Category Archive Vendors

Use this guide to find gift ideas from “an der Weihnachtsecke”, our CDM Curbside online store within the CDM Curbside online marketplace of vendors.

Complete your collection, or that of a friend, with EVERY Glühwein mug from the past FIVE years of Christkindlmarket Des Moines: 2016-2020! Each one decorated with iconic scenes of Des Moines and the holiday season. *VERY limited quantities on 2016- 2019 mugs*

Christkindlmarket Des Moines Glüwein Mug Collection, $62
A complete set of commemorative Christkindlmarket Des Moines Glühwein mugs: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020

Use this guide to find gift ideas from “an der Weihnachtsecke”, our store at Christkindlmarket Des Moines.

Is there an outdoor-lover on your gift list? How about a set of cozy convertible mitten/gloves, a scarf, or a hat all with the Christkindlmarket Des Moines logo? Think of how they’ll enjoy staying toasty and warm on a winter walk or while creating that epic snowman?

CDM Gloves – size large, $20

Christkindlmarket Des Moines mitten/glove combo – size large

CDM Gloves – size extra-large, $20

Christkindlmarket Des Moines mitten/glove combo – size XL

CDM Scarf, $15

Soccer/Football style Christkindlmarket Des Moines scarf

CDM Knit Hat with Cuff, $11

Christkindlmarket Des Moines knit hat with cuff and pom-pom

CDM Beanie, $12

Christkindlmarket Des Moines blue beanie

Use this guide to find gift ideas from “an der Weihnachtsecke”, our CDM Curbside online store within the CDM Curbside online marketplace of vendors.

Experience the best of the afternoon tea traditions with Shortbread Biscuits from Shortbread House of Edinburgh and carefully crafted tea from The Edinburgh Tea & Coffee Company. 

Hazelnut & White Chocolate Shortbread, $12.50

Truly handmade all butter shortbread biscuits made by Shortbread House of Edinburgh with crunchy pieces of roasted hazelnut and white chocolate chunks. An all butter shortbread recipe using only the finest ingredients.

Salted Caramel Shortbread, $12.50

Truly handmade all butter shortbread biscuits made by Shortbread House of Edinburgh with the classic combination of sweet caramel blending perfectly with the salt and buttery shortbread biscuit. An all butter shortbread recipe using only the finest ingredients.

Clotted Cream Shortbread, $12.50

Truly handmade all butter shortbread biscuits made by Shortbread House of Edinburgh made even more indulgent with the addition of Clotted Cream. An all butter shortbread recipe using only the finest ingredients.

Shortbread Fingers with Dark Chocolate, $8.00

Made by Shortbread House of Edinburgh each box contains a sealed tray of eight shortbread fingers with chocolate chips. These biscuits are irresistible with satisfyingly rich dark chocolate chunks, a treat for everyone.

Edinburgh Tea & Coffee Companies’ Tartan Trio, $20.00

This modern gift pack combines the best of premium Whisky flavored tea, coffee and fudge.

Edinburgh Tea & Coffee Companies’ Scottish Collection, $12.50

A selection of traditional Scottish brews, featuring: Thistle, Scottish Breakfast, Heather and Whisky flavored tea. Each teabag comes with string & tag design and is individually wrapped to keep the high quality leaf teas fresh.

Use this guide to find gift ideas from “an der Weihnachtsecke”, our store at Christkindlmarket Des Moines.

Situated between the Rhine River, the mouth of the Lahn River and Saynbach Creek, Kannenbackerland has exceptional clay deposits. Known for its pottery since the 1400s, they have been creating unique and varied styles for centuries. Now YOU can have one of these original German beer steins celebrating your personal heritage.

Kannenbaeck – Irish Crest, $20

This half-liter, classic gray stoneware kannenbaecker mug is decorated with a pewter embossed appliqué depicting an eagle with crown above an Ireland banner.

Material: Stoneware
Origin: China
Volume: 0.5 L Dimensions: 5-1/4 in.

Kannenbaeck – Scottish Crest, $20

This half-liter, classic gray stoneware kannenbaecker mug is decorated with a pewter embossed appliqué depicting an eagle with crown above a Scotland banner.

Material: Stoneware
Origin: China
Volume: 0.5 L
Dimensions: 5-1/4 in.

Kannenbaeck – Italian Crest, $20

This half-liter, classic gray stoneware kannenbaecker mug is decorated with a pewter embossed appliqué depicting an eagle with crown above an Italian banner.

Material: Stoneware
Origin: China
Volume: 0.5 L
Dimensions: 5-1/4 in.

Kannenbaeck – English Crest, $20

This half-liter, classic gray stoneware kannenbaecker mug is decorated with a pewter embossed appliqué depicting an eagle with crown above an English banner.

Material: Stoneware
Origin: China
Volume: 0.5 L
Dimensions: 5-1/4 in.

Kannenbaeck – Danish Crest, $20

This half-liter, classic gray stoneware kannenbaecker mug is decorated with a pewter embossed appliqué depicting an eagle with crown above a Denmark banner.

Material: Stoneware
Origin: China
Volume: 0.5 L
Dimensions: 5-1/4 in.

Kannenbaeck – Finnish Crest, $20

This half-liter, classic gray stoneware kannenbaecker mug is decorated with a pewter embossed appliqué depicting an eagle with crown above a Finland banner.

Material: Stoneware
Origin: China
Volume: 0.5 L
Dimensions: 5-1/4 in.

Kannenbaeck – German Crest, $20

This half-liter, classic gray stoneware kannenbaecker mug is decorated with a pewter embossed appliqué depicting an eagle with crown above a German banner.

