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What is an acceptable amount to spend on a Christmas tree?, by Sliding on the Walls on Nov 26, 2017 22:48:53 GMT 1, OK so I’ve just been told I’m being a Grinch because I moaned at the price of the Christmas Tree we’re getting this year.
Just For research purposes, tell me how much you’ve spent / will spend on your Christmas tree 🎄
I’m talking just the tree, whether it’s real or fake and not the decorations just purely the tree!
OK so I’ve just been told I’m being a Grinch because I moaned at the price of the Christmas Tree we’re getting this year.
Just For research purposes, tell me how much you’ve spent / will spend on your Christmas tree 🎄
I’m talking just the tree, whether it’s real or fake and not the decorations just purely the tree!
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What is an acceptable amount to spend on a Christmas tree?, by Redbirds on Nov 26, 2017 23:03:52 GMT 1, Same price of an obey letter press -that's how I evaluate every purchase -65 for 9 foot Frasier fur -I'm in Texas so might be cheaper here though
Same price of an obey letter press -that's how I evaluate every purchase -65 for 9 foot Frasier fur -I'm in Texas so might be cheaper here though
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What is an acceptable amount to spend on a Christmas tree?, by Deleted on Nov 26, 2017 23:08:57 GMT 1, Can we have this discussion in around 15 December. Just to remind everyone it’s still November!
Can we have this discussion in around 15 December. Just to remind everyone it’s still November!
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What is an acceptable amount to spend on a Christmas tree?, by hui on Nov 26, 2017 23:15:29 GMT 1, Can we have this discussion in around 15 December. Just to remind everyone it’s still November!
I think a lot of Americans put their trees up the last week November.
Can we have this discussion in around 15 December. Just to remind everyone it’s still November! I think a lot of Americans put their trees up the last week November. |
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What is an acceptable amount to spend on a Christmas tree?, by Deleted on Nov 26, 2017 23:37:21 GMT 1, Can we have this discussion in around 15 December. Just to remind everyone it’s still November! I think a lot of Americans put their trees up the last week November.
Madness. No one in their right mind can keep all that Christmas crap going for over a month. The tree should go up at the earliest two weeks before Christmas.
Can we have this discussion in around 15 December. Just to remind everyone it’s still November! I think a lot of Americans put their trees up the last week November. Madness. No one in their right mind can keep all that Christmas crap going for over a month. The tree should go up at the earliest two weeks before Christmas. |
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What is an acceptable amount to spend on a Christmas tree?, by Redbirds on Nov 26, 2017 23:42:04 GMT 1, Ya I'm sure Americans only ones who put up early - All Americans -no exceptions -need a place to put our wrapped up guns we giving as gifts
Ya I'm sure Americans only ones who put up early - All Americans -no exceptions -need a place to put our wrapped up guns we giving as gifts
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What is an acceptable amount to spend on a Christmas tree?, by Meskell on Nov 26, 2017 23:49:45 GMT 1, Here's hoping Whitefish contributes to this thread.
Here's hoping Whitefish contributes to this thread.
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What is an acceptable amount to spend on a Christmas tree?, by oldraver on Nov 26, 2017 23:50:03 GMT 1, Someone on here is trying hard to ruin the Christmas fun.
Someone on here is trying hard to ruin the Christmas fun.
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What is an acceptable amount to spend on a Christmas tree?, by mose on Nov 26, 2017 23:52:27 GMT 1, I think a lot of Americans put their trees up the last week November. Madness. No one in their right mind can keep all that Christmas crap going for over a month. The tree should go up at the earliest two weeks before Christmas.
The day after Thanksgiving = the traditional Christmas decorating day around me.
I use an old aluminum tree that's been in my family for 50+ years. Have never bothered with a real tree. Always seemed like too much of a mess for me.
On the topic, I'm still annoyed at myself that I missed Klara Liden's 2012 exhibition 'Pretty Vacant'. As part of it, she collected thrown-out Christmas trees from all around NYC and filled the gallery with them:
nymag.com/arts/art/reviews/klara-liden-saltz-2012-2/
I think a lot of Americans put their trees up the last week November. Madness. No one in their right mind can keep all that Christmas crap going for over a month. The tree should go up at the earliest two weeks before Christmas. The day after Thanksgiving = the traditional Christmas decorating day around me. I use an old aluminum tree that's been in my family for 50+ years. Have never bothered with a real tree. Always seemed like too much of a mess for me. On the topic, I'm still annoyed at myself that I missed Klara Liden's 2012 exhibition 'Pretty Vacant'. As part of it, she collected thrown-out Christmas trees from all around NYC and filled the gallery with them:
nymag.com/arts/art/reviews/klara-liden-saltz-2012-2/ |
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What is an acceptable amount to spend on a Christmas tree?, by artepersfizio on Nov 26, 2017 23:59:31 GMT 1, Real Tree > Fake Tree
Real Tree > Fake Tree
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What is an acceptable amount to spend on a Christmas tree?, by Deleted on Nov 27, 2017 0:05:15 GMT 1, Someone on here is trying hard to ruin the Christmas fun.
