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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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