Belsnickle Santa Dovetailed Box Greens Lights Up

  Don’t laugh! When I opened the box to retrieve my Belsnickles to use for gatherings two of these Santa’s had nibbles in their robes and the culprit was a wee mouse. Off to the cosmetic surgeon who is Dr. Harry and when I peeked into the recovery room both patients were transformed into chalkware Santa’s and looked better than ever! What a happy accident! I decided to keep one because of his favored appearance and the other is now ready to present in a unique gathering. The contemporary belsnickle now resides in an interesting box accented with greens, berries and a silver mercury style ornament. It is amazing what a strand of 35 lights can do for soft illumination and are also included to create an enchanting look in your home for the holidays! The Santa’s face has been hand painted and his winter white appearance is clean and refreshing. Areas of darker hues appear at random as shown and really lend an old look to this piece. He is holding a berry tipped feather tree while the black