Far from it. Surely though no one can keep the Christmas ‘fun’ for going for over a month.
Someone on here is trying hard to ruin the Christmas fun. Far from it. Surely though no one can keep the Christmas ‘fun’ for going for over a month. |
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What is an acceptable amount to spend on a Christmas tree?, by oldraver on Nov 27, 2017 0:15:28 GMT 1, Someone on here is trying hard to ruin the Christmas fun. Far from it. Surely though no one can keep the Christmas ‘fun’ for going for over a month.
Everybody has a vice of some sort letiss, even you, I’m sure have something you would be happy to do for a month, that most people wouldn’t even consider,
Yours is clearly isn’t having fun.
Someone on here is trying hard to ruin the Christmas fun. Far from it. Surely though no one can keep the Christmas ‘fun’ for going for over a month. Everybody has a vice of some sort letiss, even you, I’m sure have something you would be happy to do for a month, that most people wouldn’t even consider, Yours is clearly isn’t having fun. |
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What is an acceptable amount to spend on a Christmas tree?, by hui on Nov 27, 2017 0:55:42 GMT 1, Ya I'm sure Americans only ones who put up early - All Americans -no exceptions -need a place to put our wrapped up guns we giving as gifts
And I don't know about the guns here in the midwest, but we're too lazy - if we're going to do all that work, we need a min. of 4 weeks to admire our piece of art.
I'm more curious when folks take them down. I know a number of Latin American countries wait until January 7 for Three King's Days.
Ya I'm sure Americans only ones who put up early - All Americans -no exceptions -need a place to put our wrapped up guns we giving as gifts Well, we have Thanksgiving - like another member mentioned, a lot of folks do it the Friday after. I feel like the rest of the world waits a week or two and then puts the trees up. We kind of mesh those two holidays together. And I don't know about the guns here in the midwest, but we're too lazy - if we're going to do all that work, we need a min. of 4 weeks to admire our piece of art. I'm more curious when folks take them down. I know a number of Latin American countries wait until January 7 for Three King's Days. |
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What is an acceptable amount to spend on a Christmas tree?, by Redbirds on Nov 27, 2017 1:24:00 GMT 1, Ya I'm sure Americans only ones who put up early - All Americans -no exceptions -need a place to put our wrapped up guns we giving as gifts Well, we have Thanksgiving - like another member mentioned, a lot of folks do it the Friday after. I feel like the rest of the world waits a week or two and then puts the trees up. We kind of mesh those two holidays together. And I don't know about the guns here in the midwest, but we're too lazy - if we're going to do all that work, we need a min. of 4 weeks to admire our piece of art. I'm more curious when folks take them down. I know a number of Latin American countries wait until January 7 for Three King's Days.
January 1st -2cnd seems be rule when take down -seen them up way longer though
Ya I'm sure Americans only ones who put up early - All Americans -no exceptions -need a place to put our wrapped up guns we giving as gifts Well, we have Thanksgiving - like another member mentioned, a lot of folks do it the Friday after. I feel like the rest of the world waits a week or two and then puts the trees up. We kind of mesh those two holidays together. And I don't know about the guns here in the midwest, but we're too lazy - if we're going to do all that work, we need a min. of 4 weeks to admire our piece of art. I'm more curious when folks take them down. I know a number of Latin American countries wait until January 7 for Three King's Days. January 1st -2cnd seems be rule when take down -seen them up way longer though |
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What is an acceptable amount to spend on a Christmas tree?, by nobokov on Nov 27, 2017 1:54:36 GMT 1, When is Festivus again?
When is Festivus again?
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What is an acceptable amount to spend on a Christmas tree?, by Redbirds on Nov 27, 2017 1:58:36 GMT 1,
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What is an acceptable amount to spend on a Christmas tree?, by treweman on Nov 27, 2017 2:15:28 GMT 1, Over the last few years, with the children grown and gone, we would wait until the last minute to get the tree and decorate it. If I’m being honest, we procrastinate because of me. I am not a fan of Christmas - at least the way those around me celebrate the holiday. This year, for some reason, I decided to swallow my disgust and become a cheerful participant (all an act, I can assure you). Got the tree on Friday after Thanksgiving. Pick of the litter and paid exactly $44 for it. Also got a new tree holder. A new fangled affair with nothing but a plastic rod in the center shaped like a broom handle. When we bought the tree, the nursery drilled a hole in the bottom of the trunk to match the rod. Crazy simple and wonderfully easy and effective. It also guarantees that we will buy our tree from the same nursery every year as they have the equipment to drill the hole. Also got a wreath for the front door, two poinsettia plants, a very large Christmas tree made out of grape vines for the front porch and multiple sets of C7 outer lights to decorate it, and a Christmas cactus for the counter over the kitchen sink.
