Limoges Birthday Boxes
Birthday Limoges boxes make a party favor that outlasts the cake by decades. Layer cakes with one candle, vanilla and chocolate cakes with criss cross icing, and a raspberry layer sit next to presents tied in gold, red and blue bows. One pink cake reads 39 Again, a heart marks a 50th birthday, and an oblong box floats balloons and the words Happy Birthday. A two layer cake has a present that lifts out, and a cake with balloons and confetti handles the louder parties. Lollipops with blue or pink balloons and a circus clown suit the younger guests of honor.
Each is porcelain from Limoges, France, painted by hand, and many open to show a small charm inside. Surprise is half of any birthday, so a terrier, a puppy and another dog pop out of wrapped presents. A black and gold present suits a sharp dresser, and a present painted with a blue moon and stars suits a night owl. Star signs add one more layer, with Taurus, Libra and Capricorn from Artoria and a Chinese zodiac snake for 2025. Match the sign to the birthday and it becomes a keepsake with real thought behind it.
