Most Valuable Vintage Christmas Trees and Tree Toppers
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Collecting Christmas items from years past has become a cottage industry. Many people go to estate sales and flea markets looking for just the right bulb or ornament to get their holiday nostalgia fix.
However, those aren’t the only items people look for. Aluminum and ceramic Christmas trees are hot collectibles, as are unusual tree toppers that have stood the test of time.
10. Scooby Doo Tree Topper
Sale price: $249
Bottom line: This cute Scooby Doo tree topper (for some strange reason, holding a slice of pizza) is a Warner Brothers store exclusive made in 1997.
It came with its original box and packing, making it all the more valuable to the collector.
9. Christopher Radko ‘Holly on High’ Tree Topper
Sale price: $276.99
Bottom line: Mid-century modern Christmas decor is currently all the rage and, therefore, can be a bit pricey. This four ball tree topper is a decent price, since it is probably from the 1980s or 90s, but has a definitive MCM vibe.
Designer Christopher Radko is known as the “Czar of the Christmas Present” and the “Ornament King.” It is because of him Christmas decorations have become so collectible.
8. Merry Glow Rotating Tree Topper
Sale price: $529
Bottom line: You can always tell when an item is from the late 1950s or early 1960s — atomic and space age designs were everywhere, and this tree topper reflects just that.
The topper lights up and rotates. It comes in its original box, which describes the effects as being “very much like little star bursts.”
7. Bradford Celestial Motion Light Christmas Tree Star
Sale price: $700
Bottom line: The round MCM topper gives off colorful reflections as its spin, powered by the heat from its bulb.
It is made of plastic, but as it dates back to the 1950s and 60s, if you get your hands on one, you may want to have it rewired for use.