Yes, way too early. Yes, it is more fun and meaningful to cut your own tree. And yes, my wife is as happy as a pig in shit, and that is really all that matters.
Over the last few years, with the children grown and gone, we would wait until the last minute to get the tree and decorate it. If I’m being honest, we procrastinate because of me. I am not a fan of Christmas - at least the way those around me celebrate the holiday. This year, for some reason, I decided to swallow my disgust and become a cheerful participant (all an act, I can assure you). Got the tree on Friday after Thanksgiving. Pick of the litter and paid exactly $44 for it. Also got a new tree holder. A new fangled affair with nothing but a plastic rod in the center shaped like a broom handle. When we bought the tree, the nursery drilled a hole in the bottom of the trunk to match the rod. Crazy simple and wonderfully easy and effective. It also guarantees that we will buy our tree from the same nursery every year as they have the equipment to drill the hole. Also got a wreath for the front door, two poinsettia plants, a very large Christmas tree made out of grape vines for the front porch and multiple sets of C7 outer lights to decorate it, and a Christmas cactus for the counter over the kitchen sink.
Yes, way too early. Yes, it is more fun and meaningful to cut your own tree. And yes, my wife is as happy as a pig in shit, and that is really all that matters.
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What is an acceptable amount to spend on a Christmas tree?, by Lroy on Nov 27, 2017 3:52:51 GMT 1, The first Christmas tree 🎄 have been “ born or created “ in Alsace, the countryside where I live, near Strasbourg, in the East of France ( a bit of history ,, sorry for the translation ..
« This tradition finds its origin with the Middle Ages. It is fusion during centuries of at the same time pagan rites initially then Christian. Pagan side they are the Celts who gave in first to the fir tree the significance of the new life and the rebirth. Then the religion seized some. It is the Irish missionary holy Colomban who being in France at the 6th century would have brought together inhabitants of Austrasie, is France, around a crowned fir tree. To this occasion it would have carried the word of Christ by telling the account of its birth and one would have benefitted from it to decorate the tree. What is certain it is that mile year later, in 1521 the Christmas tree makes his appearance in Alsace. The inhabitants are authorized there to cut the trees in the forests to the Saint Thomas (on December 21st). One then decorates them with pinks, apples (in reference to Adam and Eve), and with sugar refineries. At the 18th century, this habit is well established in particular in Alsace. In the courses royal it is quickly adopted. The princess Henriette de Nassau-Weilburg thus introduces the Christmas tree at the Court of Vienna in 1816, and the duchess of Orleans, of German origin, at the Court of France in 1837. But one even says that they would be quite front it, Marie Leszczynska, the woman of Louis XV, who was the first to install a fir tree in Versailles. It is necessary to wait the 19th century to see the people seizing this practice.«
Here, they say that is Luther ( Alsace was German then - before all the wars ) , and was born in Strasboug ..
www.historytoday.com/alison-barnes/first-christmas-rte
Before, sometimes the tradition said to put upside down the xmas tree and to fix it at the ceiling ...
The first Christmas tree 🎄 have been “ born or created “ in Alsace, the countryside where I live, near Strasbourg, in the East of France ( a bit of history ,, sorry for the translation .. « This tradition finds its origin with the Middle Ages. It is fusion during centuries of at the same time pagan rites initially then Christian. Pagan side they are the Celts who gave in first to the fir tree the significance of the new life and the rebirth. Then the religion seized some. It is the Irish missionary holy Colomban who being in France at the 6th century would have brought together inhabitants of Austrasie, is France, around a crowned fir tree. To this occasion it would have carried the word of Christ by telling the account of its birth and one would have benefitted from it to decorate the tree. What is certain it is that mile year later, in 1521 the Christmas tree makes his appearance in Alsace. The inhabitants are authorized there to cut the trees in the forests to the Saint Thomas (on December 21st). One then decorates them with pinks, apples (in reference to Adam and Eve), and with sugar refineries. At the 18th century, this habit is well established in particular in Alsace. In the courses royal it is quickly adopted. The princess Henriette de Nassau-Weilburg thus introduces the Christmas tree at the Court of Vienna in 1816, and the duchess of Orleans, of German origin, at the Court of France in 1837. But one even says that they would be quite front it, Marie Leszczynska, the woman of Louis XV, who was the first to install a fir tree in Versailles. It is necessary to wait the 19th century to see the people seizing this practice.« Here, they say that is Luther ( Alsace was German then - before all the wars ) , and was born in Strasboug .. www.historytoday.com/alison-barnes/first-christmas-rteBefore, sometimes the tradition said to put upside down the xmas tree and to fix it at the ceiling ... |
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What is an acceptable amount to spend on a Christmas tree?, by Lroy on Nov 27, 2017 3:54:45 GMT 1,
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What is an acceptable amount to spend on a Christmas tree?, by Lroy on Nov 27, 2017 4:05:00 GMT 1, Anyway, this xmas will be a bit hard ( or harsh ? Or both ? )
For me xmas, that was my children dreams is a feast for kids ...
