Christmas

Artificial Christmas Trees

The earliest artificial Christmas trees can be traced back to Germany around the 1800′s. The trees were made from feathers, of geese, swans, turkey’s and even ostriches. The feathers were removed and dyed green to look like traditional evergreen trees. In the early 1900′s artificial tress took a leap forward and were made of other [...]

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Christmas Gift Basket

Christmas Gift Baskets are one of the more popular items to give during the holiday season. The gift baskets range in size from small handheld baskets to large overflowing corporate gift. Traditionally the baskets were filled with fruits and nuts and decorated with bow. Today however the choices are endless. Many women give beauty or [...]

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History of Christmas Wreath

Christmas Wreaths were in use long before people began to celebrate Christmas. The wreath or circle has long been a symbol of eternity or the circle of life. In early pagan days wreaths were used as decorations to celebrate military victories, sporting contests or other important events. During pagan rituals of Saturnalia the wreath was [...]

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History of Christmas Mistletoe

The history is rooted in Norse Mythology. The god balder had a recurring dream of his own death and became very depressed. This caused his mother Frigga to worry about her son. As a solution she went around to each item on the Earth and made them swear never to harm her son Balder. They [...]

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History of Christmas Decorations

Christmas Decorations have evolved over the years and are constantly changing. Many traditions for Christmas Decorations come from different cultures and are mixed together and changed along the way. Decorations of Christmas Trees changed from the days of the Middle Ages where trees were decorated with fruits, nuts and berries to glass ornaments in the [...]

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History of Christmas Cards

In the years before the 1800′s Christmas cards were produced by hand and exchanged in person. As the mail system began to develop and become more reliable people began sending them to friend’s families and relatives across the country. Many post offices were burdened by the seasonal surge in work and had to hire temporary [...]

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Christmas Ornaments

During the earliest times Christmas tress were left bare or decorated with natural items such as apples, pears or other fruits, nuts, or candies. Eventually as society began to advance other items such as candles, ribbons, and decorated paper were used. One the most famous first decororated Christmas Trees was the one brought by Prince [...]

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History of the Christmas Tree

The origins of the Christmas tree lie in ancient times however a more modern history of the Christmas tree comes from Germany in the 17th century. German families cut the tops off of evergreen trees and placed them upside down in their houses where they were decorated with apples, nuts, and red ribbon or paper. [...]

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Origins of the Christmas Stocking

Nothing signifies Christmas like the hanging of fluffy red stockings with white trim above the fireplace mantle. In the United States, families have been practicing this tradition for years in preparation for that special day of spiritual celebration and giving.

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Origins of Santa Claus

The origins of Santa Claus can be traced back to a monk who lived hundreds of years ago. This monk named Nicholas is believed to have been born in the small town in an area that is now inside Turkey around 280 AD. Nicholas is said to have inherited a large sum, which he gave [...]

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