Germany is credited with starting ... commercially in the U.S. By the late 1800s, glass ornaments became a common decoration for the Christmas tree, according to the National Christmas Tree ...

Photograph by Daniel Karmann, Picture Alliance/Getty Images At the Christmas market in Frankfurt, Germany, stalls hawk everything from ornaments to mulled wine to pretzels as big as your head.

she laughs. It may not be the most Christmassy of drinks, but it is certainly a German specialty. For Andrea Conangla, whose ...

German Ambassador Santa Claus is coming to town: A variety of Santa Claus figurines were available for sale – from crocheted Father Christmas, Santa ornaments to big-sized dolls From Christmas ...

Items sold at Christkindlmarket include holiday ornaments, cuckoo clocks, beer, wooden toys, jewelry and more. There is also traditional German food such as bratwurst and candied nuts. Music ...