In 1847 Hans Greiner began producing glass ornaments in the shape of fruits and nuts. The inside of the ornament was made to look silvery, at first with mercury or lead, then later using a special ...

It was once one of over 1,500 manufacturers in this part of Eastern Germany, blowing glass ornaments and painting them by hand. But today, most Christmas decorations are mass-produced in China.

I decorated my tree last week and it’s full of vintage (and new) glass ornaments but guess what. I’m hanging all of these on there too. This box said Fantasia brand and I googled to find out those ...

Germany is credited with starting the Christmas tree tradition. Back in the 1600s, trees displayed in homes were not decorated with glass ornaments, but rather fruit.