Christmas trees with tinsel glistened as they reflected candlelight. Through the years, silver was swapped for other less-expensive metals like copper, tin, aluminum and lead, according to the BBC.

Tinsel on a Christmas tree is a given for many people ( Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto) By Steven White 13:25, 18 Dec 2023 Updated19:51, 18 Dec 2023 | comments ...

Once beloved, now unfashionable, Christmas tree tinsel still has its adherents. Photo by Alex Ramadan Tinsel is the fruitcake of Christmas-tree decorating—you either love it or you loathe it.

First, less is more when decorating the tree, especially when discussing tinsel. Tinsel is made from PVC, a highly flammable material that, once lit, is consumed by fire in seconds. Naturally ...

Campbell said people love the nostalgia of looking at Christmas trees they may have had when they were younger. She says the number of visitors to the exhibit just keeps growing. "I think people are ...

Take off the tinsel! What to do with your Christmas tree after the holidays By Kevin Nielsen Global News Posted December 27, 2024 7:00 am 2 min read ...

The tinsel tradition is long-running, but the rules have changed a little surrounding our favorite tree trimming option. It wasn’t Christmas at Grammy and Pop-Pops until a squat little tree was ...

A woman 'hates' tinsel so much that she filmed a video telling people with it on the Christmas tree to 'burn it' as she's not a fan - but other people defended the controversial decoration ...

Christmas is officially over as Brits begin taking down their trees and packing away their tinsel on the Twelfth Night - as many believe it is bad luck to leave decorations up after today.

How to keep Christmas classy according to the etiquette expert But it wasn’t just tinsel William was dead against. He also made some controversial comments about using anything other than a star ...

The image of Christmas time is inevitably linked with lengths of colourful tinsel decorating trees and homes across the globe. This popular tradition is something that people simply do these days ...