| Did you know that the origin of the Christmas tree | | | | There are also German Christmas ornaments that are |
| was in Germany and not America as perceived by | | | | sought after by people in various countries. The origin |
| many? The norms related to the decoration of the | | | | of this wooden soldier can be traced back to the 18th |
| Christmas tree also are different in Germany as | | | | century when it was first created in the Erzebirge and |
| compared to the rest of the world. In this part of the | | | | Sonneber regions of Germany. The commercial |
| world, children are not allowed to partake in the | | | | version of this ornament is considered to be the |
| decoration of the holiday tree. It is the parents who are | | | | brainchild of Wilhelm Fuchtner who first created it in the |
| responsible for decorating the tree using the various | | | | year 1872. Today, Germany is the leading |
| ornaments. | | | | manufacturer of these highly popular German |
| German Christmas ornaments are also unique and | | | | Christmas ornaments. |
| very different from the ones used in the other parts of | | | | Rauchermen |
| the world. However, in modern times, these ornaments | | | | While nutcrackers are considered to be German |
| have transcended boundaries and are now used for | | | | soldiers, Rauchermen are consider to be German |
| decorating Christmas trees in various parts of the | | | | smokers. These German Christmas ornaments are |
| world. Let us take a quick look at some of the | | | | depictions of the normal citizens and their various |
| German Christmas ornaments that are the favorites | | | | occupations. These artifacts were developed in |
| of people all over the world. | | | | Germany three decades after the end of the religious |
| Blown Glass Ornaments | | | | war in the year 1648. |
| Though people today from various countries use | | | | Christmas Pyramids |
| blown glass ornaments that are manufactured in | | | | These are German Christmas ornaments that |
| various parts of the world, their origins can be traced | | | | originated in Germany in the 15th century. These |
| back to Germany. There German Christmas | | | | pyramids have either one or more than one stories |
| ornaments were first created in the year 1847 by | | | | and were initially considered to be family heirlooms. |
| Hans Greiner. These ornaments were made using | | | | However, their fame spread far and wide in the early |
| hand blown glass that was morphed into various | | | | part of the 19th century and commercial versions of |
| shapes. Materials like silver nitrate, lead and mercury | | | | these ornaments were manufactured with the intent |
| were used to make the glass balls look silver in color. | | | | of being exported to various countries. |
| These German Christmas ornaments garnered so | | | | In addition to these, there are many more German |
| much appreciation that traders began exporting them | | | | Christmas ornaments that can adorn the holiday tree in |
| to various countries. | | | | any part of the world. Each of them is worth a place in |
| Nutcrackers | | | | your priceless willow tree ornaments collection. |