The Artificial Christmas Tree 

When it comes to Christmas trees, the artificial Christmas tree really never gets its due. For example, of all the classic Christmas episodes of television programs how many times have you ever seen the cast of characters rally around an artificial tree? This is definitely enough to give an artificial tree an inferiority complex! Of course, artificial trees certainly aren’t that bad. If they were they would never have survived as long as they did and they have been around a long, long time. In fact, they have been around a lot longer than most people would think. 

The first artificial Christmas trees first appeared in Germany in the 1800’s and was made of dyed goose feathers and was generally very small in size. (The reason these trees were designed was because of concerns over deforestation resulting from random harvesting of trees) Thanks to the people at the Sears & Roebuck Company, these trees were introduced into the United States in 1913. Eventually, paint brush companies picked up on this concept and started to produce artificial trees where the bristles of the “tree” were made by the same bristles used to make brushes. These trees proved wildly popular as the public found a number of benefits in them. The popularity of these trees continued to expand over the years despite the fact that these trees never really did get a fair shake in popular culture. Then again, there is a difference between perceived images and the benefits that are present in actual reality. 

There are a number of tremendous benefits to owning an artificial Christmas tree with convenience and variety being major factors behind their success. The most common reasons are, of course, that artificial Christmas trees can be packed up and stored away and then reused the next season and the next season after that. Additionally, artificial trees do not require any special caretaking that natural trees require. Also, artificial Christmas trees can come in a variety of shapes and size so if you want a Christmas tree that looks like the one from A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS you can find one with ease! Now, this is not to say that one is better than the other. Often, it is circumstances and personal preferences that dictate whether one’s home is more suited for an artificial tree vs. a natural one.