Vintage Ceramic Christmas Tree History

Calling all vintage ceramic christmas tree owners.

Vintage ceramic christmas tree history.

And if you live in the south that likely includes one very special miniature porcelain tree. As you remove the last few ornaments from this year s christmas tree vacuum tinsel from all the nooks and crannies in your floorboards devour the last of the leftover christmas cookies and begin toting all of your christmas supplies back upstairs to your attic we suggest you pause for a moment and reconsider. They usually came in green or white had colorful twinkle lights and occasionally rotated and played music. Christmas is the perfect time for a trip down memory lane and a vintage ceramic christmas tree is a great way to get your journey started.

Several different ceramic mold companies in the midwest started producing their own version of the now classic ceramic christmas tree. Most of the vintage trees you will find are from the late 1960s. But if you have a box of christmas memorabilia collecting dust in your attic there s one item worth searching for. From the mid 1990s on the bulk of ceramic trees offered for sale in the us were imported from japan and later china collectors note.

According to the same article these trees vary in size from 17 to 24 inches tall. Back in the 1960 1970 s mom or grandma wanted to create their own gifts keepsakes. Ceramic christmas trees were a common sight in the late 1960s and early 70s. These tiny decorations typically came in green or white along with colorful lights poking out through the branches and were likely handmade by the lady of the house in a nearby ceramics class.

However there are two exceptions that are difficult to find and quite valuable. According to ebay s guide to buying a ceramic christmas tree most of the vintage trees have been manufactured in the 1970s or 1980s when ceramics were at an all time high. Most of the vintage trees you will find are from the late 1960s through the late 1970s. Back in the 1970s tabletop ceramic christmas trees became all the rage.

These are the ceramic trees made in the late 1940s by private craftsmen and the first commercially designed trees issued in 1958 by atlantic molds.