Happy 4th of July — celebrate with Sales at Lena & Ole’s Gifts

We are open Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday regular hours from 10 -5.  We will even be open Saturday, July 4th from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.  We are having a Red, white, and Blue sale — everything in the store that is all red, all blue, or all white or only red, white & blue is on sale all week.  That includes our great new line of "green friendly" blue and red tin plates (great for picnics and don't have to be thrown away.  Plus we have cute matching red and blue bowls and serving platters for your picnics, camping, and 4th of July parties.  We also have flag napkins and matching reversable placemats in red and white with red/white cloth napkins — also good for the environment.

Our outdoor little banners for your garden are on sale. 

 Enjoy a cup of our sun tea made with one of our great teas or a cup of coffee.  See you soon.

 HAVE A GREAT 4TH OF JULY!

your friend, Lena

Mark your Calendar for Uff Da Days in Woodville

Coming to Woodville — our 2nd Annual Uff Da Days, August 13, 14, & 15.  The businesses are featuring specials, coupons, and new events.  Lena and Ole will have our annual side walk sales Thursday, Friday and Saturday — the special prices will get better every day!  Best selection on Thursday!

A very special event will be featured on Saturday, August 15 — the 1st annual Lena and Ole Joke Telling Contest — this is your chance.  Call Lena today at 715-698-4111 to get your entry.  Prizes, fun!! 

There will be a Old-Time Tractor show all day on Saturday, August 15 with a parade around 4:30 p.m. following our Uff Da Days Kids parade which will be at 4:00 p.m.!  Again, call Lena for your registration forms.  You can also call Ben at 715-698-4653 to register.

 Pick up your coupons at any participating business!   

Danish Boy Dolls available at Lena and Ole’s in Woodville

                             

If you are love to collect dolls, you should consider this wonderful collection created by Danish designer, Birgitte Frigast.  Birgitte Frigast designs every face herself and, with the help of a doll sculptor, creates the final look. The personality and clothes of the pixie are also designed by Birgitte Frigast, down to the very last detail. There is nothing left to chance in the production process. Birgitte Frigast checks everything from the initial stages until the pixie is finished and has "come to life".

The porcelain, which the head, hands and feet are made of, is of a quality normally only used by the likes of Royal Copenhagen. The porcelain mould is only used 30 times, after which time it is discarded and replaced by a new one. This means that our pixies, angels and fairies always have 100% perfect features.  The faces are different, giving each doll a different personality.  After glazing the porcelain is fired three times to ensure colour-fastness and prevent fading.

The clothes, which are pretty much tailor-made. are fantastic with a lot of handiwork obvious in every single figure.   All of the figures come in a beautiful gift box which is not only attractive packaging but also provides the pixies with a good resting place if they are not to be displayed all year round.

We currently have a good selection of 28 cm. pixies and 22 cm. figures in stock at Lena and Ole's in Woodville, Wisconsin.  The first picture on the right is Uld Otto, returning with his wood from the forest.    The  The next  is Bedstefar (Grandpa) Rasmus.  He's a wonderful addition to keep Bedstemor (Grandma) Maren company — she's available in a rocking chair holding one of the baby pixies.   My favorite is Albert — he looks so much like Harry Potter (as a young boy) that he could be his Danish cousin — a great Christmas gift for the Harry Potter fans!We will feature some more of the boys and girls in a future blog.   These dolls are a fabulous gift that can be handed down over the generations.  they must be seen to be really appreciated. Many (except for newest) 28 cm. dolls are $69.96 plus shipping.  Most of the 22 cm. Pixies are $45.95 plus shipping except for newest dolls.

If you are interested in more information, just e-mail us or call 715-698-4111. 

The Pixie Girls from the Birgitte Frigast Collection, porcelain collectible dolls available at Lena and Ole’s Gifts

     Sidse             

 At Lena and Ole's Gifts in Woodville, WI, we carry a large number of truly delightful collectibles.  Pictured here is Sidse with her frying pan.  Each doll is designed by Birgitte Frigast and is hand crafted.

Birgitte Frigast Dolls are valued by collectors around the world as they are made with the finest porcelain, with handcrafted clothing and accessories based on Old Danish folklore traditions. Call us at 715-698-4111 and we can tell you more about this outstanding line of highly collectible Danish dolls.  Most of the 28 cm. dolls in stock are $69.96 plus shipping.

Janet’s hand-crafted Flip Dolls a Must See at Lena & Ole’s Gifts

    We have the most beautiful, creative new dolls found no where else in the world.  Janet, my cousin, is creating art work that is a gift for you, a daughter, or a granddaughter.  These unique large dolls are the old-fashioned flip dolls that I remember growing up.  I think another cousin had one (a flip doll) and I would have liked it also but didn't have many dolls.  The one I remember was little Red Riding Hood on one side and the big bad wolf on the other — a great creative storybook doll.  Simply turn the doll upside down and it becomes a different character.

