Buy Yup in de Boom baubles at The Christmas Shop
Yup in de Boom baubles are bought for the grin of recognition. Each ornament takes a slice of Dutch city life and casts it in glass: the cargo bike on the school run, the padel racket in the hallway, the iced latte even in December. At The Christmas Shop, a Christmas specialist with its own shop in Delft, you will find more than sixty of the brand's ornaments and tree toppers, online and in store. Every piece comes in a festive gift box, which makes it an easy present to take along when you travel home for the holidays.
Yup in de Boom, Dutch for "yuppie in the tree", is an Amsterdam brand of mouth-blown glass Christmas ornaments inspired by the daily life of the young urban professional. It began with the Sattie in de boom and now spans coffee, bakery, drinks, travel and sport, plus a set of glass tree toppers.
Funny Christmas baubles for foodies and coffee lovers
The kitchen is where this collection really gets going. There is a carton of oat milk, a matcha latte and a babyccino for the smallest coffee drinker in the family. Home bakers get a sourdough loaf and a jar of sourdough starter, while keen cooks can hang the cast-iron pan in orange or purple. Crispy chilli oil, a tin of olive oil and a pickle jar round things off. Still hungry? Browse our food and drink Christmas ornaments.
Boarding passes, marathons and other milestones
Some ornaments are chosen for the memory. The boarding pass comes in destinations such as Bali, Tokyo, New York and Curaçao, all departing from Amsterdam, and pairs well with the little suitcase. Runners can hang their marathon bib, padel players their racket. For big news there is the pregnancy test and the Just Married cake, and the Best Friend heart splits into two halves: one for you and one for your best friend.
A Yup in de Boom tree topper to finish the tree
The joke carries on right to the top. Yup in de Boom makes three mouth-blown glass tree toppers, each around thirty centimetres tall: one with hearts, one with colourful checks and one with a smiley. They match the ornaments in style, so the tree tells the same story from the lowest branch to the tip. Prefer something more traditional? Have a look at our other glass tree toppers.
From the Sattie in de boom to more than sixty ornaments
It all started with one cheeky idea. The Sattie in de boom, an ornament shaped like a satisfyer, sold out almost at once. Its creators, Luc and Doortje, partners in life and in business, then turned to their own Amsterdam surroundings for what came next. New designs join regularly, from a labradoodle and a dachshund to festival tokens and a little city car. Mix them with classic glass Christmas baubles for a tree that sparkles and still makes people laugh.
