Ceramic Christmas Trees

  Here lately ceramic Christmas Trees are all special again.  The trees were highly popular years ago and almost every home had one.  As early as the 1940s, the trees were being made but their popularity hung around for several decades.  I remember how I marveled at the one that stood on the small round table at my grandparents' home. We did not have one on the farm so this was a true novelty to my young eyes.  It was beautiful with its little glowing lights and shiny ceramic finish.  My aunts also had them and I know Mom would have if the farm income would have afforded it.  Later, after my grandparents passed, the tree made its way to the farmhouse and Mom cherished it.  I do not know whatever became of the thing after she passed but I truly wished it had wound up at the Little Bayou House.  The trees fell out of vogue during the 1970s and became a quirky thing that the "older generation" did.  No one wanted the things anymore.  I was one of the weird ones who still wished for one.

  A few years ago, one of my favorite aunts passed and my cousin graciously offered the ceramic tree to me.  I was honored and have proudly displayed the tree every year.  The little candles and birds shine brightly causing me to admire its beauty.  Then, another favorite aunt moved and I was given her larger version.  I was tickled to have two of the trees.  This one has a music box hidden in the stand which makes it special!

 Now, suddenly the trees are back in style!  They are coveted by people everywhere.  Some go for as high as hundreds of dollars and are sold out in no time.  I have no need for any from this new round of interest as I have two of the originals!  

  I actually make the Christmas Trees.  I have the ceramic mold and kiln.  They are easy to make but the little "lights" are difficult to find at times. (Not the inner light fixture but the tiny plastic glow lights seem to be scarce at times.)  Now the funny part about this whole ceramic Christmas Tree craze is that although I make the trees for others, I have yet to keep one of my own creations.  Those trees were not what caught my eye as a child.  The two from my aunts are what mean the world to me.  Still, since this new found fad of wanting an old time fad is all the rage, perhaps I should start creating the trees on a regular basis.  There's money in those trees!