Saint Jacques, Best Seller of 2021 Verden Auction Online in July Sun, 07/18/2021 - 09:00
Hanoverian Auction News
The top-priced horse at the 2021 Verden Auction Online in July was Saint Jacques, for whom the virtual hammer fell at 56,500 euro. After the 10-day auction period in Verden, which was used by numerous interested parties to try out their dream horse, 56 young talents were sold for an average price of an average of 20,205 euro.
Trying out at the Niedersachsenhall at your leisure and then bidding from the comfort of your own home. A new customer from Hamburg did just that and showed stamina. A total of twelve bidders were interested in the Scolari x Weltmeyer son Saint Jacques (breeder and exhibitor: Jochen Meyer). After 83 bids, the bidding for Saint Jacques ended at 56,500 euro.
嚯, 嚯, 嚯! How Santa Claus Came to China Dec 25, 2020 8:30 am | Add a comment | 5340 reads
You’d better not shout, you’d better not cry, you’d better not pout, I’m telling you why…
Chinese Fortune Grandpa is coming to town!
Wait – who?
In 2012, concerns about the encroachment of western traditions prompted a competition to design a truly Chinese gift bringer, as a rival to Santa Claus. The winner was unveiled at the Imperial Ancestral Temple in Beijing on Dec 26. “Chinese Fortune Grandpa” is a smiling, white-bearded man in traditional Hanfu clothing, carrying a fortune bag.
Sadly, Chinese Fortune Grandpa stood no chance against the global juggernaut of consumer Christmas, and the kindly old chap seems to have vanished without a trace. But Santa Claus’s presence in China is only the latest stage of a journey that’s already crossed continents, cultures, and centuries. We dug into the history books to find out t