I'm the ornament buyer at Alpine Shop. Don't laugh, but I looked long and hard for the perfect pickle ornament. Okay, go ahead and laugh. Because the pickle is destined to become a a family heirloom it was important to me to find the best one on the market. This particular pickle is beautifully detailed in glass and comes in a box with the story of the tradition. The only downside is that because it's glass, it will break if you drop it. That's the reason I'm giving it four stars and not five.