Vintage Christmas Glamour

[RedAngie]

Complete with genuine 100% authentic silver aluminum trees.

 

[fla4fun]

Complete with genuine 100% authentic silver aluminum trees.

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When I was just old enough to pull myself up to stand in my crib, the neighbors across the street had one of those aluminum trees with the color wheel. Mom said I would stand there and watch it change color all night if she didn’t close the curtains.

 

[barkley]

my mom did ours in all pink ornaments and we had the color wheel. she was so proud of it.

 

[Babs Johnson]

That last photo could be my aunt. She always had a drink in her hand.

 

[Meriweather]

Ours had blue ornamentss and the color wheel.

 

[ClaraOswald]

I love silver tinsel trees. I have a small one in our front entry area. It's more cutesy though...not fancy.

 

[luvthatduke]

My Pop Pop had a silver tree w/color wheel,
also the Hess trucks parked underneath w/the train going around.

I loved these pictures! I'm assuming you're a Philly girl?

 

[Kathryn Merteuil]

My grandmother had one of those silver trees... I loved that thing.

I was so NOT thrilled when she finally replaced it with just a regular old green artificial tree back in the early 90's. I think she sold the aluminum one at a rummage sale or something. I really wish she had held onto it.

 

[RedAngie]

Not silver trees but still glamourous.

 

[Mle8308]

Love all of this! Reminds me of my mother's photo albums!

 

[happybaker]

All that tinsel reminds me of our tree when I was a kid

 

[Forevermarypoppins]

I always thought ( I was correct) my maternal grandparents were "cool" having the silver tree with the color wheel!
Those were different times, but the memories are happy!!!

 

[BayouQueen]

The ladies had style!

Best part is the tinsel though. That stuff looked beautiful. My mom took forever applying it -- like one strand at a time. But when they started making it out of plastic it looked weird and tinsel days were over.

 

[barkley]

All that tinsel reminds me of our tree when I was a kid

The ladies had style!

Best part is the tinsel though. That stuff looked beautiful. My mom took forever applying it -- like one strand at a time. But when they started making it out of plastic it looked weird and tinsel days were over.

yup, the heavier weight tinsel looked nicer but I guess the risk of lead poisoning justified it being pulled from the market.

 

[ronandannette]

Merry Christmas and Wesolych Swiat to you and yours, @RedAngie ! I love those pictures and what I wouldn't give to be a kid again, spending Christmas in my grandma's crowded, noisy, smoky living room next to the tacky tree.

This year I actually tried to talk the household into a big, shiny silver tree (yes, you can still get them), which would have been perfect with the decor of our new place. I was roundly outvoted. Maybe next year.

 

[RedAngie]

Merry Christmas and Wesolych Swiat to you and yours, @RedAngie ! I love those pictures and what I wouldn't give to be a kid again, spending Christmas in my grandma's crowded, noisy, smoky living room next to the tacky tree.

This year I actually tried to talk the household into a big, shiny silver tree (yes, you can still get them), which would have been perfect with the decor of our new place. I was roundly outvoted. Maybe next year.

I’m impressed that you didn’t need a google translator app to wish me greetings in Polish.

Have a great holiday!

 

[Dan Murphy]

Great pictures, Angie!! True words, Annette, about those old days. And yes, lead tinsel was the best.

 

[ronandannette]

I’m impressed that you didn’t need a google translator app to wish me greetings in Polish.

Have a great holiday!

Busted. But I'm almost completely fluent in American. Merry Christmas Red!

 

[barkley]

And yes, lead tinsel was the best.

it was so much easier to use as well.

 

[prairie_girl]

My parents tree still look like those ones! They get a real tree but it’s a mish mash of lights and ornaments. Nothing matches but it’s perfect. We still put the tinsel on piece by piece, at my moms insistence lol