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| Mini-trees are very popular |
Our full-sized tree features exquisitely conserved traditional glass ornaments dating from the 1940s to the 1960s donated by local families.
Christmas trees originated in Latvia and Estonia.
One of the first Christmas trees in Canada was put up in 1781 at a party given by General Friedrich Adolf Riedesel and his wife, the Baroness von Riedesel in Quebec. The fir tree decorated with candles and fruits was a delight to their guests.
Nature and foods were common motifs for home-made and gathered decorations and were still popular when shiny glass ornaments came into fashion.
Exotic birds and strings of "berries" were a favorite.
This fruit-shaped ornament is a particular shade of green called "chartreuse" (shar - TROOSE) commonly used in the 1940s - which tells us this bauble is very old!
Come and see the tree at:
105 Spokane Street
Kimberley, BC
at the west end of the Platzl; above the Kimberley Library.
