Not a tree
@GardenGerty (166883)
United States
December 24, 2025 8:53pm CST
I have gotten this out of it's packing and do not have candles for it, yet.
This is our Christmas this year. It is not a tree, but it is a Nativity with three levels of spinning figures.
The spinning is driven by heat rising from the candles and propelling the blades around.
They are very expensive on e Bay, but I think I got mine as a prize or reward for hosting some kind of a home goods party or something. I would never have had the money to buy it. Selling for around $85 with $56 for shipping.
They were sold originally by Lillian Vernon catalogue. Do you remember those if you live in the states?
In the same container I have some "Angel Chimes" probably gotten the same way. I have never assembled and put candles in it.
Because this used to be stored in the attic, the candles I had melted all together from the heat. I did not find what I needed at Walmart when I was there today, but I bet I can get some on Amazon.
Bob and I have been married for 27 years but I have never gotten this out for us for Christmas. I think it is really neat. My daughter remembers it fondly.
I took this picture from eBay.
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@GardenGerty (166883)
• United States
18h
This is not really sturdily made, but it is cute. I had to do some repairs with wood glue. I bet the Vermont Country Store ones are nice. My daughter looked them up and they have a German name that means Christmas Pyramid, or something like that.
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@Deepizzaguy (116747)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
17h
The Navity scene looks wonderful.
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@rebelann (115317)
• El Paso, Texas
5h
I like your 'tree' I hope you can find some candles for it.
Merry Christmas
@RasmaSandra (92149)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
6m
I like that and it can be in place of a tree, I used to have a gold plate with a fan on top and angels hanging down with horns and when the candles were lit beneath they twirled around and made tinkling sounds,
@changjiangzhibin89 (17099)
• China
12h
It is ingeniously conceived and well crafted and can be handed down as family heirloom !
@LindaOHio (209042)
• United States
10h
That's lovely. I hope you find the candles. Merry Christmas!
@DaddyEvil (164160)
• United States
14h
I've never seen anything like that before. It is interesting looking, though.
For a few years, we had a Christmas tree that was meant for yard use but I hung it from the living room ceiling. It was a continuous spiral of lights.
Imagine this hung from the ceiling instead of on a pole in the yard. And I could control the color of the lights in it.
Generic screenshot from online.
