THINK ABOUT IT, ALL VINTAGE SILVER CHRISTMAS TREES ARE MADE FROM THIN STRIPS OF ALUMINUM. IF THESE DELICATE  ALUMINUM BRANCHES EVER GET CARELESSLY CRAMMED INTO THEIR PROTECTIVE SLEEVES JUST ONCE, IT WILL INEVITABLY RESULT IN BENT AND CRUMPLED ALUMINUM "LEAVES".

THINK OF THEM AS VERY THICK ALUMINUM FOIL...WHICH IS ALL SHINY AND PRETTY UNTIL IT GETS CRUMPLED.  AND IF YOU HAVE EVER TRIED TO SMOOTH OUT A SHEET OF CRUMPLED UP ALUMINUM FOIL, THEN YOU WILL CLEARLY UNDERSTAND WHY IT IS IMPORTANT TO TREAT YOUR PRIZED AND OFTEN VERY COSTLY VINTAGE ALUMINUM CHRISTMAS TREE WITH EXTREME CARE.

IT IS FOR THIS REASON THAT I CAUTION EVERYONE TO BUY THE BEST TREE YOU CAN AFFORD AND PROTECT IT LIKE YOU WOULD YOUR FINEST CHINA.

ONCE YOU HAVE ACQUIRED ONE OF THESE PRIZED SPECIMENS, OBSERVANCE OF THE FOLLOWING TIPS WILL HELP MAINTAIN THIS RARE AND WONDERFUL ANTIQUE SO THAT FUTURE GENERATIONS MAY ENJOY IT.......JUST AS WE DID WHEN WE WERE KIDS. 

-----CARE & MAINTENANCE TIPS FOR ALUMINUM TREES-----

--REMOVE BRANCHES- BOTTOM FIRST-FROM PROTECTIVE SLEEVES

--NEVER PULL BRANCH OUT OF SLEEVE FROM THE TOP

--HOLD BRANCH BY BOTTOM END ONLY

--NEVER SQUEEZE or CRUSH BRANCHES

-- NEVER FORCE BRANCH INTO HOLE ON TRUCK/POLE

--HANG ORNAMENTS CAREFULLY W/ HANGERS

--DO NOT WIND GARLANDS OR LIGHTS AROUND THE BRANCH

--LOOSELY ATTACH GARLAND/LIGHTS WITH SILVER PIPE CLEANERS

--KEEP BRANCHES IN PROTECTIVE SLEEVES WHEN NOT IN USE 

--OBSERVE FIRE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

--PLACE BRANCH BOTTOM-FIRST INTO SLEEVE

--TREAT ORIGINAL BOXES WITH EXTREME CARE

--DO NOT ALLOW PETS TO CLIMB IN or PEE ON TREE

--SUPERVISE KIDS DURING SETUP & STRIKE DOWN

--DON'T USE UGLY ORNAMENTS

AND FINALLY

--NEVER DRINK & DECORATE AT THE SAME TIME