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If you’ve spent even one minute on social media this fall, you’ve undoubtedly seen the holiday decor hauls—from glitzy, over-the-top decorations to those, in my opinion, less-than-desired blue-toned LED tree lights. There are just so many decorating options out there that are missing the soulful warmth of a classic, perfectly imperfect holiday season. Allow me to introduce you to a holiday decor item that *does* have that nostalgic feel you’ve been missing: a putz house.
With their name derived from the German word putzen, meaning “to decorate,” these mica glitter–adorned cardboard constructions are totally old school, with roots dating back hundreds of years in Czechia a

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