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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1984-12-05, Page 63;Christmas Gift Guide -15 Stocking stuffers Christmas stockings are fun for all ages. Those delightful little gifts, some whimsical and some useful, are welcome. The stock- ings, whether simple or elaborate, are a reminder of an age-old tradition. - In the days of St. Nicholas, patron saint of boys and girls, legend, has it that three dowry -less girls hung their stockings on the mantel to dry. On Christmas Eve when St. Nicholas dropped his bag of gold down the chimney, it landed in the girls' stockings. By the Middle Ages all Christmas presents were delivered by St. Nick and left in the stocking, not one of special design but just an ordinary sock. Typical gifts were cakes, nuts,.., dolls, small toys, clothes, Bibles, writing materials and alphabet books. There was an orange at the toe, useful presents with a new sixpence in between and an apple at the top. • Today's stockings are usually kept from year to year and often have the person's name on them. The idea is that Christmas stockings are so 'special that Santa will be eager to fill them with goodies. The stocking itself makes a nice Christmas gift for a new baby or other new member of the family. In addition to felt or knit stockings, we've seen some home designs of challis print or suedecloth trimmed with beautiful lace. They're pretty enough to be filled with greens to decorate a door or stairway. These charming stockings can be° created for last minute gifts from an inventive choice of fabrics dressed up with nostalgic lace and trim. Stocking stuffers can come out in the open as decorations, cornucopia or a gift garland tree. Justtie small gifts on a door or wall decoration of evergreens. Or an attractive cornucopia can hold gifts for both family and visitors. A small Christmas tree hung with small gifts color keyed to each family member is unique. For example., the green packages can be for father, the red ones for mother, and so on. A mantel isn't the only place to display stockings as many owners of two storey houses have discovered. A stair rail trimmed with a garland and hung with stockings makes an attractive entry foyer. Stocking stuffers make fun -giving on the holidays. Your budget and family's taste and interest will dictate how whimsical or how useful stocking stuffers need be. [tad 45 Ilia AUTHORIZED SALES CENTRE You and CoCo 2. Do what you want to do! 3ti�p;uCy cx;„^<d �.<'Cwz3£S%ak T.V. not included 1 6K Education & Entertainment 16K Standard Colour Computer 2 foranaffordable start in computing. 26-3134 16K Extended Colour Computer 2 for advanced computing. Create hi-res graphics with one -line commands. 26-3136 16K Standard Basic (26-3134) 14995 16K Extended BASIC (26-3136) 199?5,24ern Carman Electronics 114 THE SQUARE GODERICH 524-7171