A single brown slipper rendered in glass, which is a funny Christmas ornament in the driest possible way, since the joke is simply that someone put a house shoe on the tree. It hangs well low on a branch where it looks abandoned by the fireplace, and it is a natural for a garland over a mantel, a wreath by the back door, or the tree in a den nobody dresses up. Send it home with the guest who never takes their slippers off at yours, or tie it to a wrapped robe so the gift arrives with a punchline attached. It travels well to an ornament exchange, too, where the quietest joke on the table tends to win.
Perfect for: homebodies, housewarmings, white elephant gifts, dorm and first apartment trees, hostess gifts, and stocking stuffers.
Hang it beside other small comforts, a mug, a book, a pair of socks, for a whole evening in on one branch, then browse stocking stuffers and hostess gifts.
