Easter & Snow

                                         

                                         Easter & Snow

Can't tell you how many times in my life that I had to wear my winter coat to church on Easter Day.  I can't tell you, how many times it snowed, on Easter Day.  So, I am not going to tell you, because that will be given away my age.  lol

As a child I remember always having  little white gloves to wear to church.  They were the icing, on the Easter outfit.  

We always got a Easter Basket filled with chocolate and anything else my mom liked.  (Black jellybeans. ) 

We had little 8 inch paper mache standing rabbit.  They all were a different color.  Mostly they were white.  He had a basket on his back and it was always filled with something.  I think that was from Mom & Dad.  

My 2  grand daughters wanted a Easter Bunny with a basket on his back.  Lauren wants Chocolate kisses in hers and Lindsey wants jellybeans.  I have looked for years for something similar to those containers. 

I guess what I am leading up to is trying to figure out a way to make something like this.  It could be a rabbit or a pastel sheep.  I settled on the sheep.  My mind is occupied everyday trying to devise a way to make this container that opens, with a candy surprise inside.  

will I ever do it.  You bet. !!  Not on the large scale that I would like but at least for my grand daughters.  

My Easter stuff is not on my blog or facebook site yet.  Just been so cold, hard to go to the shop and work.  Once I get there, I am fine.  It is the trip I dread.    

I will let you know when the Easter things are ready.  As for my Candy Containers, keep posted.  they will get developed.  

DK

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Large Candy Container Santa

 

                     Large Candy Container Santa

 This Santa is 18 inches tall and is a wonderful Candy Container.  The container is 4 inches across and 7 inches deep.  You can put more then candy in here.  His coat is hand dyed, in a rare teal color.  This is a most sought after color for Santa.  

 

His beard is rabbit fur and so are his eyebrows.  

 

His Candy Container is covered in a distressed paper.   

He has paper mache boots from Germany.  They are still made today the way they were 100 years ago.  

 He is holding a large, 5 inch, handmade goose feather tree.  

A handmade goose feather tree.

Rabbit fur beard.   

This Santa is on Facebook right now.  

https://www.facebook.com/pages/DK-Vintage-Holiday/434496043264022

                         This is the White Hooded Santa.  

His hood was made from a vintage, white, swing coat.





This  trim  is made of tiny, vintage, pine cones and berry pips.  It is very cold, so his hood is crusted with German glass glitter.  
Santa is hold a real miniature Putz or glitter house.  It is the perfect size for him.

Detail detail.  That is what make my Santa's stand out from the rest.  

I am on ebay also but you have to do a search for seller.  DKVintageHoilday  

Hope you have a good Sunday.  I hope the people who are getting blasted with Nemo are digging out already.  Peace.  

DK Vintage Holiday   Dolores

  

Guess who is here?  Yep, it is, The Old German Santa's.  Just showed up on Sunday.  

                                                  

                   What wonderful toys they have to give out to the good children.  These 2 Santa's are carrying Putz glitter houses.  These are old and not perfect but that makes them all the more precious.  These are smaller one's then the one's I am used to seeing.  They are the perfect size for these Santa's.  

The detail given to these Santa's are so great.  This Santa has a curly wool sheep hat and cape.  It is crossed in the front and tucked into this belt.  The 2 buttons are vintage marcasite buttons.  I have sewn  all  my life and I have never seen anything as pretty as these 2 buttons.  They do not show as good as I have hoped they would, but take my word, they are beautiful.  

All the Santa's are carrying, handmade goose feather trees.  

I have a few touches that I have to add  to them to make them the most special they could be.  

If you want to see what happens to them, go on over to my facebook page and check it out.  Make sure you like me while you are there.  

 https://www.facebook.com/pages/DK-Vintage-Holiday/434496043264022

Til next time.... DK