Christmas is a Christian holiday honoring the birth of Jesus and has become a religious and secular celebration across the globe.
With the advent of technologies and perceptions, the Christmas celebration has changed a lot. The decorations and feasts that were very common in 1960s are rare today and other way round have changed all together.
This article is a compilation of images that are describing decorations of 1960s.
#1 Christmas table
In 1960s normally every house had a Christmas table. Top of the table there were Christmas tree, presents, cards and family things. The idea to fit all the presents on table seems to be very handy and reliable in terms of arrangements.
#2
Normally gifts were very predictable. A perfect present to girls were dolls and for boys bicycle. Christmas tree decorations were far different than today. People used dolls, cards and red clothes for decoration. But this doggo looks uncomfortable with everything around.
Christmas Facts 1/7
- Christmas lights were invented in 1882 by Edward Johnson.
- The first evidence of a Christmas tree is from a pamphlet that dates back to 1570.
#3
Walls were full of Christmas cards and each family normally had so many of them and they arranged them year wise. Santa stockings were also part of the decorations but kittens did not change even after so many years.
#4
Snow trees were very famous back then. Now wonder how many cans of spray had to use for formal coating. Lighting bulbs had a large size. People wore blue dress with black shoes for eve.
Christmas facts 2/7
- The tradition of hanging stockings comes from a Dutch custom. They would leave shoes full of food for St. Nicolas’ donkeys and St. Nicholas would then leave small gifts in return.
- 12th century nuns left socks full of nuts, fruit and tangerines at the doors of the poor. This is where the tradition of putting tangerines in stockings came from.
#5
In 1960s , silver branched trees with red and green ornaments were very common. Family put food around tree before eating and it was custom to put all the meal dishes around Christmas tree.
#6
Aluminum trees were very common back then. Tv’s were the part of every portrait and there is a reason behind this. Televisions were very expensive asset then. Normally blue lighting with Aluminum tree was a perfect combination.
#7
Trees were decorated with Tinsel and every tree was enshrouded in tinsel and hanging it one or two freaking strings at a time. Beware of your cats if you are planning to use Tinsel this Christmas
Christmas Facts 3/7
- There are approximately 60 million trees grown in Europe each year.
- In 1950 the world’s largest Christmas tree was placed in a Washington Mall. It was 221 feet high.
#8
Everything looks fine. But those two vertical boxes are suspicious. Open them first and cat is already charged.
#9
Glass balls were used for decorations. A special music instrument like piano here should be there to enlighten the family get together.
#10
Television was invaluable asset to family and had to part of every Christmas decoration. Golliwogs were still acceptable dolls. Do you remember this old car!
Christmas Facts 4/7
- The traditional Christmas meal in England before turkey was mustard and a pig’s head.
- The world’s biggest snowman was 113 feet tall and was built in Maine.
#11
Another Christmas tree design and another tv picture.
#12
Every house had a fireplace. A perfect portrait may contain of fireplace, Christmas trees, and presents and off course television. Normally, Santa has to sit on television.
Christmas Facts 5/7
- In Germany they call Santa Kriss Kringle; in Italy they call him Le Befana; in France they call him Pere Noel.
- The best-selling Christmas song ever is White Christmas by Bing Crosby. It has sold more than 50 million copies around the world.
#13
Placing reindeer before Christmas tree was considered to be symbol of blessings. Red nose reindeer was praising the good fortune of family.
#14
This was the time when everywoman demand xmas as home appliances.
#15
Have you ever tried candles in your Christmas tree decorations? If not then try this year. It’s cool. People like statues of their favorite animals with Christmas tree.
Christmas Facts 6/7
- The image of Santa Claus flying his sleigh began in 1819 and was created by Washington Irving, the same author who dreamt up the Headless Horseman.
- The Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square is donated to the people of London every year by the people of Oslo, Norway in thanks for their assistance during World War II.
#16
Messy glass Christmas trees and ornaments were also the part of decorations that only wealthy people can bear and children were normally prohibited to enter that particular area.
#17
The Christmas tree in 1967, a family put their all expensive commodities around tree like record player here.
#18
The Christmas tree is decorated with tensile, red clothes. The cards were hanging everywhere and a cat waiting for a chance to destroy them all.
#19
Sending cards to relatives were very popular back then. People eagerly waited for postman to arrive with their card and presents. One simple hack was to hang cards with curtains.
Christmas Facts 7/7
- A law in Britain to this day forbids you from not visiting church on Christmas day. And you cannot visit the church on a vehicle. However, this law is just sitting on a piece of paper and is not followed actually.
- The Statue of Liberty was gifted to the US by the French on Christmas day in 1886. It weighs 225 tons and thus you could consider it as the biggest Christmas gift in the world.
#20
Had you ever seen that clock in your house? Blue boy and pinkie were hanging in room. No matter how, the television should be part of decoration.
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