Keith Phelps celebrates the season by showing us how to create an authentic German Feather Tree. Get inspired by some beautiful themed trees for the holidays. Plus, get a peek at his latest creation ...

Dené Schaut hung up moccasins that belonged to her father, who died in 2016, as a holiday decoration this year. A decades-old German feather tree decorated with glass ornament reproductions, a ...

They can be small or tall. Real or not so real. Sedate or whimsical. Whatever their design, few things reflect on the holiday season as eloquently as a decorated Christmas tree. Children and adults ...

Here are some key moments in the evolution of the Christmas tree from “Christmas Past” by Robert Brenner (Schiffer Publishing, $24.95) and “Christmas Collectibles” by Margaret and Kenn Whitmyer ...

Feathered Christmas trees were first created in Germany in the late 1800s. These trees are considered to be one of the first artificial Christmas trees. The custom in Germany during the 19th century ...

The Field House Museum in St. Louis has an extensive collection of toys on display for the holiday season. Located in a 19th century family home, each room is filled with a blend of old and new toys, ...

According to reports, two weeks before Christmas is when most people decorate their tree for the holidays. My childhood tradition was to go into the woods and cut a native cedar. Now that Sam is grown ...

ABERDEEN • There’s a Christmas tree in Musa Ferguson’s Aberdeen home that stays up year-round. It has a place of honor in her living room because it’s been in her family for 86 years. “My maternal ...