1980s christmas

You probably know that tinsel is the shiny, silvery stuff that hangs off Christmas trees, but what is it made of exactly? To answer that, we have to look at the decoration's complicated history.

Childhood memories come flooding back at the holidays, reminding of us about all these things we miss from Christmas in the 1970s and 1980s.

“Feeeeed the woooooorld. Let them know it’s Christmas time!” I sing a song from Christmas in the 80s in the car. Out of the corner of my eye, I see my teenage daughter look at me. She is unimpresse…

We celebrated Christmas 1983 at my parent's house in Cordell, Oklahoma, and at my in-laws in Lawton, Oklahoma. My parent's tree.

80's Christmas

Timothy Gibson on Instagram: "Christmas shopping in the 80s. Such a magical time. We truly had it best. Christmas has always been my favorite time of year. Even if I didn’t get much it was still so special. #christmas #vintage #shoppingtime #genx #1980s #70s #past #holidays #goodtimes #childhoodmemories #mall"

1980 Sears Christmas Book, Page 1 - Christmas Catalogs & Holiday Wishbooks

What fun it used to be to get one of these stockings years ago. A good memory...

Recaptured 80s on Instagram: "Experiencing Christmas as a kid in the 80s gave me so many great memories. Simple times of looking through department store catalogs for toys, hanging ornaments on the tree and listening to Christmas records will never be forgotten. Anything in this video spark a nostalgic memory for you? What was your favorite part of Christmas as a kid? . . #christmas #memories #remember #retro #nostalgic #80s #takemeback"