Comments on: Aluminum Christmas trees: An important caution http://retrorenovation.com/2009/12/18/aluminum-christmas-trees-an-important-caution/ Products and ideas to remodel your mid century home in authentic vintage style Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:19:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Laura Jinkins http://retrorenovation.com/2009/12/18/aluminum-christmas-trees-an-important-caution/comment-page-1/#comment-61157 Laura Jinkins Fri, 17 Dec 2010 17:46:00 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=19825#comment-61157 We have a "regular" artificial tree with white lights and almost every ornament I've collected in my 46 years on this earth. We also have a "copper penny" tree that I bought a few years ago at Hobby Lobby - it has the effect of the old silver aluminum trees, but it's copper colored. I've hung only glass ornaments featuring gold, bronze and red, with glitter ... it's near a window and the sunlight during the day just makes it sparkle ... thanks for the safety tip for those who may not realize certain combinations can be dangerous! Everyone have a very MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!! We have a “regular” artificial tree with white lights and almost every ornament I’ve collected in my 46 years on this earth. We also have a “copper penny” tree that I bought a few years ago at Hobby Lobby – it has the effect of the old silver aluminum trees, but it’s copper colored. I’ve hung only glass ornaments featuring gold, bronze and red, with glitter … it’s near a window and the sunlight during the day just makes it sparkle … thanks for the safety tip for those who may not realize certain combinations can be dangerous!

Everyone have a very MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!

]]> By: James http://retrorenovation.com/2009/12/18/aluminum-christmas-trees-an-important-caution/comment-page-1/#comment-61148 James Fri, 17 Dec 2010 16:59:03 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=19825#comment-61148 In the 60s, I remember our neighbors down the street having an aluminum tree, and they put lights on it. I remember my mother telling me how dangerous this was, even then! In the 60s, I remember our neighbors down the street having an aluminum tree, and they put lights on it. I remember my mother telling me how dangerous this was, even then!

]]> By: Kyle http://retrorenovation.com/2009/12/18/aluminum-christmas-trees-an-important-caution/comment-page-1/#comment-44633 Kyle Tue, 22 Dec 2009 23:51:45 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=19825#comment-44633 If you're in the Chicago area, check out Rosebud Antiques in Lagrange/Countryside (on Lagrange Rd just south of Plainfield Rd). They had a dozen or more vintage aluminum trees. Most were the silver, but they had one or two green ones and a gold one. The trees were in good shape - and priced accordingly. They had quite a few vintage color wheels as well. The store is filled with the vintage blown plastic lawn characters and other vintage Christmas ornaments. I ended up buying a new color wheel at "American Sale", a chain of pool/spa stores in the Chicago burbs that sells Christmas items in the off-season. (The color wheel was sold-out online, and they had only two or three left in their stores as of yesterday when I got mine.) In the American Sale store they did have the revolving tree stands and an assortment of the blown plastic lawn decorations. If you’re in the Chicago area, check out Rosebud Antiques in Lagrange/Countryside (on Lagrange Rd just south of Plainfield Rd). They had a dozen or more vintage aluminum trees. Most were the silver, but they had one or two green ones and a gold one. The trees were in good shape – and priced accordingly. They had quite a few vintage color wheels as well. The store is filled with the vintage blown plastic lawn characters and other vintage Christmas ornaments. I ended up buying a new color wheel at “American Sale”, a chain of pool/spa stores in the Chicago burbs that sells Christmas items in the off-season. (The color wheel was sold-out online, and they had only two or three left in their stores as of yesterday when I got mine.) In the American Sale store they did have the revolving tree stands and an assortment of the blown plastic lawn decorations.

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