German Christmas markets date back to the 14th century, ... and many of the goods sold—like Erzgebirge wood carvings or ...

NUREMBERG, Germany — Nativity scenes carved of wood, ornaments, candles, children’s toys, gingerbread cookies in myriad shapes, sausages and mulled wine sipped in painted glass mugs.

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 ...

Old World Christmas Market, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. German hand-carved nutcrackers, Czech blown-glass ornaments and European woolens are just a few of the authentic Christkindl gifts you’ll ...

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.

Glass Christmas ornaments go back 140 years. ... That's how German Christmas ornaments conquered the world. ... Radko began to haunt flea markets and garage sales, ...

The yearly event, which captures the atmosphere of a traditional German Christmas market, is ongoing through Dec. 24. ... Baumschmuck aus Lauscha specializes in hand-made glass ornaments.

Claiming to be Germany’s oldest Christmas market, Dresdner Striezelmarkt has been around for almost 600 years. Here, ... glass ornaments, candles, and other handicrafts.