Brussels Sprout Shelf Sitter with Crown

The figure shows a sprout with a friendly face and a broad smile. The red paper crown with stars recalls the cracker crowns that belong to the festive meal in many families. Below it, two legs of red and white striped cord end in little red boots. The body is made of plastic and the figure is made in China.

• Decorative figure shaped like a smiling Brussels sprout
• Red paper crown with stars in cracker style
• Dangling legs made of red and white striped cord
• Small red boots on the feet
• Material: plastic
• Made in China
• Contents: 1 Brussels sprout shelf sitter

A shelf sitter needs no hanging loop and no base. You simply place it on an edge so that the body rests on the surface and the legs hang forward over the rim.

Shelves with a little headroom work well, as do a mantelpiece, a windowsill or the edge of a sideboard. Make sure the figure rests properly on the surface rather than balancing on the rim alone.

The figure is for anyone who likes their Christmas decorations with a sense of humour. Sprout lovers finally get their favourite vegetable wearing a crown, and sprout haters get a running joke for the whole advent season. In the office it makes an easy Secret Santa gift, because the idea lands immediately and nobody has to explain the punchline.

At home it fits into the advent display, onto the kitchen shelf next to the biscuit tin, or onto the table beside the bowl of real sprouts at Christmas dinner. It also works as a small thank-you for a host or alongside a vegetable cookbook.

Put the figure where the legs really hang free. On a crowded shelf the effect is lost, while an empty edge with a little space around it lets the crown and boots show properly.

When giving it away, play on the surprise: wrap it so that the crown appears first. In the office you can also set it on the edge of a colleague's desk shelf before they arrive in the morning and let the grin do the work.

What is included? You receive one Brussels sprout shelf sitter with a red paper crown, cord legs and red boots.

How is the figure displayed? You set it on an edge, for example a shelf, a mantelpiece or a windowsill, so that the legs hang forward over the rim.

Can I hang the sprout on the Christmas tree? No, it is made as a shelf sitter and has no hanging loop.

What is the figure made of? The body is plastic and the crown is paper. The figure is made in China.

Does it work as a Secret Santa gift? Yes, sprouts are a standing topic at Christmas dinner, and the figure lands well even with colleagues who dislike the vegetable.