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" When I was a girl, my German grandmother had a collection of lovely Christmas decorations with candles and angels that turned around and around. I have no idea what happened to them and would love to continue the tradition with my own children. Do you know what these decorations are called and where I might find them? Thank you!   Catherine B.  It sounds as if your grandmother collected Christmas candle carousels, also called pyramids. (In German they are called Weihnachtspyramides, or Christmas pyramids.) They are a traditional German carved-wood Christmas craft, akin to nutcrackers and smokers. The heat from the candles causes a pinwheel to spin around, which then causes figures on the carousel to spin around as well. Designs range from small to large, simple to ornate and plain wood to decoratively painted. There are a number of Websites that carry new carousels made in Germany in the traditional manner. Among them are European Christmas (www.europeanchristmas.com) and Old World Nutcrackers (www.oldworldnutcrackers.com). New and vintage examples frequently surface on eBay, especially around the holidays. You might also inquire at local antiques shops and antiques malls, in case any dealers have old models among their holiday offerings. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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