Marge's Specialties

Easter – Origin of The Easter Bunny … Hint: 2012 Spring Season Merchandise is Here NOW!

Marge's Specialties — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 17:26:21 +0000

Marge’s Specialties is proud to announce: 2012 spring season merchandise is on full display.

Spring flowers and floral arrangements, spring wreaths, Easter merchandise and much more. We have one of the largest Easter displays in Florida.

Please enjoy the story of the Easter bunny origins below.

We hope to see you soon at Marge’s Specialties.

The Easter Bunny is not a modern invention. The symbol originated with the pagan festival of Eastre. The goddess, Eastre, was worshipped by the Anglo-Saxons through her earthly symbol, the rabbit. The Easter bunny has its origin in pre-Christian fertility lore. The Hare and the Rabbit were the most fertile animals known and they served as symbols of the new life during the spring. The Germans brought the symbol of the Easter rabbit to America. The bunny as an Easter symbol seems to have origins in Germany, where it was first mentioned in German writings in the 1500s. The first edible Easter bunnies were made in Germany during the early 1800s. The first bunnies were not made of chocolate; they were made of pastry and sugar.

It was widely ignored by other Christians until shortly after the Civil War. In fact, Easter by its self was not widely celebrated in America until after that time.

As I mentioned the Easter bunny was introduced to American folklore by the German settlers who arrived in the Pennsylvania Dutch country during the 1700s. The arrival of the “Oschter Haws” was considered “childhood’s greatest pleasure” next to a visit from Christ-Kindel on Christmas Eve. The children believed that if they were good the “Oschter Haws” would lay a nest of colored eggs.

The children would build their nest in a secluded place in the home, the barn or the garden. Boys would use their caps and girls their bonnets to make the nests. The use of elaborate Easter baskets would come later as the tradition of the Easter bunny spread.

From the earliest times, the egg was a symbol of rebirth in most cultures. Eggs were often wrapped in gold leaf or, if you were a peasant, colored brightly by boiling them with the leaves or petals of certain flowers.

German settlers believed a white hare would leave brightly colored eggs for all good children on Easter morning. Early American children built nests of leaves and sticks in their gardens for the Easter Hare to fill with colored eggs. By the 19th century in America, the Easter Hare had become the Easter Bunny delighting children with baskets of eggs, chocolates, candy chicks, jelly beans and other gifts on Easter morning.

Christmas Decorating Services, Decorations, Trees & Much More … Marge’s

Marge's Specialties — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 15:52:37 +0000

Marge’s Specialties is proud to have set the standard and and we continue to be the leader in Home and Business Christmas decorating services in the Southeast for the last 35 years. Our highly skilled decorators and designers are always eager to decorate any style home or business for the holidays in a unique way that will leave a lasting impression never to be forgotten.

We implement only the highest quality Christmas merchandise in our designs and displays for anyone’s home or business Christmas decorating needs. We have decorated some of the most beautiful homes in the world for Christmas and many other holidays as well. We have also been honored to adorn the hallways and sanctuaries, reminding so many of the beauty of Christmas.

Make an appointment today and allow our highly trained Christmas decorating staff to make a perfect Christmas arrangement or tree for your business. Our designers will create a Christmas display for you and your loved ones that will surely be cherished for years to come.

We offer many unique lines including but not limited to – Christmas trees in many designer colors, Christmas garlands and Christmas wreaths. We have thousands of Christmas ornament choices, Christmas stockings, Christmas Tree Skirts. We stock a wide array of Christmas angels, Santa statues, life-size reindeer and sleighs. Our Christmas lights come in every shape and size imaginable, including LED lights. We even have nutcrackers of all sizes, nativity sets and more. Our showrooms are decorated now with some examples of the various Christmas decorating options available to you.

A few of our more popular Christmas merchandise brand names include:

Mark Roberts – Byers Choice – Old World – Polonaise – Aromatique – Brighton Christmas Ornaments and More

Come by Marge’s Specialties today and see the vast array of Christmas decorating choices. We are available to assist anyone from the first time decorator who simply doesn’t know where or how to begin decorating to the those who have always decorated and are ready for a new look. Either way, Marge’s Specialties is here for you.

Largest Christmas House in Orlando … That’s Right, Marge’s Specialties

Marge's Specialties — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 01:11:19 +0000

Marge’s Specialties on Orange Blossom Trail, one block north of Lee Road, Orlando, houses the largest Christmas, Christmas Tree and Christmas Decoration supply in Central Florida.

Marge’s Specialties – Celebrating our 35th year in business continues to be the leader in Christmas trees, Christmas decorations and Christmas decorating for both home and business in the southeast. We carry a wide variety of Artificial Christmas trees, Christmas wreaths, Christmas garlands, Christmas ornaments and Christmas lights in all shapes and sizes.

Marge’s has over four hundred artificial Christmas trees, three hundred plus Christmas wreaths, four hundred plus Christmas garland and thousands of strands of all types of Christmas lights in our store all year long. Christmas decorations and ornaments in stock number well over the five thousand mark.

