Christmas trees with tinsel glistened as they reflected candlelight. Through the years, silver was swapped for other less-expensive metals like copper, tin, aluminum and lead, according to the BBC.

The image of Christmas time is inevitably linked with lengths of colourful tinsel decorating trees and homes across the globe. This popular tradition is something that people simply do these days ...

By the 1930s and '40s, families were decorating their Christmas trees with festive candy canes and strands of tinsel. A young girl in front of a Christmas tree in Newton, Massachusetts, in ...

Every year, Thanksgiving and Christmas decorations are showing up alongside Halloween décor earlier than the year before. This year is no exception. But it’s not too late to get your holiday ...

The debate on when is the best time to take down the Christmas decorations is almost as controversial as about when to put them up. Some people have their Christmas tree down by St Stephen’s Day ...

A mum-of-one, who can’t stand “cheap and overpowering” Christmas decorations, has banned tinsel and bright baubles from her home – saying it’s a “love or hate thing”. Ruth ...

When it comes to wall decor, “sparkly decorations such as tinsel, and cheap decorations and baubles crafted from poor quality materials” should be avoided, added Melissa Denham, an interior ...

Millennials are reviving the "tacky" 1990s Christmas decoration trend this holiday, hoping to enjoy some nostalgia through over-the-top tree trimming.

Tinsel is one of many decorations used to enhance the appearance of a Christmas tree. Today, tinsel can be picked up at a multitude of retailers for a low cost, but it was once far less attainable ...