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Floyd R. Turbo

(26,546 posts) Mon Nov 26, 2018, 02:29 PM Nov 2018

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Remember then?

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Remember then? (Original Post) Floyd R. Turbo Nov 2018 OP

You don't have to remember. rsdsharp Nov 2018 #1

Nooooooo! 😢 Floyd R. Turbo Nov 2018 #2

Don't cry. rsdsharp Nov 2018 #3

Bought a used aluminum tree like that off EBay 15 years ago. Hoyt Nov 2018 #4

They are cool! Had a bud in the sixties who put his on a turntable with a color wheel on either Floyd R. Turbo Nov 2018 #5

Will have to try that. Wonder what a Blacklight would do? Hoyt Nov 2018 #6

Great idea! Floyd R. Turbo Nov 2018 #8

A vintage one will sell for $500 to $600. sinkingfeeling Nov 2018 #7

A neighbor got one of these, complete with rotating color projector Cirque du So-What Nov 2018 #9

rsdsharp

(9,165 posts)

1. You don't have to remember.

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Mon Nov 26, 2018, 02:32 PM

Nov 2018

You can buy one yourself, today.

https://www.amazon.com/d/Christmas-Trees/Aluminum-Christmas-Tree-Color-Wheel/B01MQFZ7BN

Floyd R. Turbo

(26,546 posts)

2. Nooooooo! 😢

Reply to rsdsharp (Reply #1)

Mon Nov 26, 2018, 02:33 PM

Nov 2018

rsdsharp

(9,165 posts)

3. Don't cry.

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Reply #2)

Mon Nov 26, 2018, 02:35 PM

Nov 2018

I'll front you the $280. The shipping's on you, though.

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

4. Bought a used aluminum tree like that off EBay 15 years ago.

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Mon Nov 26, 2018, 02:41 PM

Nov 2018

Bought 2 rotating lights. Have used it as main decoration every year. Get lots of comments about how cool it is. I felt the same way when I first saw them in 1950s.

Floyd R. Turbo

(26,546 posts)

5. They are cool! Had a bud in the sixties who put his on a turntable with a color wheel on either

Reply to Hoyt (Reply #4)

Mon Nov 26, 2018, 02:46 PM

Nov 2018

side. Talk about trippy!

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

6. Will have to try that. Wonder what a Blacklight would do?

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Reply #5)

Mon Nov 26, 2018, 02:48 PM

Nov 2018

Floyd R. Turbo

(26,546 posts)

8. Great idea!

Reply to Hoyt (Reply #6)

Mon Nov 26, 2018, 03:02 PM

Nov 2018

sinkingfeeling

(51,445 posts)

7. A vintage one will sell for $500 to $600.

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Mon Nov 26, 2018, 02:56 PM

Nov 2018

Cirque du So-What

(25,928 posts)

9. A neighbor got one of these, complete with rotating color projector

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Mon Nov 26, 2018, 03:22 PM

Nov 2018

ca 1960. I wanted to ask, 'are you from the future?'

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