Unusual Christmas Trees

[Sickie Ickie]

Thought you may like to see some unusual Christmas Trees. :)

http://img5.ranchoweb.com/images/jsjapan/xmasupsidedown.jpg

http://www.jokesgallery.com/Pic/67cans2397849257.jpg

http://www.physicschick.com/pole/20051220/05_xmas_tree.jpg

[Sickie Ickie]

http://feber.se/article_images/39/74/3974_450.jpg

http://files.myopera.com/Mathilda/albums/79789/Christmas%20tree%20made%20out%20of%20bottles.jpg

[Elvira]

Wow!! I'll take 3 of the third one before I'd want that upside down thing LOL

[LisaJ]

Wow, those are,um, unique!

I cant get into the upside down tree, I just dont get the appeal but hey, to each their own!

I do kind of like the ladder though. It looks interesting with the lights.

[putrid]

LMAO. Thanks Sickie Ickie. Totally dig the barrels and the erector set looking tree. Did anyone else notice the snowman cutout on the mettle tree? Upper right hand side. You can see the hat and head clearly. LOL

[Elvira]

LOL out of a saw blade?

[putrid]

LOL Elvira. Ya, I guess it is. Took some talent to get that cut into something that hard.

[Sickie Ickie]

plasma cutting?

[Nancj]

thats my favorite one. Talk about recycling!!! on a whole other level!!

[Elvira]

Amazing work. Plasma cutting torch (DH says) hmm... guess men are good for something LOL maybe he'll make me one?

[Sickie Ickie]

A plasma torch or cut out?

[Elvira]

plasma torch I am assuming.

[Mummy deer-est]

the kegs and bottles are hillarious. Might get the HOA on me, though.

[lacey38655]

we need to have some sort of contest. Thinking who could build the best plastic bottle christmas tree.

[Sickie Ickie]

That would be hilarious. LOL

[Elvira]

That would be hilarious, but alot of fun!

[putrid]

A tampon tree is always a possibility. LOL

[Carrie]

A tampon tree is always a possibility. LOL

OMG! That is just too funny! I started getting the visual and just couldn't stop laughing!

[Sickie Ickie]

Shall we share the link with Carrie? :D

[putrid]

Yes, Carrie needs to know the truth. It may change her life forever! LOL

[Sickie Ickie]

http://www.tamponcrafts.com/

[Carrie]

I simply can't believe it! OMG! LOL You guys are just too funny..I never knew the secret ways of Tampons before..

Has anyone here actually made any of that stuff? And if you did, how did your families react? LOL

[putrid]

LOL No, haven't made any yet. Can't bring myself to buying any of them.

[Elvira]

Its not so bad Putrid... just make sure when you do buy them... there is a price on them.... nothing worse than them announcing on the PA.... "Price check on tampon Supers, 40 pack" while you wait at the checkout. :D

[Sickie Ickie]

LOL My wife refuses to let me try it. I have no problem making them and proudly displaying it. Problem is my wife doesn't appreciate my sort of humor sometimes. heh

[Nancj]

eeww, did anyone see the heart shaped earings?
looks like they have something for every holiday.

[Carrie]

Uhmm..not to get the thread back on topic or anything, but here is another cool Christmas tree..now back to tampon talk!:)

[Sickie Ickie]

cool indeed!

[Mummy deer-est]

ooooo, thats cool! Now, not in a house with kids, but still cool!

[Mummy deer-est]

On a side note -- only 100 more posts till whore-dom! Yipee!

[putrid]

Totally cool Carrie. Another pre-lit tree! LOL An expensive tree to boot. Those glass rounds aren't cheap. With the lights on it I bet that one looks real cool at night.

[Sickie Ickie]

On a side note -- only 100 more posts till whore-dom! Yipee!


Mummy, That hand rubbed soft as a baby's bottom leather chair is waiting for ya! :D

[bethene]

That trees cool, but also not for a house with cats!! Who am I kidding, not in my house, I am very clumsey, it'd break in a day!!:)

[bethene]

Aww, Mummy, you're gonna beat me to whoredom, I am trying though!! See, I coulda put this with the last post, but nope, got one more by doing another !!LOL!

