1940s Christmas Tree
This elegant young woman shows us how the holidays should be done all the way back in 1940.
1940s christmas tree. This little tree played silent night and metv says it was made from flame resistant grass like rayon. Crystal pine 1940s christmas tree boxed centerpiece set the web s largest antiques collectibles mall serving collectors since 1995 online antique and collectibles mall over a half million vintage antiques and collectible items for sale on line. Vintage glolite bubble light type christmas tree plaster base 1940 s 27 large. December 6 2014 by ken roginski 43 comments.
Wee wisdom magazine december 1948 christmas by dhbooksellers 7 00. This bubble light tree is among our most cherished christmas decorations writes carolyn von gohren of olympia washington. Bubble lights were all the rage in the late 1940s and 50s. But fifty years ago decorating the christmas tree was very different.
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Old fashioned christmas tree 1940 s style. Decorating a christmas tree in the 1930 s was a vastly different task than today s decorating where many dollars can be spent on a single decoration. 5 out of 5 stars 768 768 reviews 24 00 free shipping favorite add to. While the use of christmas trees originated in europe by the 1880 s the custom was popular in the united states.
The most common 1940s christmas tree material is metal. Having an old fashioned christmas tree is one way families celebrate warm comforting memories of their earlier years. Musical christmas trees this tree is from wish book web s 1947 sears catalog. The 27 inch tree has 18 lights that bubble once their liquid reaches a certain temperature.
Now a days trees have themes colors old fashioned items naturals contemporary whimsical the list goes on and on. A glittering tinseled tree sparkling lights and stunning christmas garb. 12 vintage wwii era unsilvered tinted striped glass christmas tree ornaments 40s. My grandfather gave it to my parents in the early 1950s.