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 ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...
The Redlands Horticultural and Improvement Society Floral Design Group decorated the dining room of Kimberly Crest for the holidays. Among the decorations in the dining room is an antique feather tree ...
There are a couple of types of Christmas trees that are worth snagging up if you manage to come across them at a thrift store or for the right price at a rummage sale or estate sale. Of the nostalgic ...
I remember seeing my first "real" feather tree. It was a small thing, only about a foot tall, but it sat on my Aunt Mae's buffet table during the Christmas season. It was truly detailed, with small ...
Each year, the Territorial Capital Museum in Lecompton brings holiday cheer to the small town by hosting its Christmas tree display. The event draws a few thousand people each year to look at the ...
Last week, I wrote about the many Christmas traditions we’ve adopted that originated in Germany. Decorating a live Christmas tree is one of those. White pine was the tree of choice, and almost every ...
The Hardwick Community Church’s Hand Bell Christmas Concert Dec. 5 will include something extra, courtesy of the Hardwick Historical Society. The concert, with its melodic bells and disciplined ...