Silver Christmas Tree

We Love Silver Christmas Trees

Silver Christmas trees became popular in the late 1950s, and most people thought they looked pretty bizarre and alien then - nearly space age. After the 60s they sort of faded away, but have since made a big reappearance and become very popular again.

They are commonly made of aluminum, and sometimes come with a retro style "color wheel," a rotating transparent disc of various colors that a light shines through, making the tree alternately green, then blue, then red, etc.

My grandparents had one in the 60s - and I really loved it!

The four and a half foot silver Christmas tree pictured on the right is iridescent and produces a shimmer effect. It has 736 branch tips, a 38" base diameter,2-piece easy assembly with hinged branch construction and a matching white metal tree stand.

Of course some of us like bigger trees (although the 4.5 footer above is perfect for my office).

This seven footer has similar All American construction and is shown with the retro color wheel. Click here for more details.

Admittedly the color wheel is not for everyone!

So how do you decorate a silver Christmas tree? Well, it's entirely up to you, although plug in lights are not safe to use with many silver trees (check the directions).

Most people choose a simple decorating strategy, for example added decor of only one color and possibly one style.

I saw a killer tree that had only round red glass ornaments - beautiful! Of course you may use a more complex scheme as well.

Other than just looks, there are many other advantages to a silver or actually any artificial tree. Cost is one - you don't need to buy a new tree every year. And some people feel bad about killing a tree simply for decoration. Of course there is the no mess and fuss advantage - no dropping needles, watering, and needed to dispose of the tree after Christmas.

OK, I've got a confession. We've got more than one tree in our house. We do have a pretty big house and lots of room, and we do a main natural tree as the kids just go wild decorating it with Uncle Mike who visits specially for the purpose. I typically cook a feast for the Christmas tree decorating, open killer Champagne, and we go wild.

Usually the next morning is artificial tree time, with a simpler and faster decorating theme, and we also work on our outside lights and other outside Christmas decor.

But whatever you may celebrate, Merry Christmas, Festive Kwanzaa, and Happy Hanukkah. And if you don't celebrate anything for whatever reason, still have great time!