OK, we had an Alum. Christmas tree that was sold back in the 1960's that belonged to a my mom, so we knew what to expect from a retro Alum.Christmas Tree. If you have never owned an Alum. tree, or know little about how they are made, you may not like it. I had put my mom's together many times and decorated it. This will be our daughter first Christmas in her own apartment and she wanted to use the Alum. tree, so we gave it to her. When we saw this slim line design retro alum. tree at Amazon we decided that would be nice to have, and it would fit nicely beside our fireplace, so we ordered it. The tree is as to be expected for a retro alum. Christmas tree. We love it! It appears to be made just like my mom's tree, but not as wide and that is a good thing for us.