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Vintage photos show how people decorated for the holidays over the last 100 years
- Electric Christmas lights emerged in the 1920s, replacing candles on trees as a key trend.
- During the 1930s and 1940s, candy canes and tinsel became common on trees.
- Tinsel materials shifted from silver to copper and tin, then to aluminum amid shortages.
- Mass-produced flocked trees appeared as a popular alternative during shortages.
- Postwar decades saw uniform ornament styles and widely available colorful lights.
- Taper candles remained a staple for holiday table settings alongside new lighting.
- Hanukkah decor in the era featured ornate tablecloths and varied menorah designs.
- White House Christmas decor evolved but stayed traditional yet grand by the 1960s.
- Flocked trees gained popularity in the 1960s as a fashionable look.
- Decorative trends like Christmas villages and ceramic trees recur in stores today.
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