| Glass Christmas tree ornaments have become a | | | | Christmas Pickle. There are many more glass |
| favorite part of our Christmas traditions. We love | | | | ornaments including decorated trees, snow scenes |
| to decorate our Christmas trees with plenty of | | | | and ice skaters. |
| glittering glass decorations. A tree covered in glass | | | | Glass Christmas tree ornaments will last for many |
| ornaments, with lots of brightly colored packages | | | | years and are often handed down for generations |
| beneath, is a beautiful and heartwarming site to | | | | as family heirlooms. Since glass ornaments are |
| see. | | | | rather fragile, a little care should be taken when |
| The first glass Christmas tree ornaments were | | | | storing them. Given the proper care, you can |
| made in Germany, beginning in the mid 1800's. | | | | decorate your Christmas tree with glass |
| Each ornament was hand made. German glass | | | | ornaments from years past, as well as adding to |
| Christmas tree ornaments are still being produced | | | | your Christmas ornament collection each year. |
| today. The glass is mouth blown, then put into a | | | | Wrap each glass ornament in acid free tissue |
| mold shaped as a holiday figure, much the same | | | | paper before placing it in a box for storage. As an |
| as it has been for more than a century. | | | | added precaution, don't stack glass ornaments too |
| German glass Christmas ornaments come in all | | | | deep. If some care is taken, you and your family |
| shapes and sizes. The Germans have been | | | | can enjoy your precious ornaments for years to |
| producing them for well over a century. They are | | | | come. If your glass ornaments were hand made |
| still hand made and are shaped into Santa and | | | | in Germany, you certainly have a keepsake to |
| Rudolph figures, snowmen, angels, churches, | | | | treasure. |
| sparkling balls, bells and even the famous German | | | | |