Glass Ornament (How Products are Made)   When Christmas trees
were still a new custom, inventive methods of decorating trees
with as much light as possible were developed. Actual lights,
from candles to electric bulbs, were used, of course; but, to
magnify the sparkle and fascinate the young, metallic tinsel and
glass baubles became accessories for the well-dressed Christmas
tree. Glass ornaments were a European invention and cottage
industry from the rise in popularity of the Christmas tree in
the mid-1800s to World War II. When European supplies were
extinguished by the war, the manufacture of glass ornaments
became a mass production industry in the United States. More
recently, exclusive designers have created a demand for highly
imaginative and colorfully decorated ornaments.   Wreaths and
garlands made of herbs and evergreens have been part of
celebrations for thousands of years. Winter festivals in
particular featured fragrant evergreens that symbolized
everlasting life. From the Hebrews, Greeks, Romans