that I bought from an antique dealer for about $200 a few years ago. Had another one that I got pretty cheap and then sold thru the same dealer for less.
The new ones are more expensive, but I have seen some made out of aluminized mylar instead of aluminum that were quite cheap (poor quality though, the center pole wasn't even straight). Some are made like like the green artificial trees only silver, with multiply branching branches instead of just single straight sticks for branches.
Your best bet for a classic one is eBay or Google, but it is nice to check out a used one in person, because they can be rather worn with the metal tinsel crushed or coming loose from the branch.
If your interested, you should also check out the "Aluminum Christmas Tree Museum" in Brevard, NC (Google again) and a new book "Season's Gleamings" ($11.53 Amazon) with pictures and history. |