[Carrie]

Aww, Mummy, you're gonna beat me to whoredom, I am trying though!! See, I coulda put this with the last post, but nope, got one more by doing another !!LOL!


Whoredom? Inquiring minds want to know..what are you ladies talking about? LOL

[Sickie Ickie]

We officially become post-whores when your post reaches 1000. :D

Then you get to join the North Pole Club. LOL

[Sickie Ickie]

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1366/716860615_808d827f71.jpg?v=0

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/119/366692869_48c3f2499e.jpg?v=0

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2117/2123963635_25d7c5ec0d.jpg?v=0

[Sickie Ickie]

upside-down trees, tinsel and aluminum trees, pre-lit palm trees, lighted cones, topiaries, spiral flocked and colored Christmas Trees for sale
http://www.christmastreesgalore.com

[putrid]

Checked out your link Sickie Ickie. Then I saved it. Just in case I win the lottery. LOL Totally cool stuff. I could spend a Large fortune there! Thanks for posting it.

[Elvira]

Thanks for that link Sickie, now I want all new trees and garland, their stuff is gorgeous. :D

[Carrie]

Love that link, Sickie. I would love to buy the Simpson's resin tree, what a hoot that one is. Even on sale though, its a bit too much money for me right now. There were so many nice things there.

[bethene]

way to expensive to me too, but there was definately gorgous things there,

[Sickie Ickie]

High prices almost always go along with specialty items. heh But yeah, the prices are high. Hey, that's what Ebay is for! :D

[Sickie Ickie]

Look what I found on Ebay...

http://www.lighterside.com/images/en_US/local/products/altview/p60417b.jpg
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-Upside-Down-CHRISTMAS-Holiday-Decor-TABLE-TREE_W0QQitemZ370062908380QQcmdZViewItem

and a purple one

http://i2.ebayimg.com/02/i/000/fd/46/eb50_1.JPG
http://cgi.ebay.com/MY-LITTLE-PONY-PURPLE-CHRISTMAS-TREE-W-ORN-NEW-IN-BOX_W0QQitemZ160260343432QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item1 60260343432

[Sickie Ickie]

ooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m21/missus_robinson/tree20.jpg
Aluminum Sparkler Christmas Tree, W-995, Star Band Co., Inc., Portsmouth, VA
http://cgi.ebay.com/COMPLETE-1950S-ALUMINUM-CHRISTMAS-TREE-WITH-ORIG-BOX_W0QQitemZ360069471151QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item3 60069471151

[Elvira]

I bet putrid could turn the white trees any color you want in his "lab" LOL

[Sickie Ickie]

I like clear. :p

[putrid]

With the right chemicals I can even make one disappear! LOL Well except for the wire branches and metal pole. Clear...? You know in all honesty, I bet that would look really cool. Like ice. Wonder if there is a plastic that wont yellow over time and stay crystal clear?

Dude that 'My Little Pony' tree is scary. That's a Halloween prop! LOL

[Elvira]

LOL @ with the right chemicals I can make one disappear....OH I bet you can! That was too funny! I doubt there is anything that wont turn yellow over time. When the white trees first came out my cousin bought a couple of them, now, you have to know this woman... she paints her house every 2 months (the whole house thats 2000 sq ft) no one smokes in her house, and if she needs to cook something that will cause a greasey smell... she will do it outside on the grill. Shes maticulous in everything she does. Anyway, you could eat off her floors. Her white trees, over a course of a couple years turned from white to yellow. The only thing I can think of that caused it to happen was natural gas , the woman is insanely clean, no dust, no odors of any sort, I can't even imagine whatelse could change the color, the air itself?

