Product Description
The Christmas Stocking Ornament: Everything Else. The bags landed in the girls' stockings, which they had hung out to dry. The Christmas Stocking..... The traditions of hanging stockings from the mantel on Christmas Eve is believed to have come from Amsterdam, where children leave out their shoes on St. Nicholas Eve in hopes that they will be filled with goodies. One of the most popular stories tells of St Nicholas' generosity to three daughters of a poor farmer. The daughters were old enough to marry, but could not because they had no dowry. St Nicholas heard of their plight and set out to help them. In the middle of the night, he threw bags of gold coins down the girls' chimney. They awoke the next morning to find enough gold for them to marry.
Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
|
(
) 