Material: Stoneware
Origin: China
Volume: 0.5 L
Dimensions: 5-1/4 in.

We enjoy bringing European culture to Christkindlmarket Des Moines! New this year, we’re featuring a Feuerzangenbowle mug in An der Weihnachtsecke (Christkindlmarket Des Moines store) in the CDM Curbside online marketplace. The rum-soaked sugar cube sits over the handle. Once lit, the caramelized sugar flows straight into your Glühwein!

Feuerzangenbowle is a traditional German alcoholic drink in which a rum-soaked sugarloaf is set on fire and drips into mulled wine. It is often part of a Christmas or New Year’s Eve tradition. The name translates literally as fire-tongs punch. Our Feuerzangenbowle mug allows for a single serving of this holiday tradition!

Feuerzangenbowle (click here for a recipe) is prepared in a bowl, similar to a fondue set, which usually is suspended over a small burner (rechaud). The bowl is filled with heated dry red wine spiced with cinnamon sticks, cloves, star anise and orange peel, similar to mulled wine. The Feuerzange was originally a pair of tongs, but nowadays it is common for a purpose-designed metal grate mounted on top of the bowl to hold the Zuckerhut (sugarloaf), a 250-gram (9 oz) lump of sugar. The sugar is soaked with rum and set alight, melting and caramelizing. More rum is poured with a ladle until all the sugar has melted and mixed with the wine. For some the ceremony is more important than the drink itself, celebrating the gathering of friends and conveying a notion of Gemütlichkeit.

We’re pleased to announce the vendors participating in CDM Curbside presented by Christkindlmarket Des Moines. Click through to learn more about their businesses and what they will be selling in the online marketplace.

Food & Beverage Vendors

Gift & Specialty Items

The CDM Curbside online marketplace will be open November 9 at 12:01am – November 22 at 11:59pm. You must schedule curbside pickup at Principal Park December 3 – 6. Vendors will not be on site during curbside pickup.

For 2020, the Des Moines European Heritage Association (DMEHA) has announced that it will change its annual in-person holiday experience to “CDM Curbside,” presented by Christkindlmarket Des Moines.

CDM Curbside customers can pre-order all of their favorite items traditionally found at Christkindlmarkets from the vendors they’ve come to know and love AND a few new faces. Customers can peruse traditional food and hand-crafted, one-of-a-kind gifts in advance and pick up their purchases at Principal Park during the Curbside Pickup.

No need to leave your vehicle
No need to schedule multiple pickups from multiple vendors

Shop the online marketplace virtually from the comfort and warmth of your own home November 9 at 12:01am – November 22 at 11:59pm. At checkout, schedule your curbside pickup at Principal Park on one of the following days:

Thursday, December 3: 5pm – 8pm
Friday, December 4: 11am – 8pm
Saturday, December 5: 9am – 6pm
Sunday, December 6: 12pm – 5pm

1.    Tell us about your business
I create wearable art that brings out your own beauty and helps you meet the day with confidence! Finding jewelry that really speaks to you can help you show off your true self and feel fantastic doing it! All of my work is entirely made by me from fused glass and wire wrapping.

2.    What inspired you to get involved as a vendor at CDM Curbside?
I loved participating in Christkindlmarket Des Moines last year and am so excited to get to participate in this different form this year! The enthusiasm and support of all the people involved is wonderful to experience, whether volunteers, staff, vendors, or customers!

3. What products will you be selling at CDM Curbside and why did you choose them?
I will have all sorts of jewelry available and ready to give as gifts! Necklaces, rings, earrings and more!

4.    Anything else you’d like to share?
This will be my first virtual show and I’m thrilled that I get to try it out with CDM Curbside!

1. Tell us about your business.

We love glass here at Indianola Glass Creations. We make stained & fused glass items. We carry home decor, jewelry, knick – knacks and so much more. We strive to create one of a kind items, anything from everyday items to larger art pieces. We also sell stained and fused glass supplies so you can make your own projects. And if you don’t know how to work with glass we also teach glass classes.

2. What inspired you to get involved as a vendor at CDM Curbside?

We just loved the idea of a Winter market. Glass has always been a part of German culture and we thought our one of a kind glass pieces would be a good fit for CDM Curbside.

3. What products will you be selling at CDM Curbside and why did you choose them?

We will sell a variety of Christmas stained and fused glass ornaments as well as glass jewelry & home decor pieces. We chose these items to give the customer a variety to choose from for gift giving. It is a small sampling of the many items in our store.

1. Tell us about your business.

I started beekeeping in 2001 after my son purchased three hives from a co-worker who was moving out of state. At the time, he knew nothing about bees but had an interest in them. He brought the hives home to our acreage and set them in the field. Unfortunately, those three hives did not make it through the winter. In the spring of 2001, I heard about a beekeeping class, enrolled and purchased three nucs of bees and was on my way to becoming a beekeeper. I took my excess honey that year to the local farmers market and sold what I had. The following year I ordered ten more nucs. Each year I have tried to expand my products. From our honey and beeswax we now have many products from raw liquid honey, to flavored honey and creamed honey. I use the wax in lip balms, beeswax lotion bars, foot bars and include it in the goat milk and honey soaps and other bath and body products you can find on our website.

2. What inspired you to get involved as a vendor at CDM Curbside?

I had been interested in attending the downtown market for several years, but the weather had always concerned me. With the CDM Curbside I decided to try and see where it would go.

3. What products will you be selling at CDM Curbside and why did you choose them?

I will be offering our raw liquid honey, flavored bears, creamed honey, honey sticks, bee pollen, lip balms, beeswax lotion bars, foot bars and our goat milk and honey soaps