Are these real Eggshells?  Yes, they are real eggshells, but protected for durability and long life.  Clara Lee has customers with eggs dating back 30 years in their collection.

Will the egg Break?  Yes, the egg can be broken if you try, we have coated it so that it is more durable than a glass ornament or any other fine Christmas ornament.   The coating usually allows the egg to be dropped from a reasonable height onto a hard surface without breaking, but is not guaranteed not to break.  We are always looking and trying new coatings to upgrade the protection of the egg. 

How many different designs to you have?  We have 100's.  With 6 different styles of painting we often have to decide which eggs to paint for shows.  We do not have our entire selection on our website (sometimes we have an idea and paint 10 to 12 just to see how it will go over, the website just carries our most popular designs, some designs are over 20 years old).  The best selection of eggs are at our shows where we will have over 300 eggs in our display.  We currently have close to 200 different designs in stock.  If you don't see what you are looking for, just ask.

Why can't you put all your designs on your website?  Because we cannot keep enough of each design in stock for ordering purposes and each egg takes a minimum of 3 days to make and we don't always have the time or opportunity to paint a design we are out of.

Can I place a special Order or Design?  Yes, but only during certain times of the year.  You can special order a design in January thru August, after this time, we are away from home traveling to shows and struggling to keep up our normal stock.  We will paint your design and email you pictures before shipping to make sure we have captured your design idea.

How are the eggs shipped?  Each egg (if at a show or shipped from home) comes in it's own gift box.  We then put the boxes inside a larger box with bubble wrap.  We have never had an egg broken during shipping.  They ship very well.

Do you ship to other countries?  Yes, we have shipped to 4 countries other than the U.S. and all arrived safely.

Is the egg replaceable?  Yes, if you bring the broken egg to one of our shows or mail it to us, we will replace it for FREE + cost of shipping.  (You Must present the broken egg, we reuse the findings, they are very expensive).