Weird Food Ornaments for Christmas
An assortment of food-related ornaments from Bronner's
You could hang traditional ornaments on your tree, but wouldn't a taco look more interesting than a jovial Santa head? Christmas supplies purveyor Bronner's has all the food-related ornaments you could ever want and some you don't. [via Jezebel]
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19 Comments:
The pickle is sort of traditional. It is hidden on the tree and the first child to find it Christmas morning receives an extra litte gift. It's supposedly a German custom, but I think that's a myth.
valarie at 10:32AM on 09/18/08
@valarie: Cool, I had no idea! My childhood was deprived...no pickles. :(
roboppy at 10:42AM on 09/18/08
I have fruit & vegetable ornaments. Including pickles (but they're not sparkly).
cybele at 10:50AM on 09/18/08
i have the pickle, and i also have a sparkly bulb of garlic, which i love.
french tart at 11:20AM on 09/18/08
I like valarie's custom, whether German or not. :)
Sur la Table has a few food-related ornaments, including French fries and a cupcake. I especially like the ornament that depicts two reindeer and a grill. I wasn't sure how to describe it...two reindeer grilling conjures up an image of two reindeer on a barbecue spit...not good at all. Better to look and see for yourself. :)
http://www.surlatable.com/gs/handmade-hamburger-ornament-6.shtml
holdthemayo at 11:22AM on 09/18/08
@holdthemayo: That's awesome, thanks for the link! The reindeer thing is a bit strange, but what do I know, maybe they do like grilling hot dogs...
roboppy at 11:32AM on 09/18/08
growing up we had an ornament of a train made of gum drops and other candies (perhaps not a weird food). i guess the weird part about it was that i used to lick it every year, even until i was too old and should have known better. if it was in front of me now, i'd probably give it a lick. i can't help myself.
_greenbean at 11:39AM on 09/18/08
I have the pickle, an apple, several bunches of grapes, a fruit basket, a pear, a strawberry, garlic. I have been told the tree was originally decorated with fruit and flowers to signify a miracle, same idea as the rose blooming at Christmas in the snow.
Blue Iris at 12:03PM on 09/18/08
@ valarie: i'm irish, but we've always hidden a pickle on the tree too. glad to hear we're not the only family :)
gastronomeg at 12:20PM on 09/18/08
I bought a pickle ornament a little while ago. I graduated college from the north carolina school of the arts. It's a crazy little school, our mascot was a fighting pickle...thus the pickle ornament. It makes me smile:)
waterbaby at 1:27PM on 09/18/08
"Hide the pickle" always had a different meaning for me....
buffy at 1:31PM on 09/18/08
I have that EXACT pickle ornament!!!
nichole at 2:56PM on 09/18/08
@Robyn...Yeah, the reindeer are weird but somehow amusing at the same time. They look like they're tailgating...behind the sleigh. :)
holdthemayo at 6:00PM on 09/18/08
We had some really nice pickle ornaments, until a couple of years ago when the cats decided the tree would look better on the floor at 3 a.m.
Tonecat at 7:55PM on 09/18/08
I have a pickle, garlic, grapes, pomegranate, orange, apple, banana, ice cream cone, strawberry, roast turkey, and various fish. I'd love to have an artichoke. Anyone know where I can get one?
madball911 at 12:11AM on 09/19/08
@ buffy- you beat me to it- I was thinking th same thing!
bisbee at 12:11PM on 09/19/08
@madball911...Sur la Table also has artichoke ornaments, along with several other veggies.
http://www.surlatable.com/gs/handmade-artichoke-ornament.shtml
Smith & Hawken has an artichoke ornament, too. Go to smithandhawken.com and plug 'artichoke' in the search box, upper right corner.
holdthemayo at 3:48PM on 09/19/08
Have the pickle also carrot, corn, grapes, apple, fish, hot peppers, eggplant (don't ask) and a lobster trap with the lobster on the outside.
finsbigfan at 8:03AM on 09/20/08
@ holdthemayo - Thanks! But now I have to get the onion, the tomato, and the avocado, too, since I know they exist. Oh hell, and the chocolate dipped strawberry.
madball911 at 3:52PM on 09/20/08