Have you ever pondered tinsel, that dazzling decoration used to adorn the Christmas tree? To some the silvery strands evoke images of glistening icicles or shimmering crystals of frost on the branches of a sylvan evergreen, but how did tinsel become part of a holiday tradition in so many households?
To aficionados of arachnids, the tradition of festive tinsel has several different origins. Spiders quickly sealed the entrance with silk and when soldiers arrived and saw the undisturbed webs, they disregarded the cave as a hideaway and continued their search elsewhere. In the warmth of a home, spiderlings may soon hatch from this egg sac and decorate the tree with silk.
We decorate our house and trees with tinsel every Christmas, but why? And where did tinsel originate from? At first, the silver was hammered so that it was thin, and then cut into thin strips, a few years later machines were invented for this purpose. Queen Victoria and Prince Albert were illustrated in the Illustrated London News, standing with their children around a Christmas tree decorated with tinsel, candles, and small bead ornaments.
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This gold-plated spider will add shimmer to your holiday tree.
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