But there are some tells. Fading, scratches and cracks often occur in blown glass ornaments of a certain age, their metal caps dulled by years of use. Antiques might use materials that are less ...

John Teichman for decades has been decorating the Christmas tree in Traverse City’s historic Candle Factory building with vintage glass ornaments. So he has acquired an appreciation of the art ...

Bottom line: Many vintage Christmas ornaments were made with clips built in to easily clip on to Christmas tree branches.

For many collectors, Hubert said, the ultimate in Christmas ornaments are glass ones created in Germany ... church bazaars,” Hubert said. Now, as vintage collectibles, “They’re more like ...