Another cost-effective Victorian decorating tactic, handmade ornaments often featured angels ... displayed in the parlor near the Christmas tree, or on mantels, tables, and even tucked into ...

Other stories suggest it may have been a clever marketing strategy by Victorian-era glass ornament makers hoping to add a unique twist to their Christmas tree decorations. Today, Christmas pickle ...

It was Queen Victoria's German-born husband Prince Albert who first introduced Christmas trees to ... objects which can be used as ornaments to place on the tree. Victorians would use all sorts ...