Silver Christmas Pudding Coins

With decorations soon to appear in the shops it won’t be long until you’ll be feeling the pinch to get organised for the festive season. It will be time to get all the shiny things out of the cupboard and add to their numbers. Whilst we won’t of course be expecting a white Christmas, there are ways to celebrate old festive traditions and create new memories. In this Simone Walsh’s silver Christmas pudding coins take the cake (sorry).

In Australia and elsewhere around the world, silver coins were traditionally thought to bring good luck - especially with money - if you find one or more in your slice of pudding on Christmas Day.

Simone’s sets of 6 large solid silver coins are perfect for adding to your Christmas pud, especially as their size makes them easier to find than the old sixpences and threepences. Each coin in the set features a different vintage illustration, giving them have a charm not seen in mass-produced seasonal offerings. 

As part of their delightful heirloom quality, the solid sterling silver coins have a bright and shiny finish. And that’s what Christmas is all about – shine and sparkle.

In keeping with Simone’s own family traditions you’ll also receive a very quick and easy Depression-era Christmas pudding recipe, which has been handed down through generations. The recipe has some unique ingredients, such as cold tea. The coins also come with instructions on how to whip up Simone’s nana’s brandy sauce for that extra bit of seasonal cheer.

Carefully wrapped in a sturdy box that is tied with a festive red and white grosgrain ribbon, you can keep the coins safely tucked away for next year. To prevent them from ‘going missing’ after Christmas dinner, Simone suggests you swap them for regular money after they’ve been removed from the delicious pud.

The coins harken back to a time of family tradition, when threepences and sixpences were used. Simone was inspired to make a new and set to replace the dwindling one passed down by her grandmother. So about 10 years ago she crafted some for her mum as a Christmas present. Many expressed an interest in having their own and now they’re a yearly celebration of family and ritual. Simone loves that the coins are “more whimsical and intriguing than coins with all identical designs on them” which makes them special in their own right.

If you or a loved one are looking to start a new tradition, revive an old one or you just want to make some new memories at Christmas, these coins evoke the Christmas spirit. Adding a bit of pizzazz (and luck) to your pud will be a delight for young and old alike.

Order now before they’re all gone for another year: $129 from simonewalsh.com/christmas-coins.

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Want to know more about the history and traditions of Christmas puddings and also the lucky coins that are put into them? Read our handy article: simonewalsh.com/christmas-pudding-traditions 

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