Sugar art - decorated sugar skulls
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| Mounds of fabulously decorated sugar skulls are on display for competition and sale at the Feria de Alfinique in Toluca before Day of the Dead. Over 150 local artisan families exhibit the traditional candy traditions of Mexico. Boiled sugar that is molded in clay skull molds are the norm but the few that decorate in fine detail take center stage. Sugar skulls are to be kept as folk art - not to be eaten. |
Catrina Sugar Skull with feathered and flowered hat... in the tradition of Jose Guadalupe Posada, these unique real sugar skulls were hard to pass up at the Feria de Alfinique. Shimmery with beads and foils, this sugar artist went all out to decorate these little sweet treasures. Approx 3 1/2" tall A1237 $27 each |
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Authentic decorated Mexican Sugar Skulls
... dates back to the Colonial period in Mexico where sugar skulls represented
a departed soul. Skulls were personalized with names written in icing
by the market salesperson. Skulls adorn home altars and cemetery tombs
and are a festive icon of the holiday! Made in Mexico
Note - These are for decorative use ONLY, not to be eaten!!
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Decorated Sugar Skulls - these authentic Mexican sugar skulls are colorfully decorated
and ready to adorn any ofrenda. Sugar skull making is a tradition passed
on from generation to generation. These boiled sugar confections are
the "real deal", true folk art, made by artisans in fewer
and fewer places each year. If kept dry, they look beautiful for years!
Very limited quantities. Large, medium, small and ultra mini skulls.
Large
F2043 $19 | Small
F2041 $10
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Sugar Alfinique Long Legged Sheep
Interesting sugar art traditional
to Toluca, Mexico used for ofrenda decorations. No one can tell us WHY they
always make long legged sheep and deer.... It's a holdover from the
Colonial Period,
A1138 small 3" assorted colored sheep $18 each |
Alfinique Sugar Coffins with pop-up calaveras
Traditional sugar toy from Mexico. These were hand carried back from Toluca and are in great shape for any collector. Very limited quantities.
Small
3 " A1139 $15 (coming soon!) | Large 6" A1140 $24 |
*Alfinique (al-fin-ee-kay) is a moldable, powdered sugar and egg white paste made
in Central Mexico for sugar folk art. |
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Size 1 Metepec Decorated Sugar Skull - mini, 3/4"
A1242 $4 each |
Beautiful, hand Decorated Metepec Sugar Skulls come in 5 sizes |
Size 2 Metepec Decorated Sugar Skull, 1 3/4"
A1243 $7 each |
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Size 4 Metepec Decorated Sugar Skull, 4"
A1240 $24 each |
Size 5 Metepec Decorated Sugar Skull, 5"
A1241 $34 each |
Size 3 Metepec Decorated Sugar Skull, 2 3/4" A1239 $12 each |
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Decorated sugar tombstone
Various colors
3.5" x 3.5" x 2" deep A1161 $14 each
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