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From the Victorian era through the mid 20th century, people used iron Christmas tree stands, or simply nailed a piece of wood into the treeās base and covered it with a red skirt. But in the late 1950s, thanks to the advent of lighter materials like aluminum and steel, along came a new breed: the rotating stand. Made especially for space-age aluminum trees, these electric stands were often paired with small light wheels that projected colors onto the tree.

About 42 years ago, my wife, Darla, went to a very large white elephant sale and found a box of antique Christmas o… [more]

I grew up in a home without any antiques. As a small kid, I started decorating my parentsā home for Christmas. I do… [more]

The following is a history of these wondrous little artifacts called cardboard Christmas village houses - a history… [more]

Ever wonder about that box of vintage Christmas decorations in the attic? From wooden nutcrackers to glass Christrm… [more]

Theodore H. Althof, Jr's beautiful collection of vintage dimestore cardboard Christmas 'putz' village houses. Start… [read review or visit site]

This simple site showcases over 500 artistic Gablonz glass bead antique and vintage Christmas tree ornaments, made … [read review or visit site]

This site showcases over 1000 old Soviet Christmas and New Years cards from 1950 to 1990. Browse through page after… [read review or visit site]
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