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What Is It? December 2024
We had no correct answers for our December’s What Is It. The object is a miniature carved soap or soapstone placed under a magnifying glass. The man is dressed in a military uniform. When viewed it is amazing to see the details. This two-part paperweight is a relief of the Duke of Wellington in pinchbeck alloy (an alloy of copper […]
Georgetown Celebrates Christmas Season
The 64th Annual Georgetown Christmas Market —The First Two Weekends in December — December 7th & 8th and December 14th & 15th Come celebrate the Yuletide Season in Historic Georgetown: * Outdoor European Marketplace * Alpine Biergarten at Rue de Noël * Christmas Alley (New this year!) * FREE Holiday Entertainment * FREE Parking Shuttles * * Hot Roasted Chestnuts […]
Ornaments from the Past
By Maureen Timm Nothing can match the fantasy of a Christmas tree glowing with old glass globes and whimsical glass figures, reflecting the brilliance of the Christmas tree lights. The first recorded account of a decorated Christmas tree is found in a Strasburg, Germany manuscript dated 1605 which reads: “They set up fir trees in the parlors…and hung upon them […]
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