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These ceramic Halloween trees are old-school scary
Decorating for any given holiday is all part of the fun, but reusing the same old decorations to make the same old scenes every year gets tired. The best way to break out of your Halloween style slump is to try something new. Or in this case, old, by using a great vintage ceramic Halloween tree. These aren’t full-sized trees mind you, but with the right one, you can make a Christmas-tree-sized impression.
In this article: Halloween Gnome Tree, RJ Legend Ceramic Halloween Tree and Hand-Painted Ceramic Lighted Halloween Tree.
What to look for in a vintage ceramic Halloween tree
When shopping for a good vintage ceramic Halloween tree, consider the size, design and lighting situation.
Size
Most vintage ceramic Halloween trees are between 5.5 and 6.5 inches tall or 1 foot tall. Some exist between that range, and others can shrink or stretch outside it, but most fall into the first two categories.
Design
The majority of vintage ceramic Halloween trees you’ll encounter are solid black. This is both in keeping with the holiday and it makes the lights it may have stand out more. You can also find orange and purple ones or occasionally, candy corn-like striped ones.
Lighting
Most vintage ceramic Halloween trees have working lights. Many require being plugged into an outlet. This not only limits where you can put one, but the cord can look unsightly large compared to the size of the tree.
Other trees use batteries in their base. The only real downside to this is that it’s easy for a slick ceramic tree to slip out of your hands and shatter on the floor while trying to change said batteries.
Finally, some trees only have plastic nubs to look like lights or have holes you need to fill with lights of your own.
Are they really vintage?
There are a handful that you can find, if you search long and hard enough, that are genuinely old, such as those made pre-2000s. That might not seem like long ago at first glance, especially if you were born around that time, but that’s more than 20 years ago. Those ceramic trees could be raising saplings by now.
Instead, most of what you can find has been recently handmade to match the vintage style. So if you just want one for the aesthetics, there’s no need to fret, you have plenty of options. If you want one because you love old things, prepare for a long search. One that could even end with you leaving the comfort of home to shuffle through an actual antique shop.
Best vintage ceramic Halloween trees on Amazon
This sweet little gnome with a ceramic tree on his head in place of a pointed hat is basically the cutest. He’s toting a tiny ghost friend and a happy jack-o’-lantern. What’s not to love?
Mr. Halloween Nostalgic Ceramic Trees
The only thing better than one nostalgic Halloween tree is two. Talk about the perfect accent for both ends of an entry table or for two end tables. This pair of ceramic Halloween trees are petite at 5.4 inches, so they will fit in anywhere. They’re also available in an orange-and-purple color combo.
Milltown Merchants Halloween Ceramic Tree
Most ceramic trees are a solid color since it’s easier to paint, or if they have multiple colors then it’s in simple stripes. This tree has purple accents on a black base, which requires a little more effort. It also has plug-powered lights, including a star topper.
RJ Legend Ceramic Halloween Tree
This orange-and-black tree lights up bright with purple, orange and yellow bulbs. The glossy finish makes the lights seem that much brighter and the base is nice and sturdy. The top features an adorable jack-o’-lantern.
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The Nightmare Before Christmas Halloween Light-Up Ceramic Tree
This ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’-themed Halloween tree comes with a Pumpkin King topper and a garland of ghosts, cats and pumpkins. The design carries down to the tree’s base, adorned with a trio of smiling jack-o’-lanterns.
Teresas Ceramics Mini Halloween Tree
This itsy bitsy teeny weeny multicolored ceramic tree is an adorable addition to a collection of baubles you might already have. It can also be used to decorate a bigger tree since it has a hanging hook on it. The “lights” can also be only purple, orange or green instead of multicolor.
Hand-Painted Ceramic Lighted Halloween Tree
This super-unique ceramic Halloween tree is hand-painted, according to its product listing, and comes with a decorative skull at the base and shiny jack-o’-lantern on top. Orange and magenta-colored lights round out the spooky vibe.
Vintage ceramic Halloween trees worth checking out
- The Bonsai Tree Ceramic Gnome Halloween Decoration works for both Halloween and for fall overall.
- The Blissun Halloween Ceramic Tree is slick, shiny and a foot tall.
- The Teresas Ceramics Spooky Halloween Tree comes in three heights, all of which are nicely slender.
- The Magnate Art Studios Spooky Halloween Tree is flooded with beautiful lights.
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