
Knee-hugger elves are Christmas novelty toys that were mass-produced in US occupied Japan during the s. As made evident by their nostalgic popularity on eBayPinterestand Etsythey define a key aspect of the Christmas experience for middle to lower class Americans who grew up during the s. The values, design, and experience of both vintage and contemporary knee-hugger elves tell us something about processes of globalisation, class, multi-culturalism, and the secularisation of Christmas.
The Yuletide Company of Japan was one of those amazing companies that were part of the rebuilding of Japan peace time manufacturing after World War II. Companies like Napco, Yuletied and Dakin with the help of the United States government during the occupied period were able to retool and build new peace time manufacturing centers in Japan. The new Christmas holiday based Japanese factories that manufacturing of toys and novelties such as Napco, Yuletide and Dakin were part of restoration of Japans economy during this era.

So cute! The blue felt knee-hugger elf measures about 4" no damage that i can see condition is used. Vintage pixie elf knee hugger shelf sitter xmas.
Event Missions Edit. And then they get defensive when some of us wonder out loud if bunny huggers harbour impure thoughts about their chosen animals to obsess over. If only they would remove their fluffy bunny-hugger mittens, you would be able to get on with conserving endangered ecosystems.
The popular Christmas tradition involves a storybook and accompanying pixie elf figure. The elf then returns before the children wake up and settles in a new part of the house, creating a hide-and-seek game each morning. Scrolling through social media, you can find tweets and blog posts from parents lamentingdefendingmockingcondemning and outright bashing the holiday tradition.


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The jig is up. The whole world knows how cool vintage Christmas decor is. As I was running around town trying to find matching Christmas jammies for the family, I noticed that stores are carrying more and more reproduction vintage Christmas decorations this year.
It is now December, which means it is time to break out the decorations and make it look like Christmas threw up in our house! We at the Collector Gene all love Christmas, and want to take some time this month to share some of our favorite decorations and traditions with you. I would like to start with one of my favorite traditions that I started when I was about four or five years old.
Heidi Boyd's downloadable PDF sewing and embroidery patterns feature clear, step-by-step instructions, full-sized templates, and detailed illustrations that walk you through creating your own adorable stuffed softies or embroidered decor. Just in time for the holidays, this easy-to-follow pattern will have you stitching up clever retro "knee-hugger" elves in no time! Masters of engaging poses, the elves' adjustable muffs allow them to clasp their knees, kick up their legs, or even hang from a branch. Best of all, they're are surprisingly easy to cut and stitch.
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