| tmas ornaments decorations have really come a | | | | bought gifts for children, family, and friends, along |
| long way from their beginning. In the early 1800s, | | | | with decorating their trees and homes. The focus |
| before ornaments were main stream, people | | | | of decorating was beginning to catch on, and the |
| would adorn their trees with fruits, paper | | | | Christmas season was widely celebrated outward |
| streamers, small decorated presents, lace and | | | | displays of cheer. |
| pieces of metal. Even before Christmas balls and | | | | Christmas ornaments decorations were the ideal |
| tassels, people still used these tools to create a | | | | way for people to share their joy for the holiday |
| beautiful display in celebration of the joyful holiday | | | | season. Once the handmade glass ornaments |
| season. | | | | started to take shape, the invention of mass |
| As the popularity of decorations began to gain | | | | production was implemented. Christmas |
| ground and spread all over the world, demand | | | | ornaments decorations were being made in large |
| grew for more sophisticated ornaments. New | | | | quantities out of glass, but they were then hand |
| ideas were inspired, and in the mid 1800’s, | | | | painted and decorated. This saved a great deal of |
| the Germans began to create some incredibly | | | | time, and it allowed for a much larger production |
| beautiful glass blown ornaments. This grew out of | | | | output. |
| already successful glass industries in Germany. | | | | As time marched on, trends began to take shape. |
| Parts of Germany were already making glass | | | | As the baby boomer generation came of age, |
| medicine bottles and glass eyes for dolls and | | | | there was quite a trend in commemorative |
| window panes, so the transition for the up and | | | | ornaments. Limited edition pieces, even the |
| coming demand for ornaments was not that | | | | invention of plastic, opened the doors wide |
| difficult. German glassblowers soon became | | | | open—allowing more intricate details on |
| experts in designing hand-made, ornaments in the | | | | pieces. Now, you can find Christmas ornaments |
| form of figurines and decorative shapes. These | | | | decorations in almost any shape and color. In |
| early Christmas decorations were very popular | | | | more recent years, personalized ornaments have |
| and held the market for quite some time. | | | | really become popular because they allow you to |
| Then, during the late 1800’s, F.W. | | | | really tune in on a person’s hobbies or |
| Woolworth, who was one the America’s | | | | milestones. |
| first mass merchandisers, saw that glass | | | | Not only are ornaments made to be decorations |
| ornaments were in high demand and began to | | | | on your tree, but you can even find them with |
| import them from Germany. He then began to | | | | microchips that will play music, adding a beautiful |
| sell them in his Five and Dime stores. During this | | | | aspect to your tree display. Recently, smoke |
| time in American history, it is estimated that he | | | | detector ornaments have been used on trees to |
| was selling nearly $25 million dollars worth of glass | | | | signal you if there happens to be a fire on your |
| Christmas ornaments decorations by the year | | | | tree. |
| 1890. | | | | As technology continues to advance, it is only a |
| By the turn of the twentieth century most | | | | matter of time before we see all sorts of new |
| American and European countries were celebrating | | | | little ideas that make our Christmas trees even |
| Christmas much the way we currently do. People | | | | more attractive. |