Well, I’m just having a party analyzing all the retro Christmas decorations that readers have uploaded. How about this one: A special slide show of all 62 73 aluminum Christmas trees. Mini, small, medium, large… Found at the Goodwill, in Aunt Bertha’s attic, or on ebay… Decorated with vintage ornaments, elves, Barbies — even pickles. Above: Steve Conley says his aluminum tree is in the kitchen. Of course, that fireplace, yum, too. Nice photo, Steve, got ya on the homepage. 🙂
Pom Pom seems to have been the big-name manufacturer of aluminum Christmas trees back in the day. Above: Steve got his Pom Pom from his aunt. I own a Pom Pom, too — a Pom Pom for Pam, tee hee — found at an estate sale in Pittsfield a few years back. I remember the Bingo! moment well. Other names in aluminum trees, which I spotted in your uploads seem to have been Peco, Revlis, Evergleam, Spiral Lit, Raco (Australia). And don’t forget the color wheels — although working vintage models seem to be more elusive finds. Click on through to see all 62 73 –>
TappanTrailerTami says
Such wonderful trees, I am jealous! I am determined that next year, I too, will have a vintage Christmas tree….Of course I found one I liked this year on eBay, but it is a whopping $450! But very lush and full, and peacock blue aluminum. Wow.
The other thing I noticed on eBay is all the ceramic Christmas trees that have the little lights in them…..we made those when I was a kid since we had our own ceramic kiln. They sure have gotten pricey too. Vintage is in!
Happy Holidays everyone!
Heather Staas says
I love these! Almost bought a blue one (new though, not vintage) this year for the new living room. These are beautiful!
dahlila says
Fabulous!
I will never forget seeing my first aluminium tree in a neighbor’s window when I was a kid, ’68 or ’69. It was sparkly blue, hung w/silver & blue ornamets, swagged by the heavy white curtains in the front picture window. I was in AWE. I’d never seen anything like it. It’s a crazy vivid snap shot I’ve had in my head all these years. 🙂
Love all your tree finds. They’re wonderful!
dahlila xo
Lauryn says
Oh, thanks for the sweet, sweet memories everyone! When I was a little girl, for some reason I had my own miniature tree (there were four of us, but I was the only one with her own tree). I’m not sure if it was aluminum, but I am sure that it looked just like the tree at the top of the page. Now it looks like I’m going to have to find me one of those trees!!
Annie B. says
Stunning trees. The sight of them brings back happy memories.
Pam, you’ll just have to do a post on the vintage pink trees and the vintage white trees and the vintage flocked trees and …….enough, already, right? Just a thought. I am so overflowing with retro-itis at this time of year.
Joselle says
Hey, I see my tree up there! We do have a working vintage color wheel in a fabulous white orb shape. Original box for the tree, too! Merry X-Mas!
vintigchik says
Mrs. Growbot, your closeup of the ornament on your tree would make a lovely Christmas card. ModShawn, I also love how the ends of the branches flare out on your tree. I am still waiting for my aluminum tree ship to come in. Sadly I have never found one. But I enjoy looking at all of yours. Maybe Santa will bring me one for Christmas. I have been good 🙂
Anne L. H. says
I’m so glad you published pictures of the trees. We have ours up and love it!
Living With Lindsay says
Love! My dad speaks fondly of the aluminum tree he had growing up. They are so pretty!
clampers says
JEALOUS of all these awesome trees!