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06 December 2006

I want these trees! →[More:]

Has anyone seen bottle brush Christmas trees like those anywhere? Different colors like that. I lurve 'em and want to buy them. I saw them on eBay but they were 45.00, which I'm not paying. They look vintage but they're new. Can anyone read any words on the tag to help figure out the manufacturer? I emailed the seller (the auction ended and someone did buy them for 45.00) but she never answered me.

post by: iconomy at: 21:38 | 8 comments

I tried blowing the tag up in Photoshop AND searching everywhere I can think of... no luck so far.

I can totally picture these in one of your TTV photos, though. :)

posted by BoringPostcards 06 December | 22:21

They are kinda kitschy, huh ;P

No, not kinda....extreeeemely kitschy!

posted by iconomy 06 December | 22:29

Oh and thanks for trying!

*crosses fingers*

posted by iconomy 06 December | 22:30

Cute! They remind me of my grandfather's old electric shoe shiner.

posted by jrossi4r 06 December | 23:54

Iconomy, our favorite evil mega-empire store has green ones in different sizes in the mini village area of christmas dept. Not nearly as cool as the ones in the picture but they are very cute- and cheap.

Did you ever find the cardboard orbs?

posted by auntbunny 07 December | 08:18

bottle brush trees

frosted easter trees- lots more cool stuff too.

posted by auntbunny 07 December | 08:24

WAAAAAUGH! They scare me. I'd use 'em for featherdusters.

posted by shane 07 December | 09:52

Auntbunny, yes I did find them. Wow what a memory...! I love the trees that you found, too! I have a thing for bottle brush trees. It's pure nostalgia; my parents had them and we got them when they were sick of them, so I have reeeeaaaallly old Christmas decorations.

I'm totally into the tinsel and glitter aspect of the holiday. All restraint and taste goes out the window, although I haven't succumbed to an aluminum tree with a revolving color wheel yet (we had one of those when I was little too!). I think TPS has one of those color wheel things ;)

posted by iconomy 07 December | 10:22

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