Christmas Ornament Pair - Hallmark Keepsake Ornament Collector Series - Christmas Visitors - St. Nicholas and Chriskindl

Hallmark Keepsake – St. Nicholas Year: 1993 Series: Christmas Visitors – #1 in the Series * First ornament in the Christmas Visitors series. * Depicts St. Nicholas, the historical bishop whose legends inspired the modern Santa Claus. * Carries a bishop’s staff (crozier) and a book, reflecting traditional European imagery. * Because it is the first in the series, it is the more desirable of the two. ⸻ Hallmark Keepsake – Christkindl Year: 1994 Series: Christmas Visitors – #2 in the Series * Represents the Christkindl (Christ Child), a traditional Christmas gift-bringer in Germany and Austria. * The ornament depicts an angelic child carrying a basket of toys and a decorated Christmas tree. * Continues the Christmas Visitors series begun with St. Nicholas.