I Saw Mommy Kissing Ghengis Khan
This one is my favorite. It's a little wooden Ghengis Khan, holding a whip in one hand (with three separate thongs) and a huge saber in the other. As you can see, he's quite intent on his business. Which apparently involves catching a little something for dinner.
I have to admit that when I bought him, I thought he was Attila the Hun (aka The Scourge of God). However, I discovered on this page that it is actually supposed to be Ghengis Khan. Just about 800 years difference there. If it had been Attila the Hun, I was going to link to this hilarious piece from the Smithsonian Magazine about Attila's home decor choices. Actually, I guess I just linked to it anyway.
Back to the Khan. Apparently the Mongol warrior Ghengis was declared Khan of Khans (or King of Kings) and king of ‘all people who live in felt tents’ in 1206. I like that. Luckily he didn't bring his horde to visit my Christmas tree.
Apparently these ornaments are some kind of Thing, although I've never seen them before. Tonight I discovered a page devoted to (selling) them: Steinbach Ornament Collection. (I should mention, though, that I paid quite a lot less for mine than they are selling for on this page.) The fourth one I got for my tree (besides Ghengis, Student Prince, and Lucky Guy) is the Beekeeper. He is just as adorable as the others. And he's smoking a big old pipe.
But hey, before you get to thinking that my tree is nothing but drinking, smoking, and barbarians with swords, check out last December's weblog archive for pictures of some of the other ornaments.
Just remember, nothing says "Christmas" like a barbarian warlord lurking in the branches of your Fraser fir.
This one is my favorite. It's a little wooden Ghengis Khan, holding a whip in one hand (with three separate thongs) and a huge saber in the other. As you can see, he's quite intent on his business. Which apparently involves catching a little something for dinner.
I have to admit that when I bought him, I thought he was Attila the Hun (aka The Scourge of God). However, I discovered on this page that it is actually supposed to be Ghengis Khan. Just about 800 years difference there. If it had been Attila the Hun, I was going to link to this hilarious piece from the Smithsonian Magazine about Attila's home decor choices. Actually, I guess I just linked to it anyway.
Back to the Khan. Apparently the Mongol warrior Ghengis was declared Khan of Khans (or King of Kings) and king of ‘all people who live in felt tents’ in 1206. I like that. Luckily he didn't bring his horde to visit my Christmas tree.
Apparently these ornaments are some kind of Thing, although I've never seen them before. Tonight I discovered a page devoted to (selling) them: Steinbach Ornament Collection. (I should mention, though, that I paid quite a lot less for mine than they are selling for on this page.) The fourth one I got for my tree (besides Ghengis, Student Prince, and Lucky Guy) is the Beekeeper. He is just as adorable as the others. And he's smoking a big old pipe.
But hey, before you get to thinking that my tree is nothing but drinking, smoking, and barbarians with swords, check out last December's weblog archive for pictures of some of the other ornaments.
Just remember, nothing says "Christmas" like a barbarian warlord lurking in the branches of your Fraser fir.
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