Why You'll Love It
This charming holiday trio brings together two beautifully handcrafted miniature gift bags and a wonderfully detailed upright decorated bucket brimming with perfectly scaled wrapping supplies. Each piece adds warmth, whimsy, and vintage-style charm to your seasonal scenes.
The sturdy cream gift bag features a delightful hand-painted Santa face, complete with textured white beard and rosy details — ready to be filled with tiny treasures of your choosing. The second bag, in festive red, is adorned with a nostalgic snowman and children winter vignette framed in holly, making it a storybook accent for any Christmas moment.
Standing behind them is a fabulous fabric-covered holiday bucket, wrapped in red ribbon and holly-sprig patterned cloth, and overflowing with tiny rolls of gift wrap, glittering silver trim, pom-poms, a miniature gold gift, and other colorful supplies. This piece is signed on the underside with the artist’s initials “ARM” — a lovely artisan touch.
Perfect for styling under a dollhouse Christmas tree, arranged at a holiday shop counter, or tucked into a gift-wrapping vignette in your Magpie displays.
Details
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MATERIALS: Paper, mixed media
- DIMENSIONS: 1:12, (approx. 1 1/2"–3" tall)
- CONDITION: Excellent vintage condition
- HISTORY/PROVENANCE: Artisan, unsigned (bucket signed “ARM”)
- COLLECTION: This piece is part of "The Magpie's Nest", my personal stockpile of special miniatures from past collections.
*PLEASE NOTE: You are purchasing the (2) gift bags and gift wrapping bucket, as shown only. Think of our photos as a whimsical stage set, where your amazing new miniature takes center stage. The other props may not join you, but the star of the show is ready to shine!
A Note About Value
Every miniature we offer has been carefully evaluated for its craftsmanship, rarity, condition, provenance, and collectibility. Many of the artisan pieces we sell are one-of-a-kind works that may never appear on the market again. While original retail prices provide an interesting historical reference, they rarely reflect decades of appreciation, the artist's legacy, or the scarcity of surviving examples.
Our pricing reflects the miniature's place within today's collector market and the years we've spent studying the artists, histories, and values that make these tiny works of art so special.
A Commitment to Research
Every miniature has a story, and uncovering it is one of our greatest passions. We carefully research each piece, but unsigned or illegible works can remain mysteries. If you can identify an artist or provide additional information, we'd be delighted to hear from you and will gladly update the listing to preserve their legacy.
