It's Begining to Look A Lot .......

[tolivac]

Yes remember those Noma ones from when I was a kid-and watching them start to bubble after you turned them on.We had a few strings of the "bubble" lights to hang on the tree.Got lost in a flood though-were even in the org box-guess it would be valueable to Christmas decoration collectors now.And on those bubble lights-would even cast interesting effects on the wall by the tree.

 

[gansky1]

Too cool - love the vintage window decorations Mark! I don't have a place in my windows for these, no sills to speak of and then I wrap all the windows in plastic for winter to keep the house warmer. I do have small collection of vintage glass ornaments I put on a small wire tree. I'll snap a picture of them tonight...

Great aluminum tree, Greg. I've seen them at sales for years and they've really gone way up in value - I'm shocked at what people pay for them now!

 

[lightedcontrols]

The tree is up!!!

Finally got the tree done today! The lights are Noma with bakealite sockets and berry bead branch holders from the 50's. Mark

 

[lightedcontrols]

....and in the kitchen window....

A Royal c-6 bubble candolier from the 40's! You can't hardly tell but they're bubbling away! Mark

 

[lightedcontrols]

The tree all aglow!

Now that it's darker, here's the tree in all it's glory! Mark

 

[lightedcontrols]

and the bubble candolier is REALLY bubbling! Mark

 

[lightedcontrols]

Dan, Love the decorations. I'm always so happy to see people use this old stuff instead of just collecting it and letting it sit. Really beautiful.....and a nice view too! Mark

 

[lightedcontrols]

Gregm, Your PomPom tree is beautiful and nice stand too!!! I remember getting the bright idea several years ago of putting c-6 lights on a PomPom tree, plus the color wheel. It looked great, but you couldn't touch the tree or it would shock you! LOL! (of course I kept them on anyway!) Mark

 

[Versatronic]

Probably not a good idea

You know, I read somewhere that the reason they stopped making aluminum trees was because people were putting lights on them and getting zapped. So, my advice is to never put anything electric in an aluminum tree! Yeah, I realize that each branch ends in wood which is non-conductive, but apparently it was possible to get some kind of dangerous curcuit going from branch to branch. I don't know, but I'm not chancing it.

 

[dalangdon]

lights on aluminum trees

I have always heard it wasn't a good idea as well, but I go ahead and take the chance. I did invest in a "good" light set, and I inspect it annually to make sure there's nothing frayed or exposed, but I've never had a problem (knock wood)

 

[hoover1060]

Christmas in Roselle

Here's my place this year from the outside:
what looks like smoke is actually my breath, its 12 friggin degrees outside!

 

[hoover1060]

and inside

Mr. Jack poses by the tree that my roomate Kevin put up this weekend...

 

[hoover1060]

the road to Hooverland...

Is lit by twinking snowflakes, and the bells that have been a part of my Christmases since I was a kid..

 

[gregm]

mark ..........

thanks for complimenting my tree ....... your decorations are awesome, I love the 9 light bubble lights ........

 

[scott55405]

Mark and everyone, your decorations look great! Dan Langdon, did you move? Something looks different about your place...

Terry was after me to decorate when I saw him over Thanksgiving. I haven't decorated for the holidays in eons. Maybe next year I'll start a new tradition. An aluminum tree might be fun...

 

[toggleswitch]

Lights on aluminum trees.

Three (or four letters) come to mind:

GFI a/k/a GFCI [Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupter.]

(That's RCD [Residual-Current Detector] for you Brits.)

STAY SAFE ALWAYS!
You know on which end to stick it.

 

[drmitch]

Happy Holidays!

Mark, Love your tree and lights, and all the Icycles. Reminds me of being a kid, which I still am when at home! Everybody has posted beautiful pics, great lights. I found a large box of C9 strings at an antique store and couldn`t help myself, had to take them out and have a look all were in there original boxes probably 7 to 10 strings with bulbs for $20.00. Well my mom was with me and I didn`t even try! The explainin I would have to do. I`ll have to go back by myself! I had a good year for kitchen finds!