I ended up NOT buying one, but I can imagine all kinds of things you could put into them: pinecones, seashells, river rocks, a large candle, wine bottle corks, tangerines or apples, cranberries, balls of yarn, gourds or mini pumpkins in the fall, maybe old baseballs in summer--just use your imagination!

Actually for awhile I never filled mine....way too costly and just used them as is.
Now I'll fill mine w/artificial fruit.

One trick - if you do fill it/them w/something like candy/beans/potpourri, etc - use something like a can, etc in center to take up space....it will be hidden and you won't have to use as much filler.

Jim

Here they are used unfilled.

You can also put them on the kitchen counter filled with pastas, cookies or candies. A friend of mine did a beautiful mantel with them filled with candies at christmas. In order not to have to buy gobs and gobs of candies, she put a roll of toilet tissue in the center and filled around them with the candies.

They look beautiful empty in a grouping, or they are great to decorate for the different holidays and seasons. I think of them as a lot of bang for a little buck, when it comes to being a decorating item.

hugs, Karen

Jim just lovely.. I was looking at a bird just like that today Pier One online. I wish they let you buy stuff that way... but I have to find one in the store. Where did you find yours? I love all the texture and color in your photo. I see you have silver and gold tones as well as the glass.