Special Occasions

Spotlight on Christmas (From page 75) store include “Karen Didion Santa figures that are collectibles, and anything coastal themed, such as lighthouse ornaments and seashells. They sell well because of our location, and the Santa figures do well because they are so unusual.”

Dieter Rausch , owner of The Christmas Sleigh, Inc. in Middleburg, Va., described his best-sellers as all being extremely unique. The authentic German Christmas shop carries many handmade German and Austrian collectables, from ornaments such as Austrian painted Christmas eggs and Wiener bronzes to German pyramids. “While everything you can think of for and about Christmas you will find in my store, my ‘Smoking Man’ is always very popular. He’s a wooden figure that contains incense, which leaves his mouth. He sells well because he is so unique