[Thomas Steiner]

I can't seem to get over that My little Pony Tree. I had never saw one of these until it was posted here. My granddaughter just loves My Little Pony stuff. I must not tell her about this post or she will go bananas on grandpa. Hehehehe!!:)

[putrid]

Elvira, all plastic will discolor over time. It's caused by the braking down of the plastic itself. Sunlight will hasten the process.

Ya Thomas, I can't get over that tree either. Sends shivers done me spine every time I look at it. LOL

[Sickie Ickie]

The auto stores now sells a chemical that will stop the yellowing and brittleness of plastic. My chem professor worked for the plant and he was on the team that developed it. :)

[Sickie Ickie]

Poinsettia Christmas Tree anyone?

http://www.christmasfanclub.com/picture.php?albumid=10&pictureid=96

[putrid]

That's totally cool Sickie Ickie. Good to know that they can now stop the yellowing. And that poinsettia tree gets me itching to make me one. Smaller of course. LOL

[Carrie]

I love that Poinsettia tree, but the My Little Pony tree? Hmm...where's the pony?

[Elvira]

That trees is gorgeous! I have so many poinsettias. I actually got them at an auction several years ago. It was a mall that was being leveled and they sold off all their holiday displays. AND you know what kind of decorations they have. I managed to get super thick greenery garland complete with lights ea. length was about 300 ft. 2 sets of those. The poinsettias, which are massive, and more real life like than those you find at the dollar store. I think for all of it I paid 50 bucks, I was in heaven. I so could make a smaller version of that tree, what a great idea, I might even string some lights through-out it. hmm...thanks for posting this sickie.

[bethene]

wow, elvira, sounds like you got lucky, decorations in malls are ususally top notch!
The tree is very beautiful- I think you should try it , Elvira, and take pics, of course!!

[Sickie Ickie]

Time to resurrect this thread.

http://tesladownunder.com/TeslaXmasFinal1000.jpg
Tesla Christmas Tree http://tesladownunder.com/Xmas.htm#XmasFinal

http://www.eden-project.co.uk/images2/knitted2-b-.JPG
How about a knitted Christmas tree done by about 1,000 knitters at Eden Project.

http://swissmiss.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/11/21/shelftree.jpg
A book tree

http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/816/3234/1600/945359/dChristmasTree.jpg
"Singapore jeweler Soo Kee Jewellery has produced the world’s most expensive Christmas tree. This magnificent tree is currently on display at Bugis Junction shopping mall in Singapore. It is encrusted with 21,798 glittering diamonds totaling 913 carats, 3,762 crystal beads and is decorated with 456 lights. With a height of 6 meters and weighing at 3,215 kg, it is worth US $1,005,000."

[Sickie Ickie]

http://www.yptalk.com/images/newsletter/tree_pic3.gif
"A gigantic 7-story "tree" made from 350 regular-sized artificial trees! Approximately 70 staffers of Yilong Media company of China constructed a steel framing and then stacked this pyramid of Christmas trees." http://www.yptalk.com/archive.cfm?ID=84&CatID=3

http://www.festivuspoles.com/UserImages/buttons/festivus_poles_header1.gif
While not exactly Christmas, I thought ya might get a kick out of a company that makes Festivus Poles. http://www.festivuspoles.com/pages/Festivuspoles.htm

[Just Whisper]

I guess when you have no room for a tree you hang it upside down from the ceiling. I also did not care for it, but it was funny. Thanks for sharing these Sickie.
Carrie, I loved the one you posted with the wine bottles. Really pretty actually.


"Singapore jeweler Soo Kee Jewellery has produced the world’s most expensive Christmas tree. This magnificent tree is currently on display at Bugis Junction shopping mall in Singapore. It is encrusted with 21,798 glittering diamonds totaling 913 carats, 3,762 crystal beads and is decorated with 456 lights. With a height of 6 meters and weighing at 3,215 kg, it is worth US $1,005,000."
I'd love to see this

[Just Whisper]

http://img184.imageshack.us/img184/8316/christmastree2ez1.jpg
http://cache.wists.com/thumbnails/3/7e/37ec82b1fa98dfbec33691c90e61c625-origGlass tree
http://www.treetopia.com/v/vspfiles/photos/Vote-Artificial-Christmas-Tree-1.jpg
And I was surprised to find you can actually buy "upside down trees" that are designed to be hung on the ceiling. I thought it was just some weirdo with a unique idea. Turns out to be a lot of them. LOL

[Sickie Ickie]

I'd love to see this

Now you can. I edited my post to include the million dollar tree. :deer:

[bethene]

wow, what alot of unique trees, very cool! keep 'em coming!

