By the 1950s, most lights had taken on the teardrop shape we associate today with vintage Christmas lights. Putz, or tiny Christmas village houses, are a longstanding Christmas decorating tradition.

TOP LEFT: Colorful decorations fill the pantry at the Arms Family Museum for Memories of Christmas ... like that.” Vintage decorations cover the antique furniture shown in the house year round.

To celebrate that season, let’s take a look back at some early Christmas-themed Macintosh art and ephemera. Along the way, you’ll also see a few modern holiday homages to this classic platform ...