Christmas, 1940-1959: A Collector's Guide to Decorations and Customs (Schiffer Book for Collectors)

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Summary: Boring
Review: This book was exceedingly dull. I wanted to scream "get a life" throughout most of it. I can't believe he's an English teacher -I'm glad he's not mine - I'd be bored outta my mind!!!!

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Summary: COULD NOT DISAGREE MORE WITH PREVIOUS REVIEWER
Review: What book were they reading? This period of 1940 to 1959 really defined what our modern Christmas has become. This was the period when things such as christmas lights and mass-produced ornaments took off...Names Like Noma and Shiny-Brite were the rage...

Bubble Lights, Glass Ornaments, Aluminum trees, etc...this is a wonderful and nostagic step back in time to a more innocent era of Christmas in the U.S. Brenner does a great job of looking as the customs that have defined our holiday and the decorations that have disappeared in the sands of time.

Well done!