[Just Whisper]

Sickie, I can't find it (the million $ tree). What page is it on?

[Sickie Ickie]

i keep linking to it and it keeps disappearing. i'll poxt it at some point tonight. right now i'm typing on our wii. heh

[Sickie Ickie]

Here's the link to the million dollar tree

http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/816/3234/1600/945359/dChristmasTree.jpg

[Just Whisper]

Wow, sickie, it's gorgeous. thanks for the link.

[bethene]

wow, that is pretty spectular! thanks sickie!

[Sickie Ickie]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2220/2164141581_15c405ea78.jpg?v=0

[Sickie Ickie]

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/137/319856072_9b319c30a8.jpg?v=0

[bethene]

love the old fashined santa tree! very creative

[SantaPaws]

Ok my turn. I made one of those tree toppers last year that Sicky just showed and I wanted to show you how it turned out. I gave it away as a white elephant gift last year. Here are the pictures. The guy I gave it too didn't like it and threw it away. How rude!

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y260/lovermonkey/Christmas2007/treetopper.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y260/lovermonkey/Christmas2007/warning.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y260/lovermonkey/Christmas2007/DSC04442.jpg

[Just Whisper]

Yes, you can see the red in his eyes. He wants to kill you. LOL

[Sickie Ickie]

He does look a bit demonic! LOL

[Sandy Claws]

http://ugly-christmas-trees.com/trees/beer-bottle/beer-bottle-tree.jpg

[Just Whisper]

http://ugly-christmas-trees.com/tree...ottle-tree.jpg
This one makes me wonder... the glass plates that the bottles are sitting on (even if it's just plexiglas), had to cost a small fortune. And that beer aint cheap. If they have so much money why are they living in such a crappy neighborhood?

[Sickie Ickie]

Maybe that's how they save their money. heh

[Sickie Ickie]

http://allworldcars.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/2468449425_6802ea4b55.jpg

this one in London would cause you to "stop" and stare. heh

[putrid]

Sorry Sickie Ickie, I can't see the pic. All I get is a little box with a question mark.

[Sickie Ickie]

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/24/54078475_0ddc9a402e.jpg

[Sickie Ickie]

Time to revive this thread! :D

[Sickie Ickie]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3103/3125666604_20bba89111.jpg

[Sickie Ickie]

http://www.christmasfanclub.com/picture.php?albumid=10&pictureid=1083

close up: http://www.christmasfanclub.com/picture.php?albumid=10&pictureid=1084

[Sickie Ickie]

Nice Invisible tree. :D

http://www.christmasfanclub.com/picture.php?albumid=10&pictureid=1085

[Sickie Ickie]

http://www.christmasfanclub.com/picture.php?albumid=10&pictureid=1086

[Sickie Ickie]

(okay, so these are not tree related- still pretty cool though!)

http://www.christmasfanclub.com/picture.php?albumid=10&pictureid=1088

http://www.christmasfanclub.com/picture.php?albumid=10&pictureid=1087

[theedwin]

Was that a Mormon Bicycle tree? LOL

[chris]

Those trees look awesome!

[kimba]

This was a very inspiring thread!!! I've got some ideas running around in my head....need to find paper....

[Sickie Ickie]

I'm glad it did. That's the whole idea of threads like this! :D

[WanderingStar]

SUSHI! om nom nom nom...

http://www.sushiordeath.com/v2/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/sushi_tree_1.jpg


And for all the nerds:

http://www.gizmodiva.com/pacman-tree.jpg

http://www.livbit.com/article/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/led-christmas-tree_2.jpg

[putrid]

A sushi Christmas tree! LMAO Thanks WanderingStar. That brightened my morning.

