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What does your most beloved holiday decoration look like?

17 Wonderful Reader Stories About Unique Holiday Heirlooms

'Tis the season for emotionally significant decorations.

Eric Grundhauser December 17, 2018

In his performances, Dickens took to the stage alone, with little more than a desk and his book.

objects of intrigue

Charles Dickens Couldn't Stop Tinkering With 'A Christmas Carol'

He revised and revised whenever he took his show on the road.

Jessica Leigh Hester December 17, 2018

Rompope

Not even the 17th-century nuns behind this Mexican eggnog could resist drinking it.

Feast of the Seven Fishes

For Italian-Americans, Christmas Eve is all about the seafood.

Pepernoten

Every December, Sinterklaas and his helper throw these little spiced cookies to Dutch children.

Mari Lwyd

In Wales, midwinter is the right time to look a gift horse in its gaping skull-mouth.

Bebinca

Goa's signature baked pudding cake is multicultural and multilayered.

The Christmas Pickle

The holiday tradition of hiding an ornamental veggie.

Julmust

This Swedish holiday soda outsells Coca-Cola during the Christmas season.

What does your most cherished holiday decoration look like?

objects of intrigue

Show Us Your Most Precious Holiday Heirloom

'Tis the season to bring out those beloved family artifacts.

Eric Grundhauser November 21, 2018

Struffoli

These Neapolitan Christmas sweets double as decorations.

Poutine Râpée

Not all poutine comes with cheese curds and gravy.

Feuerzangenbowle

Nothing says “happy holidays” quite like mulled wine and a flaming, rum-soaked sugar loaf.

Tangub City, Philippines

Tangub City Christmas Symbols Festival

An annual festival full of illuminated replicas of iconic landmarks from around the world.

Bled Island Potica

On a small Slovenian island, diners can mix and match a classic cake into dozens of sweet and savory flavor combinations.

Jólaöl

It's not Icelandic Christmas without two sodas in one cup.

Chocolate Letters

In this Dutch holiday tradition, Sinterklaas leaves good children sweet pieces of the alphabet inside their shoes.

Boilo

Christmas in Northeast Pennsylvania calls for “the Champagne of the Coal Region.”