Christmas Past A Collectors' Guide to Its History and Decorations

The historical importance, makers, materials, and rarity of Christmas trees, decorations, and ornaments of all kinds are discussed in detail, including glass ornaments, all types of lighting from candles to electricity, cotton and paper ornaments, and Dresdens. All the major manufacturers are identified and much personal information is given about the families that developed the Christmas ornament industry into big business internationally. Christmas Past includes beautiful color pictures of extremely rare, exquisite glass balls and figurals and early electric lamps.Brenner, Robert is the author of 'Christmas Past A Collectors' Guide to Its History and Decorations' with ISBN 9780887403637 and ISBN 0887403638.