Outlet Cody Foster Co. Tinned Anchovies Glass Ornament by Cody Foster

Tinned fish went from pantry backup to dinner party centerpiece, and this glass ornament is the tree’s acknowledgment of that. It is a tinned fish ornament played completely straight, which is what makes it funny, and a sharper gift than another fish ornament off a generic seasonal rack.

Cody Foster ornaments work because the craft matches the joke, and glass gives this one the same light and weight as the traditional pieces beside it. It is a natural for anyone who keeps a shelf of imported tins, hosts with a board and a good baguette, or has strong opinions about anchovies in a Caesar.

How do you hang Christmas ornaments on the tree? Most hanging ornaments come with a loop or cord at the top, and an S-shaped ornament hook slipped through that loop lets you hang them from a branch. Heavier pieces sit most securely on an interior branch closer to the trunk, where the wood is thicker and less likely to bend.