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Went to various tree sellers in our neighborhood in Washington Heights. Although there was one year I don't remember why we ended up going to? the Upper West Side. So there we (dad, sis, and me) were on the subway taking our tree home. 😄

We had for a fairly long time ? 6- 7 footers, later eventually closer to 5 - 6 footers. For the tallest we atrachted string, or ?wire stabilizers to the wall.

We'd check, and get straight ones, and turn them around at the tree lot to check for bald spots. If there was something like that; as long as it was one area, tht was ok. It got put in the back. Occasionally we'd clip a bit of very dense sections out at home. Always make two cuts near the base before putting it in the stand.

I don't remember whether we had the lead tinsel waaaay back - but it's possible, because when we switched; I think I remember it feeling different maaaaybe lighter as we hung it one year.
We had these textured (sort of like ?frost) colored glass ball lights. And later your typical lights.

Then, all the ornaments! Many different glasses ones. The "chubby spindles" or fat tear drops ones. More slender spindles. Some other shaped ones. Round ones with stenciled glitrery white snowflakes. A few striped ones. Bamboo double triangles. Some metal ones; a sled, and something else. A yarn covered snowman. Glow in the dark ice cicles, although I don't think we exposed them to enough sun light to really work. We had a wonderful selection! Oh, and our older cousin sent me snd my sister gold plated "JOY" ornaments later on.. The letters stacked on top with ?holly leaves, and berries around the "O", and the "Y".

My mom from a crafts section in a women's magazine made clothes pins Santa, and angels. She made wall decorations, too! Cloth covered shapes like ornaments glued on ric-rack, spangles, etc. I still have 2, and my sis has one.

Thanks for encouraging the memories, deb!