Thursday Postcard Hunt - Christmas - Tree Ornaments

 It's Tree Ornaments this week for Thursday Postcard Hunt's Christmas theme.  

While there were ornaments on the Christmas trees last week, these focus on the tree ornaments themselves.

Two from Germany.

A current day one from the U.S.A.

The 2002 Martha Stewart for Kmart Trim the Tree ornaments were associated with the Deck the Halls line that year. 

Santa decorating the Christmas tree. 

 In 19th century Germany and Austria the tree was hidden from the children until Christmas morning, when they were told Santa, St. Nicholas, or Christkind, decorated it.  In Victorian era America the tradition continued, with books and magazines in the late 1800s, and postcards in the early 1900s, depicting Santa trimming the tree.

c.1907-1915

Next week, the last of the theme will be Christmas! 

  That is, Christmas is the theme, and it will actually be Christmas Day!