So, as you get down the boxes of ornaments and sort through your hoard of modern novelty ornaments ... Shiny Brite ornaments. These glass ornaments have not only retained their value but can ...

From West Elm's novelty ornaments to Anthropologie's colorful glass trees, everyone is doing it. And, yes, kitsch decorations can absolutely still be stylish. (Would we ever do anything that wasn't?) ...

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.