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Cortez, the Spanish conquistador, was the first European to taste chocolate. Montezuma, the Aztec emperor of Mexico, gave a big feast and served "chocolatl" to his guest in a golden goblet. it was really a bitter mush, served stone cold....

Carousel Memories is a new 2011 Christmas ornament from Inge-Glas of Germany. Exquisitely detailed, made of European mouth blown, hand painted glass. Ornament is from the "Christmas Visions" collection. A year has 365 days and many countless moments to remember....

Further reductions just made in several styles of Merck Family's Old World Christmas Lights! Great time to get a Halloween light or Bedtime Bear light which makes a great nursery night light. Old World Christmas Scarecrow Light Bedtime Bear Light...

Look....I know as customers you probably could care less about how our items are stocked just as long as the order is processed quickly and efficiently))) But, if you've ever been a small business owner and do all the work...

Today we shipped the Country Church ornament to a customer who plans to use it on top of her wedding cake! I thought this was just a great idea and such a much better keepsake for the future. The choices...

"Father Christmas" is a small hardcover book from Merck Family's Old World Christmas. A collection of much-loved traditions and stories. "Father Christmas" preserves the magic of the holiday season for children and adults around the world. His kind, gentle spirit...

Okay.....this ages me...but that's all right. Route 66 was a favorite TV show in the early 1960's, my early teenage years. Still too young to date, Friday nights meant Route 66 on TV. We watched Buz and Tod make their...

Key Lime Pie is named after the small, tart limes from the Florida Keys. Since no refrigeration, fresh milk, or ice was available in the Keys till the 1930's, sweetened condensed milk was used to give the pie its smooth...

Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich 3257 New for 2011 A peanut butter and jelly sandwich is made with a layer of peanut butter and a layer of jelly or jam, usually between two slices of bread, sometimes eaten "open faced."...

Hundreds of Old World Christmas ornaments will be arriving next week! We're right in the middle of re-shelving the shop and I sure hope we can get it done before the Old World gets here. I'm about half way through...

Okay....now you tell me. There is NO way you're going to find an ornament quite like this at Target, Wal Mart or other department stores! It's just too unique.... According to Wikipedia: Armadillos are small placental mammals, known for having...

I mean really.....how often do you find an exquisite glass ornament in the form of a Llama in your favorite department store! Old World Christmas just never ceases to surprise me with the new styles from year to year. The...