Advent Part 3

First of all, Merry Christmas belatedly!  
I had a nice final week of Advent and nice holiday with lots of good food and good company!
As a wrap up of the German Christmas season, here are some of the objects typical at German Christmas market stands.

* Traditional wooden products from the Erzgebirge (Ore Mountains) region.  These include the fancy candle arches (Schibbögen), the pyramids, and the smoking men seen above.
* Ornaments
* Star lamps
* Hats, gloves, scarves, and purses
* Candles
* Jewelry
* Other hand-made crafts
* Kitchen items


But for the average German, Christmas gifts will not come from the Weihnachtsmarkt but from actual stores.