Our unique, authentic sleigh bell place card holders will add a MAGICAL touch to any home or special celebration. Classic in design, and sold in sets of four, our Magical Bells Place Card Holders are exquisitely versatile for any occasion and make the perfect Christmas gift, hostess gift, housewarming gift and more! They’ll charm guests at sit down dinners with assigned seating, or on buffet tables to display dish names. They’re also a clever way to post witty messages and meaningful signs of appreciation to guests throughout the home during holiday parties and festive get-togethers. And of course, with their rich warm ring tones, they are a fun and festive way to propose a toast!

Magical Bells Place Card Holders are our exclusive design and are artfully handcrafted of premium lead-free brass and finished in antique bronze with an antique gold patina. Weighing a substantial 6 ounces each, they ring with warm delightful tones. Soft black silk velvet bags for each place card holder and a larger drawstring black silk velvet bag to hold them all complete this delightful presentation.

$60 for a set of four.

I was overjoyed to submit the original product sample to huge Polar Express fan Mr. Tom Hanks for his feedback, which was a long process in itself! I cried when his assistant wrote to me to tell me that Tom loves the new Polar Express Gift Set!

So, it’s been a rewarding experience to bring this wonderful product to market and I truly appreciate the very kind thoughts. I would love to hear feedback after the holidays to know how the recipients respond to this gift set. Pictures are even better! For our customers that do share their feedback with us, we will enter you into our drawing for a $500.00 Visa Gift Card.

Thank you again so much! Happy holidays to you all… Merry Christmas!

Best wishes,

Christina Frueh
Founder
www.magicalbells.com

One of the most poignant was told to me five or six years ago at a book signing in the Midwest, on a snowy December evening. As I inscribed a book to a woman in her sixties, she told me that it was the second copy she had owned, and wanted to know if she could she tell me what had happened to the first. “Of course,” I answered.

A dozen years earlier the woman, who had no children of her own, befriended a neighbor, a boy of about seven, named Eddie. He would often cross his driveway to visit her.

She had a collection of picture books, which she read to him, but around the holidays, the only story he ever wanted to hear, over and over, was The Polar Express. One year she offered to give him the book, but Eddie declined because he wanted to hear her read it aloud to him, which she continued to do every year until the boy and his family moved away.

Years later the woman learned from a mutual acquaintance that Eddie had grown up and become a soldier. He was stationed in Iraq. Since Christmas was approaching, the woman decided to send him a gift box. She included candy, cookies, socks, and her old copy of The Polar Express. She wasn’t sure what a nineteen-year-old battle-weary soldier would do with the book in an army barracks in the Middle East, but she wanted him to have it. A month later, after the holidays had passed, she received a letter from Eddie.

He told her he was very happy to have heard from her and to get the box of gifts. He had opened it in his barracks, just before curfew, with some of his fellow GIs already in their bunks. A soldier in the next bunk spotted the book. He knew it well from his own childhood and asked Eddie to read it. “Out loud?” he asked. “Yeah,” his buddy told him.

Eddie, quietly and a little self-consciously, read The Polar Express. When he’d finished and closed the book, a moment of silence passed. Then from behind him a voice called out, “Read it again,” and another joined in, “Yeah, read it again,” and a third added, “This time, louder.” So Eddie did.

He wrote to the woman that he’d stood up and read it to his comrades just the way he remembered she had read it to him.

All aboard,

Chris Van Allsburg

The magic of Christmas is upon us.  Like so many, this my most favorite time of the year. As I’ve noted before, the reason that I created Magical Bells was for my son who’s only wish one year was a silver sleigh bell from Santa’s sleigh – just like the one in The Polar Express! His big blue eyes twinkled as he looked up at Santa with a hopeful grin.

As a mommy, I consider myself very resourceful. I looked high and low for what my son wanted most for Christmas and quite frankly, there was not an authentic option that was true to the story. What was a mom to do? I created my very own and Magical Bells was born.

I cannot begin to express my heartfelt thankfulness and gratitude to each and every person that loves my bells. The letters of appreciation that I receive from Santa’s around the world and the parents of children who thank me for letting their little ones continue to “believe”. My products are truly a labor of love and I cherish what they mean to those who love them.