Janet is creating these individualized dolls and has made them available to our Internet customers for an extremely reasonable price of $49 plus shipping and handling.  We began with the beautiful authentic Norwegian bunad doll — as shown here. 

                                                             

The flip side can be anything — for example a Packer girl! 

                                                                                               

 The hair is yarn — if custom ordered your color choice.  The faces are embroidered (eye color can be customized).   The vests or skirts or dresses and blouses all are of high quality fabric and meticulous construction on huggable stuffed bodies.  These dolls are keepsakes and will be treasured by anyone who gets one.

                                                                                          She also has created a great Christmas moose,

 

 a green-eyed, green dress Irish or German doll,

                                                                   yellow-haired, blue eyed Swedish girl in her authentic costume. 

 

 We even have seen a Minnesota Viking girl (although Ole – a staunch Packer fan) won't let it be on display! 

                                                                   

 Her latest creation was a custom ordered Green Bay Packer on one side AND a real badger head in a Wisconsin Badger red and white jumper!!

She can also do custom orders in fabric from a wedding – the bride on one side and the bridesmaid dress on the other.  Just call me (Lena) at 715-698-4111 to order.  Order early for gifts! 

Lena’s Cookie Pumpkin Dip a great Hit for Parties!

Looking for a unique, easy, light dessert after the heavier meal.  Or perhaps a quick dessert to serve along with gingersnaps (your favorite home-made recipe) or Lena's favorite — Lar's Swedish Gingersnaps or Anna's Ginger Thins available at Lena and Ole's Gifts.  Then try the following dip and you'll be sharing the recipe with everyone!  Thanks to Lena's friend Jan  from Sheboygan for this recipe:

Lena's Pumpkin Dip

•  4 oz. package cream cheese, softened (or 1/2 8 oz. package) 
• 5 oz. pumpkin butter –about 1/2 cup (available at Lena & Ole's Gifts)
• 2 Tablespoons sugar
• 1/4 tsp. vanilla           1/2 tsp. cinnamon or ginger
• 4 oz. frozen whipped topping (thawed) = 1/2 of typical 8 oz. container

1. Cream softened cream cheese
2. Add pumpkin butter, sugar, vanilla & spice
3. Mix together until well blended.
4. Gently fold in whipped topping.
5. Keep refrigerated until ready to serve.
6. Serve with ginger cookies as a dip.

Recipe keeps well in the refrigerator.  Remember to keep it chilled as it is served.

Clark Valley Soy Candles available at Lena and Ole’s in Woodville, WI

Why soy?? We looked at, burned, smelled, and compared a large number of soy candles before we chose Clark Valley Soy, a company of entrepreneur women, in Cannon Falls, Minnesota. If you haven't burned soy, you should. Why? It's a 100% soybean-by-product, not petroleum (saves some of our precious oil) and is grown on American soil and supports our nation's economy and farmers. It burns much cleaner (no black smoke), and is less likely to trigger allergies. It burns completely and gives you more for your dollar. Ole even knocked over a candle in our 5th wheel RV, much to the dismay of Lena. We discovered it's water soluble — simply wiped up with soap and water! Amazing. Our newest scents is hot apple pie — a rich pink/red that smells heavenly.   But we have many more including lavender which may help you sleep better when burned before bedtime.  Come and check them out at Lena and Ole's Gifts in Woodville, Wisconsin. The votives are $1.99 each and we have 2 other container sizes starting with the smallest for $6.99 that will burn for over 36 hours!!  We also have tea lites in unscented white and selected colors/scents. 

 You can also join our candle club — just check with Lena on all the details on how to get a discount on your soy candle purchases.

Lena has “real” Norwegian Coffee (Kaffe) for you to taste & buy

Friele Frokost kaffe

Friele Frokost Kaffe is an exquisite blend of up to 7 different coffee types in addition to a constant quality and taste all year round.  You can see how it's made and "visit" Norway at the same time on their Norwegian website at www.friele.no. 

The Friele Frokost Kaffe has been roasted and ground mainly with southern- and central American Arabica coffee, grown at a high altitude.  The coffee has a nice combination of body and acidity.

Friele Frokost Kaffe is a quality coffee you can safely serve at any occasion.  This may be the reason why Friele Frokost Kaffe is Norway’s number one selling coffee and is now available at Lena & Ole's Gifts in Woodville Wisconsin — it's a great flavor and available at $10.75 for a 250 gram bag — perfect gift for the hard-to-buy-for Norwegian.  It's easy to ship — we'll gift wrap it and mail it for just $2.00 anywhere in US.