Santa famously loves delivering model train sets to aspiring railroad engineers; that's because he loves being a railroad engineer (something he does in his spare time). Here he is in his locomotive.

This ornament is handmade from carved and turned wood and hand painted by artisans of the Graupner Workshop in Crottendorf, in the heart of Germany's Erzgebirge Mountains. The workshop, noted for its bold use of color, is run by Kordula & Ronald Graupner. Just about 2 3/4" tall x 3" wide x 1 1/2" deep, with a cord for hanging.

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