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Follow on Google News | Keep the Fireside a Central Part of Your Traditional Christmas With Heartwarming Hearth GiftsHave you ever noticed how the fireplace is a central theme around Christmas time? Sturbridge Yankee Workshop explores the origins of this theme and features fireside gifts to warm your home.
In many cultures, the fireplace remains a central part of Christmas celebrations. Although prominent in the modern era, this tradition dates back to the pre-Christian period in Norway. Odin, the Norse version of Santa, would enter through chimneys and fireplaces on the solstice. We also see that same trend in Italy, with the gift giving witch covered in soot, and for St. Nicholas when he tossed coins for children through the chimney, as the windows were all locked. Here in America, we continue to celebrate the arrival of Santa through the chimney, believed to have started in the 18th and 19th century through influence from the 1823 poem A Visit From Saint Nicholas by Clement Clarke Moore. Stockings are also hung by the chimney with care, as referenced in this same poem. Here at Sturbridge Yankee Workshop, we embrace all celebrations and traditions, as we have for over sixty years. In our earliest catalogs we featured “Gifts for the Fireside”, and continue this tradition today. Whether you celebrate Christmas with an edible yule log or the flammable sort, cherish your own family traditions with heartwarming gifts for your hearth this year. Stoke the fire all season long with easy to access wood and kindling stored in an American made Hearth Rack (http://www.sturbridgeyankee.com/ If you do not have a fireplace, you can still celebrate the magic of Santa’s arrival, with a magical touch of course. Santa’s Key (http://www.sturbridgeyankee.com/ Emulate the look and feel of a fireplace with brightly lit candles as a table centerpiece, or along the mantel of a closed off fireplace. Used inside or outside, and powder coated for weather protection, cast iron pillar candle holders are a great option for recreating the look and feel of a fireplace or wood stove in the home. No matter how you celebrate holiday traditions, take a moment this Christmas to appreciate how the symbolism of the fireplace, yule log, and chimney folk lore are central to your family. Share the magic of Christmas year after year with quality goods from Sturbridge Yankee Workshop. End
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