Skip to content
Singles Day: 11% off almost everything with code ELEVEN · Spa of Iceland 17% off, no code needed
Early access Subscribers: your mystery Black Friday code is in your inbox · Free shipping over $200 to the US, Canada & Europe
Black Friday starts Monday 23 November: 17% off almost everything · Free shipping over $200 to the US, Canada & Europe
Black Friday: 17% off with code ICELAND · Spa of Iceland 30% off with code SPA · Free shipping over $200
Cyber Monday: 17% off every knitting kit with code KNITTING · Free shipping over $200 to the US, Canada & Europe

Cart

Your cart is empty

Yule Lads no. 9 and 10

Handpainted Christmas Ball Ornament, Sausage Thief & Window Peeper

Bjúgnakrækir and Gluggagægir, Yule Lads 9 and 10 · ball ornament painted by hand from the inside, after Brian Pilkington's drawings · about 8 cm (3.1 in)

Sale price$41.90

One of our reviewers looked at these balls on a summer trip to Iceland, came home without one and ordered from us afterwards as a souvenir. Another says this ball brings back a Christmas visit to Reykjavík a few years ago.

On this ball

  • Bjúgnakrækir on one side, wide-eyed under a maroon cap, a long dark red sausage hugged across his chest
  • Gluggagægir on the other, in round spectacles, looking at you through an empty black window frame
  • A bright green background with magenta stars
  • About 8 cm (3.1 in), on a gold cord, in a lined red box
Same-day dispatch* Weekday orders before 14:00 UTC leave Iceland the same day 4.9/5 from 2,200+ verified reviews Google 4.8 Trustpilot 4.7 Judge.me 4.9
  • Free shipping over $200 — US, Canada & Europe
  • US, Canada & EU — duties & taxes settled at checkout

Popular together

  • 20 and 21 December
  • Six reviews, all five stars
  • Red box reviewers call lovely
Handpainted Christmas Ball Ornament, Sausage Thief & Window Peeper
Handpainted Christmas Ball Ornament, Sausage Thief & Window Peeper Sale price$41.90

Why you'll love it

  • Six reviews, six times five starsIt is the most-reviewed ball of the seven. One reviewer called it exactly as advertised, and another noticed the two different lads, one on each side.
  • A sausage in his armsBjúgnakrækir came for the sausages, and on this ball he has one, a long dark red sausage hugged to his chest.
  • A window you can see throughGluggagægir holds an empty window frame up to his face, spectacles on, as if the tree were the house he is peering into.
  • The red box is part of the giftReviewers mention the lovely red box and say it is sturdy enough to store the ball in safely.
  • Duties settled at checkoutCustomers in the US, Canada and the EU pay duties and taxes at checkout, so nothing more is asked at the door.

Popular together

Made to be used together. One click adds both to your cart.

  • Handpainted Christmas Ball Ornament, Sausage Thief & Window Peeper Yule Lads Christmas Ball Ornaments - Set of All 7

    Bring the whole family home

    The set of seven balls has all thirteen Yule Lads and their mother Grýla, each ball boxed. It costs less than buying them one at a time and ships free to the US, Canada and Europe.

    Handpainted Christmas Ball Ornament, Sausage Thief & Window Peeper Yule Lads Christmas Ball Ornaments - Set of All 7

    $303.90 for both
Family-owned since 2013Run by two brothers in Iceland
2,600+ verified reviewsRated 4.9 out of 5
Same-day dispatch*Weekday orders — see how it works
Authentic Icelandic goodsPacked and shipped from Iceland

Questions people ask before they buy

Who are the two lads?
Bjúgnakrækir, the ninth, who comes on 20 December, and Gluggagægir, the tenth, on 21 December. The National Museum of Iceland says Bjúgnakrækir loved sausages and stole them whenever he could, and that Gluggagægir, less greedy than his brothers, peeped through windows and sometimes took the toys he saw inside.
Sausage Thief or Sausage Swiper?
The same lad. Sausage Thief is the name the publisher of the ball uses, and ours; the National Museum of Iceland writes Sausage Swiper.
What is Gluggagægir holding?
An empty window frame, which he holds up and looks through. It is the painter's way of showing a lad whose name means window peeper.
Is it ready to give as a present?
Yes. It comes in its own lined red box, so it can go under the tree as it is, or be wrapped box and all.
Will there be customs charges?
In the US, Canada and the EU, no: duties and taxes are settled at checkout. Elsewhere, the carrier may collect local import charges on delivery.

The other six Yule Lads balls

See all
Hand Painted Christmas Baubles Doorslammer and Skyr Glutton
Hand Painted Christmas Baubles Sheep Worrier and Gully Gawk
Hand Painted Christmas Baubles Shorty and Spoon Licker
Handpainted Christmas Ball Ornament, Doorway Sniffer & Meat Hook
  • 5 stars: 6 (100%)
  • 4 stars: 0 (0%)
  • 3 stars: 0 (0%)
  • 2 stars: 0 (0%)
  • 1 star: 0 (0%)
E
Eeva V.

I was in Iceland in the summer, I looked at these Christmas elves. But the places we went to were just then, during tourist season, with small selections. But now I decided to order a few as a souvenir. Even though there were customs fees.

C
Christine H.
Lovely! Ornament is hand painted and looks great

Lovely! Ornament is hand painted and looks great. These Yule Lads are perfect. It was delivered in a lovely red box. I’ve already wrapped it up as a gift so I don’t have a photo.

P
Patrick
Handpainted Christmas Ball Ornament, Sausage Thief & Window Peeper

Ornament arrived on time and in perfect condition. Ornaments was exactly as advertised so I'm very happy.
Can't wait to visit Iceland again one day! I met some of the nicest people ever there.
Thanks Icelandic Store!
Happy holidays.

N
N K.
Handpainted Christmas Ball Ornament, Sausage Thief & Window Peeper

Nicely painted globe that reminds us of visiting Reykjavik at Christmas time a few years ago. 2 different Yule Lads depicted. It came in a sturdy red box for safe storage.

A
Anthony M.
Handpainted Christmas Ball Ornament, Sausage Thief & Window Peeper

Great experience. Arrived fast and packaged well .thanks again

R
Robert F.
Handpainted Christmas Ball Ornament, Sausage Thief & Window Peeper

Excellent service, lightning quick delivery to the UK, in just a few days. Beautiful products, highly recommended.

Recently viewed