This is real old fashioned metal SILVER Christmas Tree tinsel like your Mom or Grandma had on her tree in the 20th century until 1969. This beautiful silver colored real lead tinsel will hang perfectly on your Christmas tree and NOT slither off onto the floor like modern Mylar / Plasticized, so called "vintage" tinsel which is made of Saran (plastic). Real metal foil tinsel doesn't cling to your clothing due to static electricity Real metal tinsel can be recycled at the end of the Christmas season by spreading a piece of recycled pretty gift wrap paper and removing the strands of tinsel from the tree to the paper. Roll them up in the paper. Store with the ornaments until the next Christmas season and reuse. This tinsel is approximately 18" long. This German made tinsel (called "stanniol lametta" in Germany) has a solid lead core with shiny tin coating so it can be handled safely. Not to be eaten by anyone, but the same is true for Mylar tinsel too! Tired of sleazy modern tinsel? Want to create a tinsel laden Christmas tree from long ago? You will love using this beautiful vintage real metal tinsel.