Until the thirteenth century gingerbread was dispensed as medecine. However, as it became quickly more popular, the original reason for taking it was soon forgotten. Honey, flour, sugar, eggs, nuts and several spices were mixed together to make gingerbread, which was often decorated with embossed pictures, or wafers, which people were keen to collect. The variety of motives was unlimited - there were bunches of flowers, animals, children and fairytale figures as well as themes from Easter, Valentine's Day and New Year. Christmas was the most popular theme. The wafers and embossed pictures on display at the Doll's House Museum reflect the wide-ranging creativity at the end of the nineteenth century. Live demonstrations show the art of decorating gingerbread.