And as my own kids that are now old teens and young adults, are not very in a hurry to visit me ( apart For « spinach » ) , I don’t know if they will come this year, as they have gone back in their mum home.
so i don’t know yet if I will make one ( xmas tree 🌳 ) this year...
They don’t need any kitchen diver at the WOH ?
Anyway, this xmas will be a bit hard ( or harsh ? Or both ? )
For me xmas, that was my children dreams is a feast for kids ...
And as my own kids that are now old teens and young adults, are not very in a hurry to visit me ( apart For « spinach » ) , I don’t know if they will come this year, as they have gone back in their mum home.
so i don’t know yet if I will make one ( xmas tree 🌳 ) this year...
They don’t need any kitchen diver at the WOH ?
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What is an acceptable amount to spend on a Christmas tree?, by gd79 on Nov 27, 2017 6:57:39 GMT 1, Central London - you'll be lucky to get change from 100 quid
I went artificial a few years back. This year the wife wants 2 trees so I'm back in the market. The artificial is fantastic though. Looks realer than real.
Next weekend will be decorative day
Central London - you'll be lucky to get change from 100 quid
I went artificial a few years back. This year the wife wants 2 trees so I'm back in the market. The artificial is fantastic though. Looks realer than real.
Next weekend will be decorative day
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What is an acceptable amount to spend on a Christmas tree?, by Pattycakes on Nov 27, 2017 10:35:20 GMT 1, We buy our tree usually the 20th December, in central london and it's usually about 7ft. It usually comes in at £50/60.
We buy our tree usually the 20th December, in central london and it's usually about 7ft. It usually comes in at £50/60.
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What is an acceptable amount to spend on a Christmas tree?, by Forbidden Love on Nov 28, 2017 8:33:58 GMT 1, Ikea. £25 any tree any size for a non drop and they give you a £20 voucher back to spend in jan.
Last few years had some excellent trees
Ikea. £25 any tree any size for a non drop and they give you a £20 voucher back to spend in jan.
Last few years had some excellent trees
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What is an acceptable amount to spend on a Christmas tree?, by Sliding on the Walls on Nov 28, 2017 13:35:01 GMT 1, Ikea. £25 any tree any size for a non drop and they give you a £20 voucher back to spend in jan. Last few years had some excellent trees
Got the outside tree from them. It lasts really well, and is decent value considering you get the voucher too!
We got this year's tree from Haskins for £49.99 and it's about 8.5 feet high and looks great!
Ikea. £25 any tree any size for a non drop and they give you a £20 voucher back to spend in jan. Last few years had some excellent trees Got the outside tree from them. It lasts really well, and is decent value considering you get the voucher too! We got this year's tree from Haskins for £49.99 and it's about 8.5 feet high and looks great! |
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What is an acceptable amount to spend on a Christmas tree?, by GMA on Nov 28, 2017 18:25:12 GMT 1, Well probably spend about £40 on one, going to get one at the weekend and get it up and running 
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What is an acceptable amount to spend on a Christmas tree?, by GMA on Dec 3, 2017 18:42:03 GMT 1,
£35 in the end, 6ft
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What is an acceptable amount to spend on a Christmas tree?, by gmidd on Dec 3, 2017 20:19:51 GMT 1, Just had to buy a new fake tree a couple weeks ago and got it for $170 on sale from about $325. It's a prelit 7' tree with LED lights.
There's a place near me that we went to last week and their fake trees ranged from about $300-4,000! No idea who spends $4k on a Christmas tree through.
Just had to buy a new fake tree a couple weeks ago and got it for $170 on sale from about $325. It's a prelit 7' tree with LED lights. There's a place near me that we went to last week and their fake trees ranged from about $300-4,000! No idea who spends $4k on a Christmas tree through. |
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