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SheltieLover

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7. No idea what they did with it. Only used it maybe 2 yrs, then back to real trees,

Reply to debm55 (Reply #5)

Tue Dec 2, 2025, 12:21 PM

Dec 2

Which morphed into tree with a root ball. That only lasted 1 yr because when it's winter in Chicago, there is no digging a hole with a shovel.

Then morphed to a fake green tree.

Ps - I recall joking about whether dad was related to crows (birds) because of his rapt fascination for things that glittered.

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As a kid , what did you make or do so the house or your room was festive? I made the spray snow stencils on the [View all] debm55 Dec 2 OP

Nothing. My mother was a decorating diva. Polly Hennessey Dec 2 #1

Oh , Polly Hennessey, not even a paper snowflake for the tree? debm55 Dec 2 #3

Helped mom tape the numerous Christmas cards around edge of huge mirror SheltieLover Dec 2 #2

hahahaqhhhahahahhaha. Thank you SheltieLover. I remember the cards. What ever happened to the aluminum tree? debm55 Dec 2 #5

No idea what they did with it. Only used it maybe 2 yrs, then back to real trees, SheltieLover Dec 2 #7

Thank you SheltieLover. debm55 Dec 2 #10

Nothing outside of the Christmas tree. catbyte Dec 2 #4

Thank you very much, catbyte.Did you make any ornaments? debm55 Dec 2 #6

This is one memory I have. Diamond_Dog Dec 2 #8

Thank you very much, Diamond-Dog. It sounds very interesting. debm55 Dec 2 #11

We did stencils, too, but with Glass Wax. rsdsharp Dec 2 #9

Thank you very much, rsdsharp. That's what it used and I still remember that stencil pack with the litttle girl peaking debm55 Dec 2 #12

Paper snowflakes on my bedroom window MustLoveBeagles Dec 2 #13

Thank you very much for sharing with us, MustLoveBeagles. debm55 Dec 2 #14

In elementary school, we had arts and crafts for various holidays Niagara Dec 2 #15

Thank you very much for sharing Niagara. How could I forget the paper chains? Made them every year because the debm55 Dec 2 #16

You're welcome, Debbie. My paper chains always got crushed Niagara Dec 2 #17

Yes , paper chains needed to be made every year. debm55 Dec 2 #18

I did the Glass Wax stencils too. boonecreek Dec 2 #19

HAHAHHAAHHAH. Thank you very much, boonecreek.. You are right. debm55 Dec 2 #21

Was not allowed. justaprogressive Dec 2 #20

That's a bummer. We kept our's up until Three Kings Day. debm55 Dec 2 #22

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