9 Gifts for 9 Holidays This Season

9 Gifts for 9 Holidays This Season

Saturnalia

Saturnalia was an ancient Roman festival in honor of the deity Saturn originally held December 17 and later expanded with festivities through December 23. The day of gift-giving was on December 23. Because gifts of value would mark social status contrary to the spirit of the season, these were often the pottery or wax figurines called sigillaria made specially for the day, candles, or "gag gifts."


Celebrate like the royals and get a wax sculpture made of yourself for Madame Tussauds. It will only set you back around $900,000.

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