Thursday, December 15, 2011

My New MOD Tree



 This is my new tree. The idea has been a couple of years in the making. It began with Vintage GE "Lighted Ice" bulbs. I think they were produced from the late 50's to the late 70's or so. There were imitators and they are being reproduced, but the old ones do have a different look. I think they are not as bright and the colors are definitely period specific. (As an example, I have noted the earlier blue was more of an aqua and the later blue was more of a navy true-blue.) The white cords are new.
 I found a very inexpensive vintage white tree last year but, alas, it did not seem to be safe for hot lights. The plastic cellophane-type needles were probably a fire hazard. This year I found a vintage Kirk (flameproof) Fibreglass tree that was perfect for my needs.
 The ornaments are mostly late 60's/ early 70's West German. The scale is a bit larger and they have modern squiggles and dots, often in contrast to white glitter. I am still looking for a good tinsel or ball garland....

1 comments:

mistress maddie said...

Love some MOD. What a great tree to see and have some grovvy cockatails by.

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