The first aluminum Christmas trees were manufactured in 1958 by Modern Coatings, Inc. and later by the Aluminum Specialty Company in Manitowoc, Wisconsin and sold for $25. My family was slow to jump on that bandwagon but when my mother finally bought one and decorated it with blue ornaments I thought it was the most beautiful Christmas tree I'd ever seen. This photo collection on Don't Take Pictures is the epitome of the mid-century Christmas.
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