Here in Pennsylvania we have a star made from dried flowers, nut husks, and leaves. I don't know how long it will last, but we've had it for the past few years, since getting it from the Brandywine River Museum's annual "critter" sale of Christmas ornaments made from found natural objects. I don't see a picture of one like our star, but you get the idea. I love these little ornaments.

When I was a kid, my father and stepmother didn't have a tree topper, so for several years he used a bowler hat.

Dan