Generations of decorating at the click of the mouse....
3 Decorating Divas
Hanging fir trees upside down goes back to the Middle Ages, when Europeans did it to represent the Trinity. But now, Christmas trees stand with the tip pointing to heaven.
Here are some interesting facts stated in the book.
- France in the 18th century was the first to use lighted candles as decorations
- First recorded sale of a Christmas tree was in France in 1530
- In 1879, the first electric tree lights were used three years after Thomas Edison first made his first public demonstration.
- In the late 1880’s, Sears sold a 33 limbed tree for .50 cents and a 55 limbed tree for $1.
Need a way to get through the Holiday stress or maybe you just need a good laugh.
In The Upside-