Old World Christmas Halloween Decorations Glass Blown Ornaments for Christmas Tree Mr. Bones, 26066

Description

Halloween has its origins in the ancient festival of Samhain, the Celtic New Year, when spirits were allowed to return to earth to visit. Christianity incorporated this into All Hallow s Eve, Oct. 31, prior to All Saints Day. The Irish brought Halloween to America in the 1840s, with the tradition of dressing in costumes and playing pranks in the hope of keeping evil spirits away.

ORNAMENTS FOR CHRISTMAS TREE: Hand crafted in age-old tradition with techniques that orginated in the 1800s
CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS: Molten glass is mouth-blown into finely carved molds
HALLOWEEN ORNAMENTS: Ornaments are all hand-painted and glittered in a series of labor-intensive steps to achieve the beautiful creations
MR. BONES ORNAMENT: Traditionally designed, hand-crafted ornaments
SIZE: Ornament Dimensions in Inches: 5. 25 x 3 x 1. 25