Day of the Dead altars - fixin's and candle holders
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Ofrendas
Ofrendas are built inside the homes of the believers of Day of the Dead in
Central and Southern Mexico.
While there are regional differences in styles of the ofrendas due to income
or custom, there are many altar mainstays
to greet the weary spirits when they arrive. The children return
on November first and the adults join their families on
November 2.
Children's ofrendas are customized and decorated with delightful
foods, candies and toys in miniature... miniature tamales,
chocolates, tiny breads etc. Adult ofrendas feature the traditional candles,
fruit, tamales, mole, mezcal, cempasuchil as well as photos,
fashion magazines, cigars or folk art skeletons... and every ofrenda has pan
de muerto and sugar skulls!
This impressive ofrenda in Michoacan uses aromatic marigolds, colored corn, and very unusually shaped pan de muerto breads, that represent female spirits of the dead. |
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Silk Marigold Bouquet
9 GOLD flowers,
13" tall
F2029 $8 each (Out)
Mix gold & orange for greatest realistic effect. |
Use
a papier mache skull in bed
of marigolds for a striking centerpiece!
Marigolds are the typical flower used for Day of the Dead but hard
to find in the U.S. during November. These silk marigolds (or cempasuchil)
may be used in vases or cut apart for your altar-making. We don't expect restock until early July. Sorry! |
Silk
Marigold Bouquet
9 ORANGE flowers 13" tall
F2045 $8 each (Out)
Mix gold & orange for greatest realistic effect. |
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NEW!
Mexican Day of the Dead pottery from Puebla
This market pottery is used on the ofrendas in Puebla for Day of the Dead. All hand painted and each piece is a little unique. Lots of imperfections as it's not molded clay.
The small candleholders & incense burners (left) are actually made for the children's altars on Nov 1 for Day of the Dead. This hard to find, precious pottery is used by parents who welcome the return of their "angelitos" with mini-sized pottery. |
Small Incense set Includes small 3" hot pink incense cup (center), roll
of charcoal discs and 1 oz of Mexican copal resin incense.
A1165 $18 set
Puebla Market Candlestick, small 4" - hot pink
A1176 $12 pair |
Large Incense set Includes large 4.5" black or blue incense cup with flowers (not shown; pink is out of stock), roll
of charcoal discs and 1 oz of Mexican copal resin incense. Incense cup is shown in center.
A1170 $23 set
Puebla Market Candleholder, large 7.5" - hot pink
A1181 $18 each |
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Oaxaca Skull - Thinking of Skulls
Tipico clay ofrenda decoration typical of what's sold a the markets before Dia de Los Muertos.
3 1/2" tall. Not a candle.
A1219 $13 each
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Traditional Copal Incense for ofrendas
Almost 3 oz of Copal and 10 charcoal buttons.
F2049 $18 /set |
Green ceramic Candleholder
A1163 $16 each |
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Alabaster love stone
Peru
1" x 1.5"
A1251 $7.50 each |
Good luck amulet bottle
Peru
6.5" x 3.5"
A1250 $20 each |
Guadalupe tin shrine - recycled can art, 4" x 7" x 2.5" deep
A1262 A1262 $14 |
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Naked Cherub with a Headache - clay ornaments
4" tall - All are unique and hand made, with head aches or tummys. When you're "zosted" around the holidays, this is the perfect ornament or hostess gift! Made in Mexico
N2066 $12 each |
Dime-size
Mini Paper Roses
Handmade by 5 old ladies in Mexico City... and furthermore, my mother got drafted to assort the colors once they hit state side! She's done thousands! These adorable roses are bright & beautiful and can be used for wrapping napkins, wedding decorations, cards, cello bags, sugar skulls or decorating something special.
Assorted colors-wire stems. A bunch is 12 roses.
F2052 $5 / bunch |
Bird Head Skull
Oaxacan altar decoration, probably intended for a woman who loved her birds! 3" tall.
A1220 $12 each |
Candleholders
On home ofrendas, it's quite common to find candleholders burning handmade candles round the clock to welcome the returning spirits. The candleholders represent the style of pottery made in a village. The green glazed candleholders above is traditional to Michoacan. Below, the skeleton bands are from north of Mexico City. The double-glazed Izucar candleholders are from Puebla. |
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Metepec
Tree-of-Life Candelabras ~ Skeleton bands celebrating Day of the Dead
(L to R) Tree Of Life~Small 3 Skull~6"
Tall F2084 $ 24
Tree Of Life~Single Musico~8" Tall F2085 $52
Tree Of Life~2 Skeleton Band~ 9" Tall F2088 $80
Tree Of Life~3 Skeleton Band~ 9" Tall F2086 $85
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Beautifully detailed Ceramic Candleholders from Izucar de Matamoros, Puebla, Mexico.
Assorted designs & colors. Sold individually.
Flower Senorita F2031 $46
Charro F2033 $46 |
Download our Ofrenda Information Sheet & Check List here
Download our Day of the Dead Information sheet here |
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