Soviet Christmas Ornaments: Nostalgia Embodied in Glass
The history of Soviet Christmas tree decorations begins not with glass, but with simpler and more accessible materials. In the 1930s, after the official return of the New Year's tree as a children's holiday, factories began mass-producing ornaments from pressed cotton wool, papier-mâché, and cardboard.
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