Now that the holidays are over (and I hope you enjoyed them!), it's time to get back to the dragons! Let's talk about Etsy. Etsy is a unique place filled of OOAK things, and other random items. Etsy is also a dangerous place. So many things I want to buy but have no reason to.
By chance, I searched out of boredom, and came across a complete 10 piece set of French Feve Feves Porcelain Mini Figurines. This has to be one of my favorite finds, only because of the interesting history lesson that comes with it...
Feves are actually French Feves or King Cake Baby Doll Charms or Prizes. They have dozens of uses; doll house miniatures, fairy gardens, shadow boxes, mosaics, memory jugs, jewelry, cupcake toppers, pinata prizes...you are only limited by your creativity. They are made from porcelain and hand painted. Amazingly strong - designed to be baked into a cake!
Feves (French for “bean”) are tiny figurines that are made to be put inside a "King's Cake" for the "Epiphany" Holiday, which is celebrated every year on January 6th, the 12th day of Christmas. Tradition states that this is the day that the three wise men or "Three Kings" came to Bethlehem, to honor the birth of Christ. Traditionally it was a fava bean that was placed inside the cake. Whoever finds the feve in his or her slice of cake, is king for the day. Since it was good luck to get the feve in your cake - these little items were saved and treasured.
In 1870s the bean was replaced with small porcelain figurines; good luck charms, religious figures, saints etc, and a collecting craze began! The oldest feves were porcelain. As the years sped by, designs became more elaborate; different glazes were used, they were hand painted or gilded. Following WWI, due to supply shortages, plastic feves were made. Now this tradition of Feve production and collecting has been completely commercialized, and there is a vast assortment of porcelain, plastic and metal figures that are made. A lot of the newest feves are sold in series – more for collecting than for actually placing in cakes. Designs include everything from Harry Potter and Disney to the high fashion shoes and purses. Collecting Feves is very popular in France. The series are generally only produced for a single year.
Here is my How to Train Your Dragon set! Look Infinity, Ruffnut AND Tuffnut!
By chance, I searched out of boredom, and came across a complete 10 piece set of French Feve Feves Porcelain Mini Figurines. This has to be one of my favorite finds, only because of the interesting history lesson that comes with it...
Feves are actually French Feves or King Cake Baby Doll Charms or Prizes. They have dozens of uses; doll house miniatures, fairy gardens, shadow boxes, mosaics, memory jugs, jewelry, cupcake toppers, pinata prizes...you are only limited by your creativity. They are made from porcelain and hand painted. Amazingly strong - designed to be baked into a cake!
Feves (French for “bean”) are tiny figurines that are made to be put inside a "King's Cake" for the "Epiphany" Holiday, which is celebrated every year on January 6th, the 12th day of Christmas. Tradition states that this is the day that the three wise men or "Three Kings" came to Bethlehem, to honor the birth of Christ. Traditionally it was a fava bean that was placed inside the cake. Whoever finds the feve in his or her slice of cake, is king for the day. Since it was good luck to get the feve in your cake - these little items were saved and treasured.
In 1870s the bean was replaced with small porcelain figurines; good luck charms, religious figures, saints etc, and a collecting craze began! The oldest feves were porcelain. As the years sped by, designs became more elaborate; different glazes were used, they were hand painted or gilded. Following WWI, due to supply shortages, plastic feves were made. Now this tradition of Feve production and collecting has been completely commercialized, and there is a vast assortment of porcelain, plastic and metal figures that are made. A lot of the newest feves are sold in series – more for collecting than for actually placing in cakes. Designs include everything from Harry Potter and Disney to the high fashion shoes and purses. Collecting Feves is very popular in France. The series are generally only produced for a single year.
Here is my How to Train Your Dragon set! Look Infinity, Ruffnut AND Tuffnut!