I am currently in Rome on vacation and while at a Christmas market the other day kept seeing a few items over and over at each of the stalls. I was hoping that someone would know what they where, meant, etc. As Iàm not even sure how how to do an internet search for most of them. The first things was a small orniment that look like a man with a top hat and a chili pepper body. It looks as if he is holding a horse shoe in one hand.
Then there were these small dolls that were made of different colored string. They almost seemed like larger versiosn of South American Worry Dolls but with large round heads.
Also I saw a lot of witches on broom sticks.
Any information anyone has would be most helpful.
Thanks,
Beth