Dreaming of a retro ‘aluminum tree’ holiday? Head to the Johnson County Museum

It was the space age: Sputnik had launched, the United States was trying to catch up, and the country was interested in futuristic decorations. That’s when aluminum Christmas trees took center stage at the holidays.

Sixty years later, a display at the Johnson County Museum’s 1950s all-electric house is bringing back those memories.

“Dreaming of a Retro Christmas” features 20 aluminum trees from the collection of Steve and Mary Pruitt of Overland Park. All are vintage items from the late ’50s and early to mid-’60s, but they showcase a variety of colors, sizes and other features.

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