Every year highlights some new product, and here in the USA, all attention had been on the ever-popular I-pods, Nooks, smartphones, etc. In Scandinavian countries, the top ten most popular gifts seem to be a bit different.
and sizes and are available in various materials, from soft rubber to the traditional wooden clog. A popular brand for Scandinavian clogs is Dansko, which was founded in Denmark.
Coming in number 2: Another very popular Scandinavian gift is a Norwegian sweater, which 
travelers can find all over Scandinavia. Online, you can purchase Norwegian sweaters from Selbu and Dale of Norway, authentic Norwegian companies. Norwegian sweaters are cozy and warm and come in various styles and sizes.
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Number 3? Everyone loves colorful photos of the Scandinavian regions. Stunning photos of every imaginable country scene from fjords to picturesque city scenes are always valued as home decorations.
And who doesn't enjoy the sound of an Angel Chime? While originating in Scandinavia, angel 
chimes have made their way around the world , and are now available in many places at low prices. The heat from the candles turns the top of the chimes, and the angles move across the small bells attached, making a beautiful - but subtle - tinkling sound.
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Number 6th choice goes to the world-famous Dala Horse. At Christmas time, a delicious chocolate treat. At any other time, a treasure!
A Dala Horse is a unique Scandinavian gift inspired by Swedish handicraft. Traditionly, a carved and painted wooden statuette of a horse that originated in the Swedish province of Dalarna. In the old days, the Dala horse was mostly used as a toy for children. But it’s trading value mad
e it a valuable comodity.It was in the small log cabins deep in the forests during long winter nights in front of a log fire that the forerunner of the Dala horse was born.
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Using a knife, woodcarvers made toys for their children.1623—nearly 400 years ago. In the 19th century, Stikå-Erik Hansson from the village Risa in the parish of Mora introduced the technique of painting with two colours on the same brush, still used today. ( In the book "The Wooden Horses of Sweden," it was discovered that this famous Dala painter is buried in a small churchyard in Nebraska after having immigrated to the Midwest in 1887 at the age of 64). He had changed his name to Erik Erikson upon coming to America and is buried at Bega Cemetery in Stanton County Nebraska, outside of Norfolk.
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Number 7 ? Many gifts included a railroad pass. The EUrail Scandinavia Pass offers a flexible and reasonably priced transportation option for travelers exploring one or more countries of Scandinavia by train, on just one train ticket. A valuable gift for a traveler.
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Most everyone enjoys good music. Popular musicians are featured on CDs , and not all are ABBA. Scandinavia's Sissel is a very popular musician. Pleasant to listen to, and also enjoyable to view!
Ninth place goes to a gift of artwork and design.
And bringing up the final 10..A pipe and SNU for the tobacco lover. Snu is
chewing tobacco in Scandinavia. (We know it as "snoose"). Pipes and tobacco 
are very popular in the cold of winter.
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No mention of any electronic equipment, so we can assume that this list for for the adults.
GODT NYTT ÅR!
Those are some interesting gifts. I’ll have to be on the lookout for a pipe for you next year! ha~ That’s a good looking Santa.
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And I'll take that pictured sweater!! Jere
ReplyDeleteThose Dala Horses are pretty neat. Sissel is quite good too.
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