Monday 22 March 2021

ARTIFICIAL TREES

 

As so many Christmas innovations artificial trees originated in Germany towards the end of the 1800’s.

The trees were formed from Metal wire and covered with feathers Goose, Turkey, Ostrich or Swan and the feathers would be died green to imitate pine needles.

Then In the 1930's, the Addis Brush Company in America created the first artificial-brush trees.

They used the same machinery as that used to make their toilet brushes.

It was in 1950 that The Addis 'Silver Pine' tree was patented.

 

The tree was designed to have a revolving light source under it which would shine through colored gels casting different shades of light as it revolved beneath the tree.

Not a million miles away from the fiber optic trees we have today.

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