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Antique Aluminum Christmas Trees – How To Care For Your Aluminum Christmas Tree

The vintage aluminum Christmas trees sought after by collectors today were introduced in 1959 by Christmas tree manufacturers, Aluminum Specialty Company. Shortly after their debut, aluminum Christmas trees were quickly introduced by a variety of other companies and became one of the staples of the modern American home during Yuletide throughout the 1960s and well into the 1960s. seventy.

Aluminum Christmas trees have long been characterized by their sophisticated design, look and feel. In fact, when the trees were released, many observers and the manufacturer himself called them the ‘space age Christmas trees’. The silver color and unique structure and appearance made the aluminum trees different and more attractive to many people.

Aluminum antique Christmas trees are most commonly found in silver, but other colors are also available. If you take a look at some auctions, you will find that pink trees command the highest prices due to their rarity. In addition to pink and silver, the trees can be found in green, blue (beautiful!), and red as well.

Caring for your aluminum Christmas tree

If you decide to buy a vintage tree, there are a few things to keep in mind to protect both your house and the tree. Just remember that the branches on your tree are probably at least 30 years old or more. You won’t be able to attach heavy embellishments to them without breaking the tinsel. Also, they were never designed to be hung with lights and doing so now could be dangerous.

When you buy your tree, you should try to get a spinning color wheel to go with it. The color wheel is made up of a spotlight that has three or four different colored lenses, and as the lights reflect off the aluminum branches, the tree will appear to change color as the light rotates. However, don’t worry if you can’t find a color wheel at a price you’re willing to pay. Any halogen spotlight directed at the tree will have a nice glowing effect. You can pick up a bulb at your hardware store and get a few bulbs in different colors for variety.

If you’re just buying an aluminum Christmas tree at an online auction, a couple of things to make sure of is that all the branches are intact. While the “branches” are usually made of steel rods and are therefore strong for life, the strips of aluminum foil that make up the tree’s “needles” are no thicker than paper, so they are quite fragile. You’ll want to make sure the auctions have good photos showing the tree after mounting. Also, ideally, the tree you buy should have the paper wrappers that protect each branch when the tree is disassembled.

Once you’ve delivered your tree, carefully remove the branches from their wrappers and inspect them for damage or breakage, then place the wrappers in a safe place so you can re-sheathe your branches when Christmas is over. Take your time putting the tree together and be careful not to force the branches into the grooves of the tree trunk. Many of them are made of wood and if you dig into it, you may end up with a hole that is too loose to hold the branch. So push gently. If the branch doesn’t go in, try it in a different hole.

If you decide to decorate your tree with ornaments, use lightweight wired ornaments rather than strung garlands, which can damage the tinsel. And be sure to keep your tree indoors. It won’t survive a visit to your front yard. It probably won’t survive a tree-climbing cat either, so if you have cats that love to climb, I’d wait until they’re all grown up before putting your precious aluminum Christmas tree anywhere they can reach it.

Once the holidays are over, carefully remove any decorations you’ve added to the tree and then remove each branch and return it to its paper wrapper. Store the box in a safe place and make sure nothing else is placed on top of it. If you take care of it, there’s no reason your antique aluminum Christmas tree shouldn’t last another 30 years.