Dené Schaut hung up moccasins that belonged to her father, who died in 2016, as a holiday decoration this year. A decades-old German feather tree decorated with glass ornament reproductions, a ...

The Field House Museum in St. Louis has an extensive collection of toys on display for the holiday season. Located in a 19th century family home, each room is filled with a blend of old and new toys, ...

Decorating a live Christmas tree is a tradition that started in Germany in the early 1800s. White pine was the tree of choice, and almost every family cut a live tree each year. Some decorated with ...

Here are some key moments in the evolution of the Christmas tree from “Christmas Past” by Robert Brenner (Schiffer Publishing, $24.95) and “Christmas Collectibles” by Margaret and Kenn Whitmyer ...

Feathered Christmas trees were first created in Germany in the late 1800s. These trees are considered to be one of the first artificial Christmas trees. The custom in Germany during the 19th century ...

ABERDEEN • There’s a Christmas tree in Musa Ferguson’s Aberdeen home that stays up year-round. It has a place of honor in her living room because it’s been in her family for 86 years. “My maternal ...

Jim Anderson’s 1901 Victorian cottage on Lower Swiss Avenue calls for an old-fashioned Christmas. His collection of antique European ornaments hanging from a rare German feather tree fits right in ...

Moorhead resident Kelly Wambach was raised on a game farm, surrounded by wild turkeys and geese. He also grew up collecting things, working for an auctioneer and spending his paycheck at the auction.

I hope you were surrounded by your family for the holidays. At my house, it seems that we learn a lot about our family history as we reminisce about Christmases past. It’s important to tell our ...

ALTON — For one Alton resident, the Christmas season begins in October and does not end until after the new year. Lynne Parks is an avid antique collector, a hobby that has allowed her to decorate her ...