How to Display and Store Dated Ornaments
Short answer: hang dated ornaments at eye level where the lights hit them, and store each one in its own box or in soft tissue.
Updated November 2026 ยท By the FestivEra team
On the tree
Hang dated ornaments in year order, or group them near the top where they catch the most light. Place one tree light just behind a crystal ornament to make the facets glow.
In a window or on a wreath
Crystal works as a suncatcher. A star in a window is on show for the whole season, not only in the evening.
How to store them
Wipe each ornament with a soft dry cloth. Put it back in its gift box, or wrap it in soft tissue. Keep the boxes in one container so the collection stays together.
Keep a record
Write one line on a card in the box: the year and what happened. In ten years the cards are worth as much as the ornaments.