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" ANGELS ~ SANTA CLAUS ~ CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS."
MNH ~ Set ! Christmas 2004 'Decorations'
The first Christmas tree decorations were strictly edible. Biscuits, sweets, little cakes and apples were hung on the trees for centuries - to be happily eaten after Christmas. The first non-edible ornaments came in the late 1500's when Martin Luther decided to add candles. This immediately became the new tradition despite the fire hazard. People kept a bucket of water near the tree and hoped for the best. The American version of the decorations added popcorn, cranberries and ribbons. In the 1850’s, a German company called Lauscha, started making glass bead garlands for Christmas trees. They also introduced the Rauschgoldengel (the Tingled-angel), dressed in pure gilded tin. This was the first Christmas angel on top of a Christmas tree. The glass ornaments reached In 1882, ornaments were changed forever by Thomas Edison and electricity. The first string of Christmas lights was made by Edward Johnson, a colleague of Today, we have synthetic Christmas trees, but the decorations haven't really changed over the last 100 years.
Year: 2004.
Please Note: Stock Card is not for sale.
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