QUESTION: For several years I’ve been searching for older ornaments for my Christmas tree. I’ve seen a good number at flea markets and ant...

  QUESTION: My family comes from a German background. When my ancestors first arrived in the United States back in the 1880s, they brought ...

  QUESTION: For most of my adult life, I’ve been discovering and purchasing unique Santa dolls with the image printed on fabric and stuffed....

  QUESTION: My mother had a collection of ruby glass that she left to me. She would always display it around the Christmas holidays. To thi...

  QUESTION:  Visiting historic sites around the holidays reveals a wealth of beautiful decorations and old-fashioned charm. But just how cha...

  QUESTION: Sometime ago I purchased a box of colorful decorative holiday cutouts and imprints. Many of the designs feature St. Nicholas an...

  QUESTION: When I was a kid, I used to get so excited hanging a stocking with my name on it on our stair railing on Christmas Eve. We didn...

  QUESTION:  I’ve been into scrapbooking for about two years. Last year I saw several older ones at a local antique show. One was rather pla...