Artificial Christmas Trees

History of Holiday Tradit ions

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Towards the end of the 1800s, another variation

of the traditional Christmas tree appeared: the

artificial Christmas tree. Artificial trees originated

in Germany. Metal wire trees were covered

with goose, turkey, ostrich or swan feathers.

The feathers were often died green to imitate

pine needles.

In the 1930s, the Addis Brush Company

created the first artificial-brush trees, using the same machinery

that made their toilet brushes! The Addis ‘Silver Pine’ tree was

patented in 1950. The Christmas tree was designed to have a

revolving light source under it, and colored gels allowed the

light to shine in different shades as it revolved under the tree.

You don’t see a lot of those anymore!

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