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Rosslyn's Light-Up Christmas Tree Bauble
Rosslyn's Light-Up Christmas Tree Bauble
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Rosslyn's Light-Up Christmas Tree Bauble
Hand-painted in George Town, Tasmania · Final batch
A whole Christmas, glowing inside a glass ball.
A tiny three-dimensional Christmas scene, modelled and painted by hand, set inside a clear glass bauble – and lit from within by a warm little light in its gold crown.
Last 412 baubles · Special price until 30 Nov.“How did Santa get in there?” – “Very carefully.”
23
Christmases in Rosslyn’s painting room
4
designs in the final batch
412
baubles left – then it’s over
“For 23 Christmases my baubles never left Tasmania. I only ever sold them at our church Christmas fete and from my front verandah. This is the first time anyone on the mainland can have one – and the last time I’ll ever make them.”
– Rosslyn Gourlay, 71, George Town, Tasmania
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What arrives at your door
- ✓1 glass Christmas tree bauble in the design you choose: Santa, Angel, Train or Snowman
- ✓A complete 3D scene inside, on a bed of glittering snow
- ✓Gold crown with a warm light built in
- ✓Button-cell battery already fitted – ready to glow out of the box
- ✓Wrapped in tissue paper and packed in a sturdy box
- ✓Rosslyn’s 90-day money-back guarantee
The four designs
The same four scenes Rosslyn has painted for 23 years. Each one has its own glowing heart.
Santa
Santa in his red suit holds a present that glows gold in his hands, beside a lit tree, a candy cane and a little lantern with its wreath.
Angel
A golden-haired angel with spread wings and a halo holds a shining star to her heart, between a decorated tree and a lantern.
Train
A red-and-green steam train with a glowing headlight and lit windows curves through the snow, its carriage loaded with presents.
Snowman
A sparkling snowman in a top hat and long red scarf stands by a picket fence, a lit tree and a little glowing lantern.
What makes Rosslyn’s baubles different
No. 01
A real scene, not a picture
Inside is a three-dimensional little world – figure, tree, lantern, presents and pine cones – that you can look at from every side.
No. 02
Painted by a china painter
Rosslyn spent 31 years painting china by hand in a Launceston pottery. Santa’s beard alone takes her forty minutes.
No. 03
Set in like a ship in a bottle
The scene goes in piece by piece with long tweezers and bent wires – the way her father built his ships in bottles.
No. 04
It glows from inside
A small warm light in the crown makes the present, the star, the train windows and the snow shine softly in the dark.
No. 05
No cord, no power point
The light runs on a pre-installed button-cell battery, so you can hang it anywhere: on the tree, in a window, on a wreath.
No. 06
The size of an orange
10 cm across and 12 cm tall with its crown – big enough to be the star of the tree, small enough for a tabletop tree.
How to hang it
Unwrap it. Lift the bauble out of its tissue paper by the gold crown, not by the glass.
Flip the switch. The button-cell battery is already inside – one flick of the small switch and the scene starts to glow.
Hang it up. On a sturdy branch near the trunk, in a window or on a wreath – and once it gets dark, switch off the lights for a moment.
A mass-made light-up bauble vs. Rosslyn’s
| Mass-made | Rosslyn’s bauble | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside | A flat printed picture | A 3D scene you can look into |
| Painting | Machine-printed | Hand-painted under the magnifier |
| Light | Cold, bluish glare | Warm, soft glow from the crown |
| Made by | A production line | Rosslyn, two evenings per bauble |
| How many | Millions | 412 left – then never again |
Made by hand in George Town
Rosslyn Gourlay grew up on the Tamar. Her father fished for crayfish out of Low Head, built ships in bottles and taught her, at nine, how a whole ship gets through a narrow neck: long tweezers, bent wires and patience.
At 25 she started painting china at a pottery in Launceston and did it by hand for 31 years. In 2003 she made her first bauble as a night light for her baby granddaughter, Jaimee – a little Santa inside a glass ball, with a warm light she fitted into the crown herself. Since then she has made more than 2,000, sold only at her church Christmas fete.
She has always done every step on her own: modelling, painting, setting the scene, fitting the light. Now, at 71, her hands have started to tell her it’s time. On 30 November, Rosslyn puts down her brush for good. These last 412 baubles are the final ones she will ever make.
– Rosslyn
Perfect for
Questions people ask at the Christmas fete
How did Santa get in there?
Very carefully. Every figure is painted first, then the scene is set in piece by piece through the neck of the bauble with long tweezers.
Does it really light up?
Yes. A warm little light sits in the gold crown and runs on a button-cell battery that is already fitted. Just flip the small switch. No cord and no power point needed.
Can I order different designs?
Yes. Pick 2, 3 or 4 baubles and choose a design for each one – many people take all four.
How fast does it ship?
Every order is dispatched within 1–2 business days, carefully packed in tissue paper.
Can I hang it outside?
It is made for indoors: on the tree, in a window, or on a wreath.
Rosslyn’s promise
90-day money-back guarantee
Hang it, switch it on and watch it glow. If it doesn’t win your heart, send it back within 90 days and you’ll get your money back – no questions asked.
Dispatched within 1–2 business days · Only 412 left · Special price until 30 November
Care & use
Dust the glass with a soft, dry cloth. Hang it on a sturdy branch, close to the trunk, so it can’t swing against other baubles. Keep it indoors, out of direct summer sun and away from open flames. It is a glass bauble, not a toy – please hang it out of reach of small children and pets. After Christmas, wrap it in its tissue paper and store it in its box until next December.
Product details
| Size | 10 cm wide × 12 cm tall incl. crown (3.9 × 4.7 in) |
| Bauble | Clear glass ball with gold-coloured crown |
| Inside | Three-dimensional Christmas scene on glittering snow |
| Light | Warm-white light in the crown with on/off switch, pre-installed button-cell battery |
| Designs | Santa · Angel · Train · Snowman |
| Use | Indoors – tree, window, wreath |
| Made by | Rosslyn Gourlay, George Town, Tasmania |
| Shipping | Dispatched within 1–2 business days |
| Guarantee | 90-day money-back guarantee |
The Final Series
The Final Series
A message from Rosslyn:
For 23 Christmases I painted these baubles in the old sleep-out behind my house in George Town – every figure modelled, painted and set into the glass with my own two hands – and sold them only at our church Christmas fete. Those hands are 71 now, and they’ve started telling me it’s time. On 30 November, I put down my brush for good. These 412 baubles are the last I will ever make.
Every scene was modelled and painted by hand and set into the glass piece by piece. They will keep going out in the post after 30 November, until the very last one is gone.
When they're gone, they're gone.
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Free shipping across Australia
- Dispatched within 1–2 business days
- Insured: every parcel is fully insured
- Wrapped in tissue paper and packed so the glass arrives safely
Frequently Asked Questions
Got a question? Here’s how to reach us.
Got a question? Here’s how to reach us.
Jaimee personally replies to every single email – as fast as she possibly can. Whether you have a question about your order or just want to say hi to Rosslyn, we're here.
You can reach us:
- Mon – Fri: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (AEDT)
- Saturday: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM (AEDT)
Email: info@backroad-goods.com
Can I return it if it’s not for me?
Can I return it if it’s not for me?
Of course. We stand behind everything in our shop 100%. If the bauble doesn't win you over, just drop us an email within 90 days and we'll make it right – no hassle, no headaches.