Description

Skating Kris Kringle Ornament by P. Buckley Moss

Introduction

Skating Kris Kringle Ornament by P. Buckley Moss turns Santa into an exuberant skater, balancing Christmas tradition with playful movement. Dressed in his familiar red-and-white suit, Kris Kringle glides across the center of the round porcelain ornament with arms extended, carrying a small decorated Christmas tree in one hand and a cluster of colorful holiday objects in the other.

This 2008 limited, numbered porcelain ornament was issued in an edition of 5,000 and measures 3-5/16 inches in diameter, according to the supplied gallery information. Canada Goose Gallery’s approved inventory identifies it as Product ID 1841, currently priced at $42, with the particularly useful classifications Christmas and Skating.

Story Behind the Artwork

Santa is usually pictured traveling by sleigh, carrying toys, or preparing for Christmas. Skating Kris Kringle Ornament gives him a different kind of transportation—and a different personality.

Moss places Kris directly on skates, one foot sweeping outward while his arms extend in opposite directions. A small Christmas tree in one hand keeps the scene firmly connected to the holiday, while the raised opposite hand heightens the sense of celebration.

The image works almost like a frozen instant from a performance: Santa appears caught in the middle of a skating gesture rather than posed for a portrait.

Symbols & Meaning

The Christmas tree and Santa Claus establish familiar themes of holiday celebration, giving, anticipation, and seasonal tradition. Ice skating adds a second cultural association: winter recreation and the pleasure of being outdoors during the coldest part of the year.

Together, these elements can evoke playfulness, movement, winter fun, and Christmas joy.

Those are interpretations of the visible imagery. There is no supplied artist statement establishing that Moss intended skating to symbolize “freedom,” or that she created this Santa specifically to communicate a particular philosophy about happiness.

Artistic Details

Movement is the defining visual feature. Santa’s arms stretch broadly across the composition while his legs angle in different directions beneath him, preventing the figure from feeling static.

His brilliant red coat and hat immediately separate him from the white center. The black of his mittens and leggings provides additional contrast, while his white skates become part of the sweeping lower silhouette.

The small green Christmas tree introduces another diagonal on the left. On the opposite side, Santa’s raised hand carries small brightly colored forms that repeat some of the colors found in the surrounding border.

Around the central white field, Moss uses a densely patterned wreath-like ring of muted green foliage, red berries, stars, dark accents, and gold-toned decoration. The detailed perimeter creates a festive frame while preserving enough open space for the skating figure to remain readable.

Featured Master Collections

Primary Master Collection: Christmas Traditions

Santa/Kris Kringle, the Christmas tree, holiday ornament format, and festive border make Christmas Traditions the strongest Master Collection assignment. CGG’s approved product inventory independently classifies the ornament under Christmas.

No supporting Master Collection is necessary. Skating is an important product category and marketing theme, but it is not one of CGG’s approved Master Collection names.

Decorating Ideas

Skating Kris Kringle Ornament is especially effective on a Santa-themed Christmas tree, winter-sports tree, traditional collected ornament tree, or family tree filled with activity-themed ornaments.

Its skating subject also creates an opportunity for a coordinated Moss display with other skating ornaments rather than grouping it only with Santa designs.

The round 3-5/16-inch format can also be displayed on a small ornament easel on a mantel, bookshelf, desk, or holiday table where Santa’s skating pose is easier to appreciate.

Gift Ideas

This ornament is a natural gift for a P. Buckley Moss collector, Santa collector, figure skater, skating family, skating coach, winter-sports enthusiast, or Christmas ornament collector.

It could also mark a child’s first skating season, a memorable trip to an outdoor rink, or simply a family tradition of enjoying skating during the holidays.

About the Edition

Artist: P. Buckley Moss
Year: 2008
Medium: Porcelain ornament
Edition type: Limited, Numbered Edition
Edition size: 5,000
Product ID: 1841
Size: 3-5/16 inches diameter
Orientation: Round
Condition: New / Mint
Current CGG price: $42
Presentation: See-through-lid box and gold hanging cord; according to supplied gallery information
Certificate: Artist Supplied Certificate of Authenticity included

The approved CGG inventory independently verifies Product ID 1841, $42 price, porcelain medium, limited numbered classification, and Christmas / Skating categories.

🎨 Fun Fact:

Ice skates existed centuries before figure skating became an organized sport, and some of the earliest surviving skates were made from animal bones rather than metal. Skaters pushed themselves across frozen surfaces with poles because sharpened steel blades—the feature that eventually allowed skaters to push against the ice and trace controlled curves—came much later. The elegant turns and edges now associated with recreational and figure skating therefore grew from an activity that began largely as practical winter transportation.

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🖼️ Collector’s Insight:

What distinguishes Skating Kris Kringle Ornament is the amount of motion Moss fits into a small circular composition. Santa does not simply stand with Christmas accessories; his extended arms, angled legs, white skates, and off-center tree create a figure that seems to move across the open center. The ornament also offers collectors an unusually useful crossover: it belongs naturally with Moss’s Santa and Christmas Traditions imagery, yet CGG’s explicit Skating classification allows it to connect equally well with the gallery’s other skating ornaments.

Why Buy from Canada Goose Gallery

Canada Goose Gallery’s approved inventory identifies Skating Kris Kringle Ornament as Product ID 1841, a limited, numbered porcelain ornament currently priced at $42. The supplied example is new and mint and comes in its see-through-lid box with gold hanging cord.

Continue Exploring

This product has two particularly useful directions:

For Santa/Kris Kringle collectors:

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• Kringle Bells Ornament
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For the skating connection:

• Skater’s Dream Ornament
• Skating At Star Barn Ornament 
• Silver Lake Mill Ornament
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Suggested Categories & Subjects:

• P. Buckley Moss Ornaments
• Christmas Ornament Easel
• Christmas
• Kris Kringle
• Skating

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 “Santa takes to the ice.”