Hand Painted Christmas Baubles Doorslammer and Skyr Glutton

Yule Lads no. 7 and 8

Handpainted Christmas Ball Ornament, Door Slammer & Skyr Glutton

Name: Handpainted Christmas Ball Ornament, Door Slammer & Skyr Glutton
Brand: The Icelandic Store
SKU: PSF922249
Price: 38.90 USD
Availability: InStock

Hurðaskellir and Skyrgámur, Yule Lads 7 and 8 · ball ornament painted by hand from the inside, after Brian Pilkington's drawings · about 8 cm (3.1 in)

$38.90

One brother is after your peace and quiet, the other is after your skyr. For anyone who ate skyr on a trip to Iceland, or who lives with someone who closes every door a little too hard, this is the ball to give.

On this ball

Hurðaskellir on one side, gap-toothed and grinning, holding up a big black key with one finger raised
Skyrgámur on the other, in a black cap, lifting a heaped white spoonful towards his beard
Deep blue sky with pink stars behind both
About 8 cm (3.1 in), hung from a gold cord, gold bands top and bottom

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18 and 19 December
A noisy lad and a hungry one
In a lined red box

Description

Hurðaskellir and Skyrgámur are the seventh and eighth Icelandic Yule Lads, arriving on 18 and 19 December. Hurðaskellir slammed doors so nobody could rest; Skyrgámur crept into the pantry and ate the skyr out of the tub.

On this ball Hurðaskellir holds up a big black key, and Skyrgámur lifts a heaped spoonful, both against a deep blue sky with pink stars. Brian Pilkington's drawings are the basis for the pictures, which are painted by hand from the inside. It hangs from a gold cord, measures about 8 cm (3.1 in) and comes in a lined red box.

One of seven: see the set.

Product facts

Characters: Hurðaskellir (Door Slammer), Yule Lad no. 7, and Skyrgámur (Skyr Glutton, or Skyr Gobbler), Yule Lad no. 8
Come to town: 18 and 19 December
Size: about 8 cm (3.1 in)
Design: based on drawings by Brian Pilkington
Brand: Sólarfilma
Finish: painted by hand from the inside, gold-coloured bands at top and bottom
Background: deep blue with pink stars
In the box: one ball on a gold cord, in a lined red box
Good to know: a breakable decoration, not a toy
EAN: 5690666922249

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Handpainted Christmas Ball Ornament, Door Slammer & Skyr Glutton

$38.90

Why you'll love it

The one who wanted noise, not foodHurðaskellir's fun was slamming doors so that nobody could get any rest. Among so many hungry brothers, he is the noisy one.
Skyr, the real thingSkyrgámur's weakness is skyr, the thick Icelandic dairy food similar to yoghurt. He ate it straight from the tub in the pantry.
A key held highThe painter gave Hurðaskellir a big black key and a raised finger, and Skyrgámur a heaped spoonful on the way to his mouth.
Loved for the stories tooA customer wrote that they love the Christmas balls and the stories of the lads behind them.
Boxed and ready to giveThe ball travels and is stored in a red box with a lining.

Popular together

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All thirteen, from Stekkjarstaur to Kertasníkir
The set of seven balls includes this one and the other six, each in its own red box: all thirteen Yule Lads and their mother Grýla. It costs less than seven singles and ships free to the US, Canada and Europe.
Handpainted Christmas Ball Ornament, Door Slammer & Skyr Glutton Yule Lads Christmas Ball Ornaments - Set of All 7

$281.90 for both

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Questions people ask before they buy

What did Hurðaskellir do?

He made noise. The National Museum of Iceland says he went about slamming doors so that people could hardly get any rest, and that he still slams them when he visits the museum each December. The publisher's own notes add that food interests him less than it does his brothers.

What is skyr?

A thick Icelandic dairy food, similar to yoghurt. According to the museum, Skyrgámur liked it so much that he sneaked into the pantry and ate the skyr straight out of the tub.

Skyr Glutton or Skyr Gobbler?

You will see both. Sólarfilma, the publisher of the ball, and our title say Skyr Glutton; the National Museum of Iceland translates Skyrgámur as Skyr Gobbler.

What is the ball made of?

Sólarfilma does not state the material, and we do not want to guess. It says the pictures are painted by hand from the inside. Treat it as fragile.

Can I buy just this one?

Yes, every ball is sold singly, and also as a set of seven. One ball pays shipping, shown at checkout before you pay; orders over $149 ship free to the US, Canada and Europe.