and “tinsel trees” made from aluminum that could even be lit by a color wheel that changed hues as it rotated. (How the U.S. chooses its best and brightest Christmas trees.) But as the 1960s ...

Today, Christmas trees are often decorated with an array of ornaments, including glass ones, homemade creations, candy canes, tinsel and sparkling lights, but that was not always the case.

Christmas trees with tinsel glistened as they reflected candlelight. Through the years, silver was swapped for other less-expensive metals like copper, tin, aluminum and lead, according to the BBC.

Costock Christmas Trees at Kirk Farms in Costock is open now for the 2024 season. The farm will be open today Friday 20 December 2-6 pm – then we will be shut for the season. Our final day for pre cut ...