Byers' Choice Christmas Carolers. Handmade in Buck County, Pa.

It was the late 1960's and Joyce Byers, an amateur artist with a degree in fashion design, was disappointed in what she was seeing in the stores for Christmas decorations. She was looking for holiday decorations with warmth that showed respect for timeless traditions and her own memories of Christmas.

The first Carolers graced the Byers' dining room table that Christmas, and they received compliments from all of the relatives. A neighbor suggested taking some to a local store, where they sold quickly.

Joyce pressed her husband and their two sons into service to help produce the figures each autumn. It wasn't long before the Carolers overwhelmed the dining room table, where the family gathered to work together. Together, the family now oversees a team of 180 artisans in Pennsylvania who handcraft those same creations that started out on the dining room table many years ago. And although the Carolers are sold in many fine gift stores around the world...the company still holds to its starting roots...producing a quality product...at an affordable price and dedicated to serving its customers and the community in the spirit of Christmas.