"This bubble light tree is among our most cherished Christmas decorations," writes Carolyn von Gohren of Olympia, Washington.

The tallest Christmas tree ever displayed was in Seattle, Washington, in 1950. It was 221 feet tall – taller than a 20-story building! Today, Rockefeller Center in New York City has one of the most ...

"And you had those wire Christmas trees which looked like toilet brushes ... Getty Images Decorations in the 1950s were less elaborate After the chicken, the family could head off to support ...