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Christmas wouldn't be the same without the "things". This book examines why the trees, cards, wrapping paper, toy villages and Macy's holiday parade play such an important role in the festivities. Through the medium of mass culture, Christmas is here primarily defined as a secular celebration.

Christmas --- Christmas decorations --- Holiday decorations --- Christmas books --- X-mas --- Xmas --- XPmas --- Xtemass --- Church year --- Fasts and feasts --- Holidays --- History. --- United States --- Social life and customs.