These Christmas “Home is where the heart is” Ornaments are approximately 3 ½ inches tall, 5 inches wide, and are attached to a 3 inch black and white, checkered ribbon (approximately 6 ½ - 7 inches from bottom to tip of string when hanging). This cottage appears to be made of yellow stone with green trim, and has a red rooftop, and an old world blue door made of wooden planks. The Christmas house sits atop a banner that reads, “Home is where the heart is.”
Christmas History - Weihnachtsmuseum
On the 3rd of October 2001 the Historic German Christmas Museum opened its doors to visitors of all ages who enjoy learning about Old World European Christmases and the transition of Christmas celebrations to present day.
Impressive displays of rare and valuable items are featured for all to explore. The Muller Blech family has contributed the majority of the historic items which are shown form their personal family collection. As Christmas is not celebrated in the same ways from region to region in Germany, neither is it celebrated in the same way across the world. Here, the physical symbols of Christmas and their relation to how the holiday is celebrated in Germany and elsewhere can be discovered. Select this link to view our Unique Christmas Ornaments.
Perhaps the major focus of the museum is the tradition of the Christmas tree and its beginning. Christmas trees could not exist without the Christmas tree stands. We point out the historic evolution of the stands with many functions, musical stands, the Garden of Eden variety of stands and much, much more.
Of course, on display are a wide variety of Christmas tree decorations from the middle of the 19th century. We present ornaments of glass, cotton, wool, luxury paper or Dresdens, glimmered cardboards and other materials, all of which were often combined with leonic wires. Having worked in the blown glass trade for fourteen generations, the largest part of the Muller Blech collection is of glass Christmas tree decorations. Select this link to view our Ornament Storage Boxes.
The museum even includes the very human story of working and living conditions of Thuringian glass blowers and the distribution of goods from the 19th century to World War II. In addition, many other interesting presentations on the development of Christmas are waiting for our visitors. Select this link to view our Miscellaneous Holiday Ornaments.