Marge’s also offer full service Christmas home and commercial decorating services. Call today to make an appointment with our professional Christmas decorating designers to get the exact look you desire.

Marge’s has all of our extensive Christmas supplies including Christmas Trees, Christmas Wreaths, Christmas garlands, Christmas ornaments and Christmas decorations on display all year.

If you wish to have an effort free Christmas, Marge’s offers fully decorated Christmas trees, decorated Christmas wreaths and decorated Christmas garlands in many styles and colors to fit any home or business decor.

Marge’s presents our famous annual Christmas open house the last Sunday in July – (July 31st 2011) 8:30 am – 4:00 pm.

Marge’s Christmas open house is to unveil and offer for sale the trends and styles for the upcoming Christmas season and is not to be missed.

‘Love Always’ … Happy Valentines Day

Marge's Specialties — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 13:20:12 +0000

There are varying opinions as to the origin of Valentine’s Day. Some experts state that it originated from St. Valentine, a Roman who was martyred for refusing to give up Christianity. He died on February 14, 269 A.D., the same day that had been devoted to love lotteries. Legend also says that St. Valentine left a farewell note for the jailer’s daughter, who had become his friend, and signed it “From Your Valentine”. With the ‘world-wide web of misinformation’ you can also find a few hundred other meanings but, we digress …

Our message today is really quite simple … ‘love always’ … that’s it. Love truly can conquer all. Many have fallen, been lifted by, and forever devoted to … the prospect of love.

So here it is, February 9th … and if you are like most, you’ve done nothing (or not that much) ‘yet’ in getting ready for this holiday millions upon millions look to each year as a day of recognition from that special someone … wife, girlfriend (not both, we hope), husband, mother, child, classmate … the list is truly endless.

Let’s face it, Marge’s did not go into business as a not-for-profit. We intend to make sales each day and wanted to sieze upon every opportunity we had, to get you into our showrooms. We believe in love so much that we’ve dedicated the entire front showroom so when you walk into the main building, (we have a few) … you’ll find showcases filled with items from the Brighton line … Jewelry (bracelets, watches, earrings, charms), Purses, Shoes, Travel Cases and more. We also carry the Chamilia line of Jewelry which is amazingly HOT right now, HUGE in fact! And while the overwhelming majority of the items in these showcases and displays are for women, we also have items for men as well. Bottom line, you really should check us out. Convenient location, easy parking … quick in and quick out. Not bad! On top of that, we’re centrally located on Orange Blossom Trail one block North of Lee Road on the East Side of OBT. Now is a good time to stop. You need a gift, believe me, we can help you!

Hope to see you soon. And let me leave you with a simple message appropriate for the day …

Roses are Red,
Violets are Blue.
Valentine Day’s Day is Coming,
So Get Here YOU!

Not great, but we wanted to get our message across …!

You’ve gotta check us out …

Marge's Specialties — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 16:21:26 +0000

I’d like to share with you the single most common thing we hear at Marge’s Specialties each and every day … “we had no idea you had this much of a selection and inventory!”

We have been called one of the greatest kept secrets in Orlando and frankly, we are still not sure why. We have been operating in Orlando for over 30 years. Many know us from our year-round Christmas rooms and others from our expansive floral and silk wholesale inventories which are consistently busy with wholesale corporate clients throughout the region. A number of the floral arrangements used in some of the largest weddings in Central Florida are assembled right under our roof by our staff of professionals. Elegant homes and offices are decorated with furnishings that come right from our showroom floors. And each and every holiday, we have one of the most expansive inventories available that is popular for both commercial and residential clients. Furnishings; Brighton Jewelry, Leather, Shoes, Suitcases and more; Chamilia Jewelry; Bedding, Candles, Wedding Supplies, Outdoor Fountains, Clay Pottery, Wicker, University of Florida Gift Department, Artificial Trees, Custom Throw and Elegant Rugs and so much more! Even many of Oprah’s ‘Favorite Things’ have been a staple in our stores for years as we just keep doing what we do each day …!

The bottom-line is that we hope you might stop by and see for yourself. Come by for a cup of coffee and take some time to browse through our showrooms. You might plan on staying a while … we have a lot of space to cover.

New Year, New Website …

Marge's Specialties — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 21:55:33 +0000

We are excited to announce our new website is being posted TODAY!

We are thankful to our loyal clients who have made us succeed in these times of uncertainty. We believe that by offering the best quality products and providing showrooms filled with constantly changing products, … we will have a banner 2011. While we maintain a year-round Christmas and Fine Furniture showroom, … we offer a wide range of specialty products as well.

Our silk flower, trees, candles, dried florals, and a full Brighton line (Jewelry, Leather Purses, Shoes, Suitcases and more) as well our recently added Chamilia Jewelry line have become huge sellers for us. We’ve been called one of Orlando’s greatest secrets … we would hope you and others might spread the word as we appreciate the business.