German Christmas Celebration at Old Stone House offers a blast from the past

A big wreath on the front door at the Old Stone House's 28th annual German Christmas Celebration sponsored by the Rowan Museum.photo by Wayne Hinshaw, for the Salisbury Post

The Old Stone House's 28th annual German Christmas Celebration sponsored by the Rowan Museum.photo by Wayne Hinshaw, for the Salisbury Post

Netra Bollinger making a corn shuck doll for 6-year-old Haylee Drew at the Old Stone House's 28th annual German Christmas Celebration sponsored by the Rowan Museum.photo by Wayne Hinshaw, for the Salisbury Post

Stephanie Muff spinning on a flax spinning wheel at the Old Stone House's 28th annual German Christmas Celebration sponsored by the Rowan Museum.photo by Wayne Hinshaw, for the Salisbury Post

Robbie Cochran fires a "Rowan Smooth Fowler gun" at the Old Stone House's 28th annual German Christmas Celebration sponsored by the Rowan Museum.photo by Wayne Hinshaw, for the Salisbury Post

Bill Owen waits for a group in the parlor at the Old Stone House's 28th annual German Christmas Celebration sponsored by the Rowan Museum.photo by Wayne Hinshaw, for the Salisbury Post