Aluminum Christmas Tree

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    • 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

  • Aluminum Christmas trees are artificial retro-style trees typically silver in color. Many other colors are common, the rarest being the pink Christmas tree. They were often used with a color wheel to produce colorful shimmering in the tree. Aluminum trees were very popular in the late 1950s and 1960s.

    This page contains links to, and information about, various kinds of aluminum Christmas trees.

  • 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.Bill's Antique Christmas Light Site: Aluminum Christmas Tree History

    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-ended branches and trees tinted pink.

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