The Christmas Pickle, is a charming and sparkling addition to the Christmas tree. This unique glass ornament is shaped like a pickle and covered in glitter, making it a fun and traditional holiday decoration.
The Legend of the Christmas Pickle
No one is sure of the true origin of the Christmas Pickle. Did it come from Old World Germany, with its tradition of glass-blowing ornaments shaped like pickles?
Or perhaps it originated in America during the Civil War, when a kindly guard gifted a starving soldier a pickle to eat. After the war, that soldier hung a pickle in his family tree as a reminder of the kindly guard.
Whatever its origin, the lucky person to find the Christmas Pickle, hidden in the branches of the Christmas tree, will have good luck for the rest of the year. And perhaps an extra present, too. Or so the legend claims.
4" H x 1.5" W