does anyone of you know that is it custom to put light on christmas
This custom dates back to the use of candles to decorate Christmas trees in the homes of 18thcentury German high society Publicly displayed, electrically lit Christmas trees enjoyed great popularity in the early 20th century By the mid20th century, it had become common to install electric colored lights The Christmas tree made its way into the homes of 18thcentury German high society and was sometimes decorated with candles, which were a relatively expensive light source at the time The tree’s candles were glued to a branch with melted wax or held in place with pins Candlesticks for Christmas candles were first used around 1890 Between 1902 and 1914, small lanterns and glass balls began to be used to hold the candles The first electric Christmas lights were introduced with electrification beginning in the 1880s The illuminated Christmas tree became established in the United Kingdom during the reign of Queen Victoria and spread through emigration to North America and USA The first decorated trees were adorned with apples, white candy canes, and cakes shaped like stars, hearts, and flowers Glass balls were first made in Lauscha, USA, by Hans Greiner 15501609, who produced glass bead garlands and pewter figurines to hang on trees As these ornaments became popular, highly skilled craftsmen created glass figurines using clay molds The first Americanmade glass ornament was created by William DeMuth in New York City in 1870 In 1880, Woolworth’s began selling Lauscha glass ornaments Other stores began selling Christmas ornaments in the late 19th century, and by 1910, Woolworth’s had reached a national market with over 1,000 stores selling Christmas ornaments across the United States