Guide Note

Aluminum Christmas Trees are artificial retro style Christmas trees typically silver in color. Many other colors are common, the rarest being pink. They were often used with a color wheel to produce colorful shimmering in the tree. Aluminum trees were very popular in the 1960s.

Fast Facts

First developed by: Manitowoc
Common uses: Reusable vintage style Christmas tree
Made from: Aluminum
Price range: $9 to $400
Original brand: "The Evergleam"
Popularized between 1959 and 1969
Produced by over 40 companies
Eventually produced in many colors
Often used with color wheels
Currently considered collectibles
Caution: Do not use with string lights, which could cause electrocution

History

In 1958, Tom Gannon saw a homemade metal Christmas tree in a small store. He loved the idea and suggested it to Manitowoc, where he worked as the sales manager. Manitowoc was a major manufacturer of aluminum cookware at the time.

By the winter of 1959, the first aluminum trees were on the market. They called their tree "The Evergleam" and advertised it as a permanent alternative to standard pine trees. Popularity faded after 1965. "The Evergleam" was manufactured until 1969.

Some of the rarer and more valuable styles are pompom ending branches and trees tinted pink.

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