Even my own son still believes! He tells everyone that will listen that his mommy makes sleigh bells for Santa! And with the notes and pictures from Santas to me, it makes for a believable story. So each year he writes a note to Santa specifying which “Magical Bell” he’d like to receive. This year it’s the Small Magical Bell with the red ribbon attached so that he can wear it to school to show all of his friends after the holiday break.

It makes me feel wonderful to know that for those who want to believe, both young and old, my sleigh bells can help to keep the magic alive!

Best wishes always and Merry Christmas!

Christina Frueh, Founder, www.magicalbells,com

You have made a lot of lives happy and I can’t wait to give these gifts to the children. It is so simple but so much of what the true spirit is all about the bell says more than just the sound it makes, for it rings not only musical notes but feelings that are in each and every ones heart but just need to be released again by simply believing. Thank you again from the bottom of my heart, and whenever you need Santa just give me a call or e-mail me and I will be there.

May the spirit of Christmas always be in your heart, and may we always remember that Christmas is not just day but is a feeling that we should keep in our heart all year long.

Love always,

Santa

Even as I write this, she is asleep with her bell in her hand. It has been with her incessantly since we put up our tree this year. In her letter to Santa this year, she began by thanking him for that wonderful gift. If ever there was a child who needed to believe…

Thank you again…as I know she will thank you too.

Peace and all good wishes,
~M.B.

Which brings me to the point of why I began Magical Bells. A few years back, our son sat on Santa’s lap, with his shiny bright blue eyes, and asked Santa for “just one thing”. A silver “Santa bell from his sleigh”. I’m a resourceful mom. I figured that a quick “Google Search” would do the trick. Nope, not the case. As you can imagine, I searched EVERYWHERE for an authentic Santa Sleigh Bell. I found a lot of poor quality jingle bells and really unattractive sleigh bells, none fit for Santa’s sleigh in my opinion! What was a mom to do? I created my very own! Each of our premium sleigh bells are heirloom-quality and truly a labor of love.

To this day, our son loves his “Bell from Santa”. He brings it out each Christmas and rings it loudly saying, “I BELIEVE! I BELIEVE!” Because this bell is made to last, we will save it for his child to pass on this very special holiday tradition.

So now children everywhere can have this special gift from Santa! Our sleigh bells are already jingling their way to homes all around the globe this holiday season! This is a testament to my school of thought that if you BELIEVE in yourself, anything is possible. Now what to do about those flimsy toys in that darn Toy’s R’ Us catalog. Hmmmm… Any suggestions?

From our family to yours,

Happy Holidays

Did you know that here are more than 1700 heroes that are waiting for adoption? For more information, please visit the The Soldier’s Agent Network at soldiersangels.org May no soldier go unloved.

Today, Santa’s Classic Gift Set is on stage five at http://www.renmarstudios.com filming – so exciting! I’ll be sure and let you know when the commercial airs! I feel like a proud mommy! (:

Best wishes,

Christina Frueh

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Now through September, to celebrate “Wedding Season”, our wedding bells are now on sale for just $9.95 each! And, prices start as low as $6.95 for order quantities of  just 36 or more bells.

Our wedding bells are authentic premium handcrafted sleigh bells with crisp, magical ring tones. They are heirloom-quality bells that will last forever as cherished mementos of your special day. 

These premium wedding favors will do more than double duty for you on your big day! Whether it’s ringing in the happiness and joy as you leave your wedding ceremony or adding wedding bells to the reception tables to request a “ring for a kiss” or “ring for a toast”; guests enjoy the fun of wedding bells!

Here are some other creative ways that brides have used our unique wedding bells:

Festive Escort Cards – Attach an escort card to each bell’s gift bag and place them on a table at the entrance to your reception.

Classic Seating Cards - Attach seating arrangement cards to each bell’s gift bag and place them at each place setting on the reception tables.

Bride and Groom Send Off – When your reception comes to a close and it’s time for your sendoff, imagine running through a gauntlet of bells! Bells are also an excellent choice for send off locations that prohibit the use of items that require clean up.

Wedding bells are a traditional symbol of marriage and are a classic, yet whimsical, addition to your wedding day. Our premium quality wedding bells will last forever and are sure to inspire cherished memories as well as hours of fun on your big day.

The Knot survey noted that the big question now is how the recession will impact 2009 wedding plans. According to a survey completed in March 2009, a majority of brides (60%) indicated that wedding spending will not change, while 40% have reduced their wedding budgets by approximately 16%.

Brides, will the recession impact YOUR wedding plans?

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