Busted up Christmas tree

[Dave Hawksford]

I've repaired 3 of these so far this year. This one about 15 pieces and a hand full f shards. About 2.5hrs piecing this together. Another hour filling all the cracks and a few 1x1" areas.
Very popular at one time.

 

[Bob Gibson]

Wish I knew you would do those. Last year we threw away the tree my mother in law made for us probably 50 years ago. It was in a box in the basement and someone must of thrown a heavy box on top of it. Broke into many large and tiny shards.
Broke Marilyn's heart.

 

[Dave Hawksford]

Strictly sentimental repairs.
There is a shop a guy I went to high-school opened not far from my shop and still turn these out and has classes for people who want to make one or 2 or 3 .......

 

[David Johnson]

Yup got one of those Mom made 50 60 years ago. Comes out every Christmas,
David

 

[Dave Hawksford]

Filed the fillings down. This give a better idea of the breakage.

 

[Rennie Heuer]

Remember these from way back when - had no idea they were either popular today or carried any value!

 

[Robert Horky]

We have one/two in the family that the LOML made years ago. So far, they are still together and working. Even survived the move from IL to TX.

 

[Chuck Ellis]

When my wife was married to first hubby and lived in Illinois, she had a ceramic shop where she painted ceramic pieces.... she did a Christmas tree, mostly in white with painted on ornaments.... I think her first husband still uses it every Christmas.... it would be at least 40 years old now... they were divorced almost 10 years when we met and we've been married 30 years.