Two of my favorite Christmas decorations are my Danish Pixies.We arrived in Denmark the second weekend of December 2003 and we couldn't have arrived at a better time. Christmas season was in full-swing.
I remember wandering around the mall and the strøget looking at the Christmas decorations. They were so different from the the stuff you see around here. And, one thing really caught my eye was the Danish Pixy.
I'm not sure what the back story is on these cute little guys, and with Charlotte's help, perhaps she can offer a little history (hint-hint!). I just know they are super cute and I was glad that I have enough fore-sight to add these gems to our Christmas collection.
God Jul!
GOD JUL to you too. One clever girl - that's what you are !!!
ReplyDeleteI know a HINT when I see one - I looked around and found this about your pixies:
The Pixies Story
As every child in Denmark knows; pixies grow very old. The Pixy Co-pixies are no exception from that rule. The first Pixy Co-pixy was created as early as 1948 by the Danish ceramist Bo Melander. They are unique Danish design, each one hand made and with its own special characteristics.
In 1948 Bo Melander was a student at the Copenhagen School of Arts and Crafts. That year the December exercise sounded: "Create a Christmas decoration". Melander designed a series of pixies and won First prize. Following the initial succes of 1948 she has been adding new pixies to the ever expanding family. With love and talent she has given birth to a happy and charming family of pixies that now are collector's item around the world. Once in the family the pixies are often passed on to the next generation.
Bo Melander passed away a few years ago. But the Pixy Co-pixies are still with us, just as their "artist mother" Bo Melander would have wanted it.
Today the pixies are cared for by Mrs. Eva Lundh who acts a first class "stand-in mother". The pixies are still created in careful accordance with Bo Melander's ideas. Each year new pixy designs are developed. One of them is chosen to be the "Pixy of the year" and a year mark is stamped in the bottom to signify the "Collector's item"-status.
Pixies always make splendid gifts. They instantly create a feeling of cosiness and joy with both giver and receiver. Once you (yourself) discover the fascinating world of the Pixy Co-pixies your collection will continue to grow.
We wish you many moments of joy and happiness with your personal collection of pixies
And YES they are cute - my daughter has a few of them too.
Never seen them before. I can see why you found them so charming. What a nice momento of your time there, too.
ReplyDeleteCheers! LA
Weeee i have som of theese too ( but then i live in Denmark). But not theese 2. I love them too.
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