[WanderingStar]

You are most welcome! :)

[HotchocolateDuo]

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/images/2007/12/11/20071211_i11.jpg

http://images.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/images/2007/12/11/20071211_i11.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp%3Fpage%3D2007%255C12%255C11%255Cstory_ 11-12-2007_pg9_11&usg=___pyx4RWW5qqxf8RIdjhUsXOh1AE=&h=555&w=450&sz=39&hl=en&start=9&um=1&tbnid=27o6CghVShai8M:&tbnh=133&tbnw=108&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dchocolate%2B%2Bchristmas%2Btrees%26hl %3Den%26sa%3DG%26um%3D1

Hope this link works..lol
Who doesn't love a yummy Chocolate tree?!...lol!!
Hope this one wasn't posted yet. Some of the tree's pictures on here I couldn't see.

[Wiggy]

LOL My wife refuses to let me try it. I have no problem making them and proudly displaying it. Problem is my wife doesn't appreciate my sort of humor sometimes. heh

That would be hilarious!
The only time I've heard of tampons being used for things other than their original purpose was when I was enlisted some people said that they were good to pack deep cuts and such with. Later, we were told by some professionals that it wasn't a good idea, and if someone had a deep cut, you should pack it with gauze. I know it's not really on topic, but if you put up decorations like I do, that kind of first aid info could come in handy! :)

[theedwin]

ROFL Wiggy!!! That is a great idea!

[markgbarba1987]

this is awesome!!!! never seen like it before... crazy ideas.. hehehe :deer:

[WanderingStar]

http://www.fresh99.com/can-christmas-tree.htm

[belark]

I was really fascinated with the upside-down christmas tree the first time I saw it and I still am. However, the christmas trees that are made out of recycled materials are far more amazing. The maker of it are truly the best.

[ilikeelves]

I like the kegger tree. :) Thanks for sharing. :)

[Sickie Ickie]

Found another unusual Christmas tree guys. This looks a lot easier to set up than our regular ones! LOL http://www.giantballoonrental.com/images/htarebllns/shaped/2.jpg

[CB_Christmas]

http://i937.photobucket.com/albums/ad215/CB_Christmas/th_DSCF5425.jpg

Heres one I made myself. Lots of dixie cups and lights on a chicken wire and cardboard base. It was done for a school art project last year.:)

[Sickie Ickie]

That looks very nice CB. Do you have a tutorial? I'd love to post the link on the SP site!

[theedwin]

That is cool CB! What language is that song in?

[CB_Christmas]

lol its french. sorry about that.... I forgot to mention im in french immersion. Ive been taking most of my school classes in french for the last 5 years.... no tutorial, but i could make one Sickie... Just let me know...:)

[Sickie Ickie]

Well, now ya know. :D

[CB_Christmas]

Well, now ya know. :D

I will see what I can do... ;)

[putrid]

Found one to add to our collection Sickie Ickie.

50 toot lobster trap tree (http://www.centurylink.net/news/read.php?id=18173981&ps=1011&srce=news_class&action=1&lang=en&_LT=HOME_USNWC00L1_UNEWS)

[Just Whisper]

CB, that is a really cute tree you made. Hard to look at it sideways, but very pretty.

[lisa48317]

And I was surprised to find you can actually buy "upside down trees" that are designed to be hung on the ceiling. I thought it was just some weirdo with a unique idea. Turns out to be a lot of them. LOL

Seems like a good idea if you have small kids or rambunctious critters in the house.

[bluexmas]

i enjoyed looking at the trees but i never saw the my little pony one??????

[CB_Christmas]

CB, that is a really cute tree you made. Hard to look at it sideways, but very pretty.

thanks! sorry about the sideways video, I thought I could flip it in post production. Silly me ;) well you live you learn I guess.blush: