riddler 0 #1 December 23, 2011 From http://inventors.about.com/od/articlesandresources/a/christmas.htm: QuoteTowards the end of the 1800's, another variation of the traditional Christmas tree appeared: the artificial Christmas tree. Artificial trees originated in Germany. Metal wire trees were covered with goose, turkey, ostrich or swan feathers. The feathers were often died green to imitate pine needles. In the 1930's, the Addis Brush Company created the first artificial-brush trees, using the same machinery that made their toilet brushes! The Addis 'Silver Pine' tree was patented in 1950. The Christmas tree was designed to have a revolving light source under it, colored gels allowed the light to shine in different shades as it revolved under the tree. There you have it. An artificial tree is nothing more than a flagpole with a bunch of toilet bowl brushes sticking out of it.Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #2 December 23, 2011 Quote From http://inventors.about.com/od/articlesandresources/a/christmas.htm: Quote Towards the end of the 1800's, another variation of the traditional Christmas tree appeared: the artificial Christmas tree. Artificial trees originated in Germany. Metal wire trees were covered with goose, turkey, ostrich or swan feathers. The feathers were often died green to imitate pine needles. In the 1930's, the Addis Brush Company created the first artificial-brush trees, using the same machinery that made their toilet brushes! The Addis 'Silver Pine' tree was patented in 1950. The Christmas tree was designed to have a revolving light source under it, colored gels allowed the light to shine in different shades as it revolved under the tree. There you have it. An artificial tree is nothing more than a flagpole with a bunch of toilet bowl brushes sticking out of it. I prefer my real christmas tree a Norwegian Spruce.. I bought it years ago... planted it after I took off the lights and ornaments... now the damn thing is 30' high and a real bitch to decorate but it still sits there right in front of the front window... just on the other side of the window where it can cobntinue to grow. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gene03 0 #3 December 23, 2011 Alright, how about some pics?“The only fool bigger than the person who knows it all is the person who argues with him. Stanislaw Jerzy Lec quotes (Polish writer, poet and satirist 1906-1966) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
