Looking at these old photos is making me really nostalgic for my grandparent's tree growing up. Big bulbed strands of coloured lights, red beads, lots of red and yellow ornaments. Tinsel. So much shiny silver tinsel. And Bing Crosby playing on their eight-track. Love it.
spray-painted christmas tree, 1954
On Santa's lap, 1947
Christmas at the Wright Brothers, 1900
crooked christmas tree, circa 1920
Christmas time, 1923
Christmas Shoppers, between 1910 and 1915
all images from Shorpy Historical Photo Archives