There was a time in history when Christmas trees were adorned with edible items, including apples, to commemorate the feast of Adam and Eve on Dec. 24. Germany is credited with starting the ...

Some animals are ... in their canon of Christmas creatures, the arachnids are yuletide mainstays in some parts of the world, namely a swath of Europe from Ukraine to Germany.

While the Christmas trees we now associate with the holiday originated in 16th-century Germany ... The most common materials for modern Christmas ornaments are glass, metal, plastic and wood.

They are those dark-green ornaments ... The common tale told of the Christmas pickle, or Weihnachtsgurke, is that it’s an Old World tradition that started in Germany. It’s a yarn that ...

The best place to get a feel for all things festive is at Kathe-Wohlfahrt, a family-owned company which is home to the world’s largest selection of German Christmas ornaments. The shop – you ...

Generations ago, Pennsylvania Dutch farm families may have taken the time to make Christmas trees from ... Embossed paper ornaments from Dresden, Germany, were among the first retail decorations ...

There’s a hipster market at Kreuzberg, while you can buy eco-ornaments ... has one one of Germany’s oldest Christmas markets including nativity scenes that feature live animals, all showcased ...

She found it in the “Christmas ornament town” of Seiffen, tucked in Germany’s Ore Mountains. By Ann Mah For as long as I can remember, I’ve had this image of Christmas: a village nestled ...

The Inge-Glas company is one of the oldest in the world still making Christmas ornaments the traditional way. It was once one of over 1,500 manufacturers in this part of Eastern Germany ...