Collectible Christmas Decor: The Singer From 1987 by Byers Choice. A Christmas Carol **** by BYERS' CHOICE LTD History: Joyce Byers, a former fashion designer and artist, created her first Carolers after a trip to London where she saw winter scenes on display in many shop windows.[5] When she returned home to Pennsylvania, she began to craft her own Christmas figures out of wire, newspaper, fabric, and clay which she found in her home. Joyce used the Carolers to decorate around her own home at