Cracker Box Inc DIY Beaded Christmas Ornament Kit English Daisies Antique Gold

The Cracker Box Inc. Christmas Ornament Kit Evening Star Eerie & strange! The sun had set, but it was still light. No clouds. The sky was WHITE, and much too soon for any stars to twinkle. So, what was that one amber object over the snowy peak of Mt. Etna? It couldn't be a plane, because it didn't move. We adopted it, and until darkness slowly folded it in its arms, it became our EVENING STAR. On a 3" white ball, but you could make a wish on just about any of our alternate colors. Copyright © 2014 The Cracker Box Inc. All Rights Reserved The images and content on this page are the property of The Cracker Box Inc. These images may not be duplicated in any way without written permission from The Cracker Box Inc. Actual colors may vary. This is due to computer monitors displaying colors differently and everyone can see these colors differently. We try extremely hard to ensure our photos are as life-like as possible, but please understand the actual color may vary slightly from your monitor. We cannot guarantee that the color you see accurately portrays the true color of the product. PLEASE CHECK OUT OUR STORE FOR OTHER AVAILABLE CRACKER BOX CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT KITS Over the past few months there has been quite a number of our ornaments listed on ebay Many of these were being sold as the result of a large purchase of them from an estate sale. The Ornament KIT listed here is one of over 223 currently listed in our catalog plus another 150 that are part of our "Golden Oldie" program. Located in Pennsylvania for over 35 years the Cracker Box has always designed Christmas ornaments kits that are handed down from generation to generation. Our ornament kits have been assembled and displayed all over the world. Our customers have purchased these ornaments and often given them away as gifts to family and friends. A number have adorned a Christmas tree display at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington DC., and have been displayed in a number of governors mansions, senators homes and even the “White House" One of over 2500 letters we have received over the years still is special to us. One of our Canadian customers purchased a kit called “CROWN PRINCE", completed it and was so moved by the design, forwarded the finished ornament to the Queen of England who then gave it to Lady Diana on “Prince William"1st Christmas. We have in our office a letter from Buckingham Palace thanking the customer for this personal gift. "WHAT MAKES THESE ORNAMENTS SO SPECIAL?" Other than the incredible talent of Paul and Walter in designing these unique and beautiful ornaments over the past 40 years, a lot of the value is in the materials used. I think a quote from their catalog will best explain why they are so special and have such value - "WE BOTH DESIGN AND PACKAGE EVERYTHING. If a design calls for faceted jewels from Austria or Germany, for instance, it's because no company in America makes them. THE MOST EXPENSIVE KIT IN OUR COLLECTION is CINDERELLA'S COACH, and it has 8 FEET of Swarovski strung rhinestones, in settings that have been gold plated, PLUS 130 deep emerald FLAT-BACK rhinestones". As you can see, many of the ornaments are truly designs of distinction. Many of the braids and other materials that go into the making of these ornaments are made exclusively for them as well. Since the kits contain these special high quality and unique trims, some of the earlier kits and ornaments cannot be recreated due to the inability to acquire the materials necessary. This drastically increases the value of those original ornament kits. You will see this especially as the kits reach the GOLDEN OLDIES list or, in this case, this ornament is no longer available, on any of the lists. As you can see, incredible design talent, only the finest and unique trims along with the unavailability to recreate some of the past designs make these ornaments, not only some of the most beautiful, but most collectible ornaments available. CRACKER BOX INC "ENCHANTED FOREST REVISITED WITH COBALT JEWEL" A copy from the catalog page showing the ornament is included in the listing. Please see other listing from the Cracker Box Inc. Come join our family of ball-o-holics. Cordially: PAUL (in spirit) & WALTER Linda and Mike The Cracker Box Inc.