It was once one of over 1,500 manufacturers in this part of Eastern Germany, blowing glass ornaments and painting them by hand. But today, most Christmas decorations are mass-produced in China.

The pickle, typically a glass ornament, is hidden within the branches of the tree ... A 2016 survey asked 2,057 German ...

The oak tree was sacred to ancient Germans, representing strength and good luck. Many early German Christmas trees were ...