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8 Fabulously Festive Red Baubles for 2023

Merry Christmas! Since February is the season of love, we’re head over heels for red baubles this month – and we want to share that love with you. We’ve put together a handy list of some of our favourite red baubles for Christmas 2023 with details and a (fully unbiased) review of each darling decoration to get you inspired for the festive season so you can take the stress out of Christmas planning. Be sure to let us know what your favourites are, too!

Red baubles

1. Luxury Red Bauble with Gold Swags

Dress your tree in opulence this winter with this stunning flocked glass bauble – a deep and velvety red bauble with a soft, luxurious texture…”

velvety red bauble with Gold Swags

Dimensions: 8cm

Materials: Glass, Flocked Fabric

Colours: Red and gold

Price: £5.99

Why we love this bauble

With its brilliant ruby-red surface, this bauble has become an instant hit with us at The Olde Christmas Shoppe. Classic Christmas colours come together in this luxury bauble, with plenty of sparkle in the thin golden lines of the decorative swags and a smooth yet surprising velour texture to add a little something different to any Christmas tree.

2. Burgundy Glass Bauble with Flocked Lines

“Embrace elegance this Christmas season with this gorgeous wine-red glass bauble (10cm), flocked with horizontal bands of rich burgundy fabric…”

Dimensions: 10cm

Materials: Glass, flocked fabric

Colours: Red

Price: £6.99

Why we love this bauble…

This is one of our all-time favourite baubles in The Olde Christmas Shoppe for many reasons; not least, the stunning burgundy red of the stained glass globe beneath the velvety-smooth flocked lines that capture it. Slightly larger than most baubles at 10cm wide, these red baubles add a little more dimension to your Christmas display as stand-out pieces, with a modest amount of shimmering red glitter in delicate lines to add just a little festive sparkle to this already elegant decoration.

3. Dazzling Red with Gold Glitter Snowflake

This ruby red bauble is a delightful addition to your Christmas collectionall topped off with a silver diamante to really reflect those magical Christmas lights!

Dazzling Red with Gold Glitter Snowflake Bauble - 8cm

Dimensions: 8cm

Materials: Glass

Colours: Red and gold

Price: £5.99

Why we love this bauble

Again the classic combination of red and gold appears on our list; the perfect complimentary Christmas colours that fit well among most decor styles. This bauble is particularly stunning with its mercury-spotted scarlet base and glittery snowflake embellishment on either side, with a pale gold colour adding just the right amount of sparkle to be both understated and eye-catching – dazzling is certainly the word for these traditional yet modern red baubles!

4. Red Bauble with Gold Glitter Flower

“Say “fabulous and festive” with this magnificent crimson-red glitter bauble, covered with a number of antique-style gold glitter flowers.”

Dimensions: 8cm

Materials: Glass, glitter

Colours: Red and gold

Price: £5.99

Why we love this bauble…

Of all of our wonderful red baubles, this little traditional-style gem best shows us why all things are better with a little – or a lot – of sparkle! This very funky geometric bauble is covered all over in thick and gleaming red glitter beautifully accented with the golden beaded floral patterns; if you love shiny things just as much as us then this is the perfect bauble for you.

5. Postbox with Robin Hanging Decoration

“This beautiful British post box with a beautiful robin couldn’t get any more festive –  in traditional festive red with added hints of crisp white snow, this classic Christmas decoration will look fantastic on any tree.”

Dimensions: 12cm

Materials: Ceramic

Colours: Red, black, white

Price: £8.99

Why we love this bauble…

There’s just something fabulously festive and nostalgic about seeing the classic British red postbox: a symbol that brings back memories of walking through the snow all bundled up in scarves to post your letters to old Saint Nick in time for Christmas. With muted festive colours, snowy accents and the cutest little robin perched on top, this traditional decoration gives any tree a timeless feel and could even be the perfect gift for lovers of all things Christmas!

6. Red and Pink Ombre Sphere Bauble

“Brighten your branches with a fierce pop of colour this Christmas season … with an added eye-catching iridescent sheen to tie together this striking decoration.”

