Following my quest to find the traditional list for our Christmas stocking, William’s grandma came up with 11 of them! This list comes from her mum and back to Victorian times. From the top of the stocking:
- Something smelly (generally soap back in the days, but could be also perfume, lavender sachets for our wardrobes etc…)
- Something to play with (small toy)
- Something that makes a noise (preferably musical) William is having a gazoo in his!
- Something to write with (note pad and pen, colouring book and pens etc…)
- Something to read (William is going to have a little story book about the spirit of Christmas)
- Something to wear (Well, Andy is having his usual renewal of pants and socksnote for the ladies: razor blades are a good stocking filler!)
- Festive Fair: nuts,
- Tangarine/clementine/orange
- Apple
- Something novel to eat (William’s Grandma used to have the chocolate cigarettes! I used to love them, particular chocolate taste! But you probably have noticed that they’ve been banned now… Today would be usually the chocolate coins)
- Lucky charm (silver coin in Victorian times, today is usually £1 coin)
Now, Grandma couldn’t remember the last one!
If you have a similar list from your family’s tradition, I would love to compare it, don’t hesitate to have your input by leaving a comment!
More to come on our traditional Christmas. Until then, have a lovely and happy festive time!
Una.
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3 Comments to “Grandma’s traditional Christmas stocking fillers”
Love your website. Will definitely be making a booking for one of your lovely flats.Sorry but I still cannot get to the twelfth stocking filler and we do need this as representing the 12 days of Christmas. Anybody any ideas? XX
THANKS MUM
) – Andy
I found the website interesting to read through i think i will come soon.
I grew up in Texas and we always had the tangerine or orange in the toe of the stocking but right next to it was usually something “special” a ring or a silver charm for my bracelet or a little pin.We also always had “sparklers” in our Christmas stocking — you know the sticks that you light and they give off sparks.There would be kids all up and down the block out in their front yards on Christmas Day with their sparklers going.The other item that was always in our stockings was a new toothbrush!