The word tinsel comes from an Old French word “estincele”, which means sparkle. When I was a kid, we hung tinsel on our Christmas tree … one strand at a time! Tinsel covered trees bring back so many memories and I love that they are making a big comeback! I’m so excited to share some of the most jaw dropping tinsel trees from here to the North Pole.
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I’m old enough to remember putting tinsel on our tree one at a time! It’s fun to look at the photos, The trees are so pretty, however, my tinsel days will remain fond memories. This year I’ve noticed many people are craving simplicity. I’m going in for knee surgery tomorrow so I limited my decorating to greens, small trees, candles and fairy lights. This way I won’t feel pressure at the end of the month to put things away, lol. So I left all my beloved decorations in the trunk. There’s always next year. Thanks for sharing all the eye candy. Have a wonderful holiday season.
Good luck with your surgery Debbie! 💜
Thank you so much❤️
You’re welcome!
I’ve definitely went much simpler for Christmas too this year Debbie! I have so many bins in my basement that need to be purged!
And hope you have a speedy recovery Debbie!
Thank you❤️ I should be a new woman soon!
The trees are lovely BUT highly dangerous for pets and small children. Flocked trees are also a no no for pets. Cats especially will eat the tinsel, and it can lodge in their digestive tracts- I know of cases where the tinsel had to be pulled from the poor cat’s rectum, one strand at a time. Flocking can be toxic as well.
Definitely need to be careful if people have pets or kids!
Wow, these are all incredible!! Thank you for sharing and I always love when you share history with us. I love learning new things!
It’s fun to learn a little something about something vintage!
Tree’s dripping with tinsel are so pretty and I am glad it’s back. It makes a tree so dreamy and glamorous. When I was young my brother would make me so made, he’d just throw globs of it on our tree, I of course would pick them up and do it right, memories lol!!!
Boys!!
Oh, I absolutely LOVE tinsel on a big fat chubby Christmas Tree! I don’t use it cuz husband doesn’t like it but I am drooling over the first tree you show! Thanks for the memories. Merry Christmas.
Merry Christmas Penny!
Hey Kelly! Great posts! Can you tell me where your houses in the snow are located? I’d love to feature them! @digs_and_dwellings
Do you tinsel first or last? I did not grow up celebrating Christmas but I want a tinsel tree this year!
Last. From what I remember from my childhood anyways-and I’m only 56. And if you have pets, don’t even bother. That’s why I don’t, but I love the look!
Tinsel is definitely hazardous for our precious pets Mary!
Years ago I had some tinsel that was about 7 foot long and was like a sheet you fastened around the top of the tree, and draped around it. I do know what happened to it. I have never found anymore like it. I loved it because it was so easy and looked so pretty. If anyone has some like it and wants to sell it contact me please.
Wow that sounds amazing Shirli! I’ve never seen any kind of tinsel like that!
These are all so amazing, wow!
Oooo…I love this post! Every tree is gorgeous! We went back to tinsel a few years ago and love it!
Tinsel is so magical Mandy! Your tree must be lovely!
They are beautiful, I did wonder why they quit using it. As a little girl we used it every Christmas and saved it for the next and when we ran out, just bought another box. Thanks for bringing back all those wonderful memories.
It was so fun to decorate with tinsel as a kid!
I love tinsel trees I put tinsel on my trees every year it’s a childhood memory for me it’s kind of a pain to get it off the fake trees but I do it anyway all those trees are so beautiful it it’s just a childhood memory for me
Tinsel definitely brings back childhood memories for me too Ann!