VIETRI's Old St. Nick

Christmas may be over, but at Sallie Home, we never stop celebrating. We just recently added the VIETRI Old St. Nick collection to our website, in anticipation and excitement for bringing in Old St. Nick in September. This is VIETRI's bestselling collection, year after year. It's a collector's item, and our customers love it. 

Created by maestro artisan, Alessandro Taddei, the Old St. Nick collection from VIETRI is truly exceptional and lends a festive air to your home during the Christmas season. 

We can't help but love the whimsical expressions that Santa has in each individual piece - from the "lazy" Santa, lounging around in his pajamas, to the "hungry" Santa as he munches on Christmas cookies.  All pieces from the Old St. Nick collection are made of terra bianca (white earth or white clay), low fired white. Each portrait of jolly St. Nick is painted directly on the fired surface, so that each brush stroke is seen in beautiful detail. This VIETRI holiday collection is handmade in Tuscany, Italy.  This holiday dinnerware and serveware collection is Dishwasher Safe, and select pieces are oven safe.

Inspired by Alessandro's childhood memories of the stories his beloved mother used to read to him about Babbo Natale (the Italian Father Christmas) when he was a child, the Old St. Nick collection  is fun, creative, and beautiful.

Top 10 Gifts in 2010 from Sallie home

Gift giving can be hard to do, but you are sure to win someone over with one of these Christmas gift ideas:

1. Quail Cufflinks by Grainger McKoy. These are the perfect gift for the hard-to-buy-for hunter! They are a best seller for Grainger McKoy's jewelry line for men and women.

2. Lego architectural gems by Brick Structures. For the architect lover in your life. Pick from an array of significant architectural structures in America, like the Space Needle in Seattle and build your own replica out of Legos. For ages 12 and up.

3. Steuben Glass Holiday Trees. At Steuben Glass, luxury is in the details, and these little trees are packed with luxury! This new collection of miniature-trees will be the perfect touch on your book shelf, holiday table, or mantle for years to come!

4. Tic-Tac-Toe. Who doesn't love a game of tic-tac-toe? In this grown-up version, the board is made of varnished cherry wood and aged bronze. The 'X's and 'O's are hand-blown, over-sized marbles in black and white. So grab your burgundy and light your cigar, because it's game-on!

5. Wisteria Bud-Vase. Hand-made and hand-etched. This beautiful bud vase is from the popular William Yeoward Country collection and is just stunning!

6. Laced Cuffed Socks. Delicate lace for a stylish feminine charm. Dress up any outfit with these lace socks. A gift that will bring back memories of your younger years.

7.Blah Blah Dolls. Irresistibly soft and cuddly. Contemporary dolls, yet they feel like old friends. Collect them all!

8. Flights of Fancy. These tiny 2.5" butterflies will liven up any table setting. The hand-painted, Anna Weatherley quality makes this a thoughtful and precious gift.

9. Blossom Bowl by Juliska. This 6" bowl is as wonderful as a flower. A great accent bowl for berries, condiments, and candies. Stacks beautifully with the 5" and 4" blossom bowls.

10. St. Moritz Candle. It smells like Christmas! Ina beautiful, limited-edition red-glass, this luxe scented candle will warm up your winter!

If don't think these ideas will work for someone in your life and you need more gift ideas for that hard-to-buy-for person, let us know, and we'll put our brain to work!

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Grainger McKoy Jewelry and Sculptures: Not Just for the Birds!

Grainger McKoy has a passion for the "pursuit of the flight of birds in wood." For a quarter century McKoy has been masterfully carving bird sculptures out of wood. Recently he opened up a whole new territory, he started using his wood carvings into bronze casts in which he poured gold and silver into. This discovery also moved him into the realm of wearable sculptures, or jewelry. Like his sculpture, the "jewelry design is of or about a bird, and starts with a piece of wood and a sharp blade."

The jewelry line, which started as a Christmas Gift for Mckoy's wife, has flourished. Now woman can purchase earrings, necklaces, pendants, and bracelets in Gold or Sterling Silver fashioned from feathers, quails, and other birdly inspirations. The Recovery Stroke Earrings were made upon a customer's request for a gift to give on the 10th anniversary of their wife surviving cancer, these earrings are based on a 12-foot tall Recovery Stroke Sculpture for Swan Lake Gardens in Sumter, South Carolina.

Men can enjoy cufflinks, money clips, rings, and lapel pins. This is the perfect Christmas gift for the avid hunter and bird lover. The Quail cufflink and stud set are their best sellers.

Sallie home is pleased to announced that we are now one of the lucky retail stores that is privileged enough to sell Grainger McKoy. Grainger McKoy will be at Sallie home in St. Louis, MO, November 18th, 2010 to debut his entire line, gold and silver.

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