Ceramic Christmas Trees
November 2nd, 2009 | Published in Ceramic Christmas Trees
Most people looking for ceramic Christmas trees have something specific in mind, so if this applies to you, pay you to periodically review what is available to buy online, and the price which generally depends on the size and condition of the ceramic tree.
Very often, the table top ceramic Christmas trees will be sold online vintage, rather than new items, and date from the 1940s to 1990s. There are a wide range of styles, with some types of ceramic Christmas trees will be frankly hideous, and only attractive to a passionate collector, while other styles are designed by a ceramic artist with some talent, and pieces are attractive enough to own.
Ceramic Christmas trees are often glazed or painted and decorated by hand, and will feature glass jewelry. These glass jewels glow when the tree is activated, because they are often hollow, with a bulb inside. Some more popular styles usually come with Christmas lights. This type of tree cost about $ 7 upwards, depending on size.
Trees more rare and collectible, often dating from the 1940s, are always beautifully colored and glazed, and generally numbered individually. These can cost $ 150 upwards.
China new trees, which are lit from within, are also available from about $ 120. Some of the “Christmas tree” on the market today are actually disguised lighters, ashtrays stackable trays forming layers of the tree.
Other types of ceramic Christmas trees may have a music box by incorporation, which will air the season. They usually come in the 1960s, although new versions are also placed on the market.
It is also possible to buy unpainted or “biscuit” ceramic Christmas trees, you can then decorate. The decor may be by painting or using your own glaze, if you have an oven. Some versions of these trees are flat rather than round, and are designed to fit on a narrow continental shelf.
