Christmas ornaments may have had humble beginnings however they have made people into multi millionairs today! In the early 1800?s fruit (particularly apples) and nuts were the first Christmas ornaments used to decorate Christmas trees. Among German families (who popularized the Christmas tree) they made Christmas ornaments out of gingerbread and other hard home-made cookies baked in the shape of fruit, stars, bells, angels and hearts. In other countries such as America, their first lot of Christmas ornament additions were long strands of cranberries or popcorn to circle their trees! Today manufacturers make ornaments from legends such as the wonderful German legend about the famous ‘Pickle Christmas Ornament’ read on you’re in for a delight!