Christmas Cards : Greeting cards sent to family and friends at Christmas, a time: honoured tradition that has now become a thriving industry.
Tinsel : Long strands of glittery paper used as Christmas Decorations.
Bells : Hollow metal objects that emit a tuned sound when struck, used during Christmas to announce the arrival of the season and proclaim the birth of Christ.
Christmas's socks: Children use socks for receiving the gifts in, on the Christmas Day.
Saint Nicholas : First a Bishop in Asia Minor, now Turkey, in the 4th century, later to become Saint Nicholas of Myra. He had the habit of helping people less fortunate than himself by leaving gifts or money for them, the precursor to the modern day tradition of Santa Claus.
Parade : A ceremonial procession involving people marching and also sometimes decorated vehicular floats. Christmas is a popular time for parades with many cities holding official parades.
Manger : A box used to hold food for stable animals. Also used as the crib for Jesus as a baby.
Offerings : Gifts of money made in the spirit of Christmas gift giving and used to aid the needy.
Myrrh : An extract from the Commiphora Myrrha tree, used in ancient times in anointing and embalming oils and more recently as an anti-microbial agent. Myrrh was one of the gifts brought to Jesus by the Wise Men.
St. Nicholas, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle, Pere Noel It doesn't matter how what you call him, he is still revered by children all over the world. And everyone is still a child when it comes to Santa Claus and Christmas collectibles. Santa Museums and even a town named Santa Claus pay homage to our favorite person. Many collectors display their Santa collections year-round, and why not, it certainly makes a happy home when Santa can smile at you everytime you walk into a room. Links to Santa Claus resources