Dimensions: 8cm

Materials: Glass

Colours: Red, orange, pink

Price: £5.99

Why we love this bauble…

This decoration is something a little different from our traditional red baubles, with a fading ombre-effect of warm reds, oranges and pinks all melted together in one bright and colourful bauble! These mesmerising colours aren’t often seen together in Christmas displays, but we think this bauble would be the perfect tree filler for a dazzling rainbow theme – complete with a shimmering iridescent coating and swirls to add a little bit of extra texture to this unique piece.

7. Red Shiny Bauble with Glitter Holly Spiral

“Capture some divine festive sparkle with the lacquered effect on this ravishing red bauble by the talented Gisela Graham…”

Dimensions: 8cm

Materials: Glass

Colours: Red, gold and green

Price: £5.99

Why we love this bauble…

We just ADORE this classic Christmas decoration for lots of reasons, but most of all because it’s so beautifully bright and sparkling! A reflective lacquered surface and finely painted glitter vines combine with ruby-red diamantes to catch and make the most of our fairy lights, and the fabulously festive holly leaf pattern adds an extra pop of colour to this traditional yet trendy red bauble.

8. Matt Red Glass Bauble with Cherry Glitter Band

“Christmas red with a generous band of sequins & glitter, designed by Gisela Graham to catch light beautifully…”

Dimensions: 8cm

Materials: Glass, sequin

Colours: Red

Price: £5.99

Why we love this bauble…

This is one of our more understated red baubles that would make the perfect tree filler for any red or traditional Christmas display. Don’t get it twisted, though; despite the monotone colours, this cherry red bauble is far from being the wallflower! With a thick and delightful band of glittery red sequins, this bauble doesn’t need bells and whistles to stand out on your tree – it has all the sparkle and elegance that it needs to stand on its own as one of our top red baubles.

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Personalised Gifts Are The Best Gifts

Personalised Decoration for Mr and Mrs Claus!

The sun is blazing, but it’s never too early to start thinking ahead and even get a head start on your Christmas shopping. This way, you can start to pick up on what your loved ones might appreciate throughout the year – however, we all know that one person who is notoriously hard to buy for! Whether you have a significant other who can never think of what they want, or a best friend who will just buy what they like when they see it, there’s always at least one person on every Christmas list that can leave you puzzled right up until December. Our solution? Get personal…

With a personalised Christmas present, tailored specifically for your loved one! Here are some of the reasons that we think personalised gifts are some of the best presents you can give – we even have our very own Personalised section on our website, live now!

Personalised Gifts Can Be Unique

One benefit of choosing to personalise your gifts is the unique nature of such a gift – it’s unlikely that they will already have the same thing and it shows some out-of-the-box thinking on your part that your loved ones will surely appreciate! In fact, research on festive consumer habits has found a preference for personal and unique gifts, with a whopping 65% of those surveyed preferring gifts with a personal touch over more expensive, widely available presents. Choosing to have your gifts personalised yourself also means that you are in complete control over the message being given, and can give a personalised gift to a friend or family member who may have a difficult or unusual name – this is a common gripe for those with unusual names and spellings, making the effort of personalising their very own unique gift or decoration all the more special.

Sharing The Love

Of course the whole idea of gift-giving is to show our love and appreciation for those closest to us, and any gift will be viewed as a symbol of love whether it be romantic, familial or friendly. However, choosing a personalised item especially can be an opportunity to reflect on your relationship with a person to choose something that you know they will love as opposed to a more generic gift. Personalised gifts are generally well-received for exactly this reason – the recipient not only gets a physical gift, but also the warmth and appreciation of knowing that you thought deeply about them in the gift-buying process.

Capturing and Preserving Memories

Personalised gifts
A selection of our favourite decorations to personalise.

Personalised gifts aren’t just for Christmas – even our own personalised tree decorations can be a fun and personal way to celebrate important events throughout the year such as weddings, special birthdays, births and other memorable milestones. At The Olde Christmas Shoppe, we even recently helped celebrate a very special 100th Christmas in 2021! Whether it be a personalised message or perhaps a fabulous and meaningful photobook, personalised gifts are the perfect way to celebrate these milestones as they can be kept as precious mementos over the years and continue to bring happiness to your loved ones.

For more Christmas inspiration, be sure to check out some of our personalised decorations in the gallery below – now available to order from our site for the very first time!

If you liked this article, you might also like this one we wrote about some of our Prettiest Bird decorations

That’s it for now, until next time!

The Olde Christmas Shoppe