Around the world, Christmas is associated with generosity, welcoming others into your home and celebrating together. Now we're on the cusp of December and Christmas is just around the corner. It's time to get your Christmas shopping wrapped up! We all like to treat our family and friends to unique and thoughtful gifts that will 'wow' them, so we've compiled a list of some unusual vintage Christmas gifts. Winter gift giving is an ancient tradition dating back to the winter solstice, during the ancient ceremonies of Saturnalia. Celebrated for seven days from December 17th, the Ancient Romans believed that trading gifts would bring good fortune to their households in the coming year. When the popularity of this tradition faded, Christianity brought with it the celebration of the birth of Christ on December 25th. Many believe that the biblical story of the three kings bringing gifts of gold, myrrh, and frankincense lead to the tradition of gift giving, bu...
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