only after his family’s Christmas tree fell, shattering more than 2,000 heirlooms that hung from it, did he begin to source ...

Story by Cymbre Foster Photos by Tessa Lighty & Jan-Michael Stump Nov 28, 2018 Nov 28, 2018 Editor's note: This article was published in Grand Traverse Scene magazine's Holidays 2018 issue.

So, naturally, I’m kicking things off with the best Christmas tree decorations I can find ... but that martini glass ornament below? It’s already in my cart. And because I know you’d ...

It was once one of over 1,500 manufacturers in this part of Eastern Germany, blowing glass ornaments and painting them by hand. But today, most Christmas decorations are mass-produced in China.