They’re blinged-out Christmas ... with beads, sequins or embossed foil paper affixed by a multitude of pins. For many collectors, Hubert said, the ultimate in Christmas ornaments are glass ...

People scout the sales to find vintage Christmas ... his family’s Christmas tree fell, shattering more than 2,000 heirlooms that hung from it, did he begin to source European glass ornaments ...

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