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 colour pictures of extremely rare, exquisite glass balls and figurals and early electric lamps.
- ISBN10 0887403638
- ISBN13 9780887403637
- Publish Date March 1990
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 13 January 1997
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format Paperback
- Pages 192
- Language English