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Discover the dazzling and dangerous forgotten history of real silver tinsel — yes, the shiny strands we toss onto trees today began as literal precious metal. This video uncovers how 17th-century metalworkers crafted tinsel from spun silver, how Victorian households used metallic trim as a status symbol, and how chemical-era dangers pushed makers toward tin, alloys, and eventually plastic by the mid-20th century. You’ll see archival photos of antique tinsel, Victorian trade cards advertising metallic décor, and rare close-up ephemera showing how early holiday shimmer was made. From the economics of silver leaf production to the rise of mass-market glitter, this is the full story of how Christmas became shiny — and why it wasn’t always safe.
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