Christmas tree decorations mysteriously transform an ordinary tree into a fairy tale. However, this fairy tale has always been closely connected with life, which was read in a Christmas tree decoration, as in an open book. The focus of the research by Doctor of Historical Sciences Alla Salnikova is the Soviet Christmas tree toy, although much attention is also paid to its predecessors - pre-revolutionary toys. How were Soviet Christmas trees decorated? How and from what were jewelry made? How were they used by the authorities, and how did children and adults treat them? And what happened to Christmas tree decorations after the collapse of the USSR?