Aluminum Christmas Tree

[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

The Holiday season.

And a star rose in the east.

Hans Christian Ørsted.
Son of Søren Christian Ørsted and Karen Hermandsen

all have a god un..................
SHERMANVILLE

 

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[Shortstack]

Its cute but i wouldnt pay $202.50 for it....You'd be surprised that there are people out there who would.

Those are probably the same people who paid good money for a Pet Rock. The 2 guys who thought of that one became millionares.

 

[rwsnc]

Yep... I remember those too. My folks had an all silver one then they had 3 spotlights shining on it. Red, green and (I think) blue. Howwwww tacky..

 

[TreasurdiggrNY]

A friend of mine had one growing up, just like this one.
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[SC_hunter]

I had 2 aunts that always tried to outdo each other at Christmas. They always had the silver tree with the lights that rotated the colors. I was hypnotized with those rotating lights..Oh what we remember of the "old" days..
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[rmptr]

I was about to say, going price for a nice aluminum tree ranges $200 - $300.

Economy a bit slow, so they'll go lower this year.

A lot of $folks have fun doing a retro thing.... then there's folks w allergies who do a retro thing...

Really hard to find a good one!

We do a mini-fits in a box one... and usually axe a couple branches off a pine tree for the smell.

I suppose I 'd like one like the Griswold's, but we just can't afford it.

Merry Christmas to all
rmptr

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Wow! I didnt know they were worth money. I tossed mine away.

 

[trish76642]

Wow! I didnt know they were worth money. I tossed mine away.

WHAT! You didnt?!

Hans Christian Ørsted

Who's that Sherman?

Howwwww tacky..

aww come on rwsnc...you really thought it was tacky? I loved it, i have to agree with SC_Hunter...hypnotised by those lights.

Those are probably the same people who paid good money for a Pet Rock. The 2 guys who thought of that one became millionares.

Just makes ya sick dont it shortstack?....life is so unfair

 

[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

~Trish~ ,

"Hans Christian Ørsted
Who's that Sherman?"



In 1825, Ørsted made a significant contribution
to chemistry by producing aluminium for the first time.


have a god un............
SHERMANVILLLE

 

[trish76642]

oooh...ok
intresting....

 

[Michigan Badger]

When these trees first came out I said "Who would want such an ugly Christmas tree?"

But the fact is they're now highly collectable and desireable (the originals that is).

I guess they were far ahead of their time when first produced.

I still don't want one but I now can see that they are cool in a way.

Back in the 80's one could often find these sitting by the road waiting for trash pickup. I passed dozens at garage sales even into the early 90's.

One day an original complete and in mint condition will probably sell for thousands.

Badger

 

[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

oooh...ok
intresting....

something new every day.

 

[trish76642]

I guess in someway we all try to hold on to the memories of the good ole days.

I know i do..... i'd help my moma with Christmas dinner, we'd set the table together. She always made sure the house was perfect. The whole family would come. Now my Moms not here anymore, we all meet at my daddys, its like pulling teeth to get all my brothers and sisters together. When they do come, they eat and leave cuz they have other places to go. Its usually just me and my hubby sitting there with my daddy an hour and a half later.
I just miss those days so much.

My hubbys family, on Thanksgiving and Christmas. They whole family gets there that morning, the woman are in the kitchen getting everything ready, the guys are watching the game. Everybodys just hanging out talking about the old times, what they used to do when they were kids. The same storys i've heard a million times but i wouldnt trade it for anything.

My mother in law will sing for us, her brother, my hubbys uncle will pull out his guitar, its just a big all day family get together. They all stay until late that night, just having family time. Thats what the Hollidays are suppose to be about. People just dont take the time anymore for their familys. So sad to me.
I guess life just gets in the way, and it shouldnt.

 

[aa battery]

we wuz so poor we wrapped a real tree wit aluminum wrap

 

[trish76642]

we wuz so poor we wrapped a real tree wit aluminum wrap

heheeee dbl a...
at least you could afford the aluminum!
(i needed that laugh dbl a )

 

[Michigan Badger]

Right Trish. The family is all but lost in the world today.

See, this is the main psychological reason behind the success of metal detecting. While some people are just greedy for loot, most in this hobby want to in some strange way touch the past by digging old stuff.

Most of us would never do what it would take to see those "good old days" come back, but we all long for those old feellings of security and respectability.

Sometimes I get asked what Christmas will be like near the end of this century. I usually inform the questioner that I'm no prophet but I'm guessing Christmas will be out due to offending so many. In the future it will be something like Winter Solstice. They will exchange gifts and the main emphasis will be on materialism and a blend of paganism, Christianity, Islam, etc. For the most part this season will be pagan in the future. By that I mean Christ's birth will be totally left out.

For now we can remember our childhoods when children were taught to respect their elders, we went to Church to watch a "Christmas Play" (or be in one), and we all watched for good old Saint Nick.

This lifestyle exists mostly today only in the memories of us old timers.

 

[Ray S ECenFL]

We always had a real tree. I did see a lot of folks with the aluminum ones, when I was growing up. Never thought they would become collectable. Just thought it was a tacky fad.

Go figure.

Guess eveything goes out of style and then comes back in.

Merry Christmas to you all. ( No matte what kind of tree you have )

Ray S

 

[trish76642]

MB..no one could have said that any better.....sad isnt it. But you know what? Its up to us to keep the spirit alive, i have 2 beautiful little grandbabies now, neither one has turned 1 yet. Im gonna do my best to give them the very best Christmas memories that i can.


Ray...Merry Christmas to you too!

 

[oldgoat]

I was going to say that, with the way this thread was going that I wouldn't tell y'all about having a real tree for Christmas, it would really give away my age...
For the last two years, I've been able to celebrate with my two grandsons and my daughter and her husband, long story...Christmas is about family, spending time with and sharing the love. It doesn't matter what type of tree that we have, just the fact that I have my family around makes my heart feel good...Merry Christmas to you and yours Trish...also to everyone else...Just don't forget the reason for the season..

 

[trish76642]

I was going to say that, with the way this thread was going that I wouldn't tell y'all about having a real tree for Christmas, it would really give away my age...
For the last two years, I've been able to celebrate with my two grandsons and my daughter and her husband, long story...Christmas is about family, spending time with and sharing the love. It doesn't matter what type of tree that we have, just the fact that I have my family around makes my heart feel good...Merry Christmas to you and yours Trish...also to everyone else...Just don't forget the reason for the season..

Amen to that oldgoat...and a very Merry Christmas to you too.