Christkindl (Companions of Christmas)
$10.00
One of the SchweizerCraft "Companions of Christmas" series (#XmasF 03)
Religious reformer Martin Luther, no fan of the veneration of saints, wanted to ban Santa from entering protestant Europe in the late 16th century, but knew that many of the people still wanted him to come, and that partisans might help smuggle the jolly old man across the borders. Luther reckoned that if somebody else was giving gifts in December, people would turn their backs on St. Nick, so he prayed that God would send baby Jesus to deliver presents.
God thought, "Well, Jesus isn't a baby anymore, but I'll see what I can do." So He sent down one of His littlest angels (and heaven’s biggest St. Nick fan) to deliver presents when kids weren't looking. But since she only comes around when eyes aren't on her, Luther had no way of knowing that she wasn't baby Jesus, and he told everyone that she was. Thus, everyone started calling the angel "Christkindl" which means "Christ Child," and she delivered presents in areas where Santa (at least for a while) wasn't welcome.
Eventually, the two became work friends and sometimes team up, especially for parades.
1/4” Baltic Birch, roughly 2.5” tall
This figure can be purchased individually here, or as part of the Closest Companions set, or with the 25-figure Advent Collection.
Figure comes with a 2.75 x 8.5” card telling her story. The card fits in the story shelf on the Santa’s Workshop DisPlayset.
