Backstory — Aluminum Christmas Trees
They were a symbol of the Space Age and then, quickly, they were a relic of the past. Aluminum Christmas trees burst onto the Christmas scene in the late 1950s and reached peak popularity during the 60s. And then…they were gone. But a new generation is discovering the kitschy, retro charm of this uniquely American invention.
Mentioned in This Episode
The Wonderful World of Evergleam by Theron Georges
Theron Georges’s Aluminum Christmas Tree displays
Music in This Episode
- “Dunder” — Blue Dot Sessions, via Free Music Archive
- “Acoustic Motivation” — Coma Media, via Pixabay
- “O Christmas Tree – O Tannenbaum – Piano Christmas Carol” — JuliusH, via Pixabay
- “Silent Night” — Zakhar Valaha Music, via Pixabay
- “Shades of Spring” — Kevin MacLeod, via Incompetech
- “This Christmas” — Hot Music, via Pixabay
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Author: Brian Earl
Title: Backstory — Aluminum Christmas Trees
