QUESTION: I found this old-world German Santa candy container in an antique shop a couple of months ago. He’s made of papier mache  and s...

  QUESTION:   Every Christmas since I can remember, our family has got out an old tine train set that belonged to my grandfather and set it ...

  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...