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Black Friday Special — An Aluminum Christmas Tree From 1959!

Posted on November 28, 2014 by lmharnisch

To all who long for a “kinder simpler time” and say that today’s retailers start their Christmas sales too early, here is the May Co. ad for aluminum Christmas trees, which was published Oct. 11, 1959, well before Halloween. (You … Continue reading →

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Christmas past

Posted on December 7, 2007 by lmharnisch

Oct. 11, 1959 Los Angeles   Gosh, I love the optional rotating base that plays "Silent Night" or "Jingle Bells." And you don’t have to worry about them burning–ever!

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Retro Christmas

Posted on December 7, 2007 by lmharnisch

All right, everybody, it’s time to admit your deepest, darkest secret. Something you have kept hidden from the world for most of your life. No, I don’t mean the candy bar you swiped as a kid. You know what I’m … Continue reading →

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