--- On Wed, 12/20/17, Cynthia Merrick <qumpin@...> wrote:

> From: Cynthia Merrick <qumpin@...>
> Subject: Xmas Part 14 really me.
> To: "Cynthia Merrick" <qumpin@...>
> Date: Wednesday, December 20, 2017, 2:12 AM
> Feather Christmas treeFrom Wikipedia, the free
> encyclopedia  A replica of a 19th-century feather tree,
> the branches are tinted light greenA feather Christmas tree is a type of
> artificial Christmas tree that is generally considered one of the
> first artificial trees used as a Christmas tree. They originated in Germany in the late 19th
> century and became popular in the United States during the
> early 20th century.HistoryFeather Christmas trees were first created in
> Germany in the 1880s or 1890sand are regarded as one of
> the first types of artificial Christmas trees. These first
> artificial trees were, in part, a response to growing
> environmental concerns in the late 19th century concerning
> deforestation associated with the harvest of Christmas trees in
> Germany. The tradition of feather Christmas trees was
> brought to the United States by German immigrants in places such as Pennsylvania and Texas. Feather Christmas trees became popular during the
> early 20th century, and were sold by department stores in
> the United States Benefits touted for feather trees included
> the elimination of a trip to the tree lot and the lack of
> shed needles. Today, feather Christmas trees are valued as a
> collectible antique. One 36 inch German tree sold at auction in 2008
> for $230. DesignAn antique feather Christmas tree, note
> the central dowelFeather trees were initially made of green-dyed
> goose feathers which were attached to wire branches. The
> feathers were split and then secured with wire to form the
> branches These wire branches were then wrapped around a
> central dowel which acted as the trunk. The branches were
> widely spaced to keep the candles from starting a fire,
> which allowed ample space for ornamentation. Feather
> Christmas trees ranged widely in size, from a small 2 inch
> tree to a large 98 inch tree sold in department stores during the 1920s. Often, the tree branches were
> tipped with artificial red berries which acted as candle holders.  Have wonder after a summer at
> the neighbors pond and the Seaway if I could gather enough
> feathers to do my own tree??Have a good one and take
> careBlessingCall me many feathers J