Fir balsam pillows were an early Shaker industry: the Sabbathday Lake Shaker Community at New Gloucester, Maine began making fir balsam pillows in the 1860s, and these come from that same Community. Each pillow is packed with fir balsam needles and the delightful scent of the Maine woods. The scent is for all the world just like Christmas itself. No additives, just pure fir balsam. Use as a room or drawer freshener. A great portal to memory and every Christmas you've ever spent with a fresh cut tree. Each pillow is about 5 to 6 inches square.