Old fashioned Christmas tree 1940's. Old fashioned Christmas decorations. The Christmas tree itself is more important than Christmas ornaments.

We always had a live green Christmas tree in Los Angeles. We would go to a Christmas tree lot and select the perfect one, often a fir tree. Donna & Dick at Christmas Tree lot... we only bought green ones, however. 1951 I think we usually found a tree lot on Manchester Ave west of Western Ave. In the 1940s and 1950s the trees would never be perfect, but we thought we’d found a good one, if it had one good side. Dad would pick up extra branches to do some “repair” when we got home. Dad would…

Christmas Time is finally here, It only comes but once a year. It's a time to spread good cheer, To those we love and hold dear. Christmas is a time of glee, A time when peace and love run free. A time for those like you and me, To sit beneath the Christmas Tree. Christmas is a time of joy, A...

Ever since I was 12 years old, I have been in love with Victoria magazine. Each and every beautiful issue was savored and read over and over again during those pre-Internet days. At one point, I had collected every single issue going back to 1987, the year of the magazine’s inception. Unfortunately, I had to get […]

This tree is just magical. 😍❤️🎄

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Victorian Christmas trees were decorated with edible Christmas tree decorations - fruits, nuts & DIY Christmas candy - but also DIY Christmas ornaments.