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Market for a new Christmas tree (maybe?)

Posted on 11/2/23 at 11:16 pm
Posted by yankeeundercover
Buffalo, NY
Member since Jan 2010
36382 posts
Posted on 11/2/23 at 11:16 pm
I know a lot of the Xmas purists will shite on this thread but I’ll admit that the fake ones if done right can look and even smell like the real thing with all of the joy and blah blah blah that a real one does.

That aside… I’m not opposed to a real tree but have had a nicer fake one for years and years and finally tossed it last year and put off getting a new one (like you do)

Do we one:
Buy a niceier fake tree at the pre Christmas ridiculous prices (Balsam has some going as high as $7k for Christs sake) and be done for another bunch of christmases?

Or two:
Grab a $150-$200 real tree this year and wait to shop for the fake ones early as shite next year?

Posted by cardswinagain
Member since Jun 2013
11922 posts
Posted on 11/2/23 at 11:24 pm to
Bought a 7 ft tree from Balsam Hill before last Christmas and love it. Has the option for multicolor, white lights or both. Can't say enough how realistic they look and the feel of them
Posted by GarmischTiger
Humboldt County
Member since Mar 2007
6614 posts
Posted on 11/2/23 at 11:24 pm to
Neither.
Posted by cardswinagain
Member since Jun 2013
11922 posts
Posted on 11/3/23 at 12:21 am to
You seem like an arse. Buy this and be done with it then. This suits the style you seem to be looking for

Posted by cable
Member since Oct 2018
9663 posts
Posted on 11/3/23 at 12:30 am to
antiquetiger can probably find one at a garage sale
Posted by adamau
Member since Oct 2020
3550 posts
Posted on 11/3/23 at 12:48 am to
C: Go pick out the perfect one the old fashioned way. It's about the experience.


Posted by im4LSU
Hattiesburg, MS
Member since Aug 2004
32143 posts
Posted on 11/3/23 at 1:36 am to
We paid 350 for a 7.5' pre lit BH before Christmas 2 years ago. It's easy as shite to put up and looks great. I guess it would depend on what the prices drop to after Christmas to see if its worth it. Personally id just get the artificial one now and be done with it instead of trying to shop around after the holidays.
Posted by Havoc
Member since Nov 2015
28711 posts
Posted on 11/3/23 at 5:47 am to
Travel back in time and don’t throw out the old one during this shitty inflation shite.
frick biden. That is all.
Posted by bakersman
Shreveport
Member since Apr 2011
5723 posts
Posted on 11/3/23 at 6:11 am to
We always get a real tree the day after thanksgiving. That’s been our tradition for almost 10 years. And it makes a good bonfire starter on January 6th
Posted by NytroBud
LaFayette
Member since Jun 2009
4100 posts
Posted on 11/3/23 at 6:14 am to
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Posted by Proximo
Member since Aug 2011
15576 posts
Posted on 11/3/23 at 6:18 am to
This thread is extremely trashy, it isn’t even the week of thanksgiving yet
Posted by jcaz
Laffy
Member since Aug 2014
15775 posts
Posted on 11/3/23 at 6:20 am to
Maybe I’m just soft now but real trees get me sick every year. Can’t even have fresh flowers in a vase. We are buying an artificial one this month.
Posted by LSUfan4444
Member since Mar 2004
53973 posts
Posted on 11/3/23 at 6:21 am to
Following because the wife finally caved last night and said she wanted to move to an artificial tree. We've never had one so will be in the market soon.
Posted by Sus-Scrofa
Member since Feb 2013
8191 posts
Posted on 11/3/23 at 6:31 am to
My parents have been married for almost 50 years. They’re on their second Christmas tree.

Heck, they’d probably still have the original had I not snapped the top of it in half accidentally when I was in middle school.
This post was edited on 11/3/23 at 6:35 am
Posted by GEAUXT
Member since Nov 2007
29292 posts
Posted on 11/3/23 at 6:35 am to
Fake tree 100%.

I was raised a real tree snob, and do still love going to the tree farm to pick out a tree.

However, there's not way I'll ever go back to mess and work of having a real tree.
Posted by Kjnstkmn
Vermilion Parish
Member since Aug 2020
10803 posts
Posted on 11/3/23 at 7:44 am to
Posted by fr33manator
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2010
124659 posts
Posted on 11/3/23 at 7:48 am to
Get a real one this Christmas and then get one on sale next year, friend

Posted by LSUJML
BR
Member since May 2008
46530 posts
Posted on 11/3/23 at 7:57 am to
I got mine from Home Depot last year, think it was around 400
We like it, it’s full with tons of lights
Posted by Green Chili Tiger
Lurking the Tin Foil Hat Board
Member since Jul 2009
47749 posts
Posted on 11/3/23 at 7:57 am to
We have 3 (1 for the living room, 1 for the foyer, and 1 for the office) 9-foot Balsam Hill trees for inside the house and we typically get 3 (2 for the front porch and 1 for the patio) real trees for outside.

The Balsam Hill trees are worth every penny.
Posted by STigers
Gulf Coast
Member since Nov 2022
1639 posts
Posted on 11/3/23 at 8:15 am to
You should do real then get a flocked fake after Christmas on sale
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