Sorry I've been quite this week. I've been busy hunting for more treasures.
Here is another little mid century "art" lesson. I have not been able to find out a lot about mid century Dream Trees but this is what I do know. Apparently, a man named J. E. Tramel, from Baton Rouge, LA, was sitting
under a tree dreaming of one day having a lot of gold. Fast forward X many years later and J. E. Tramel had trademarked the "Dream Tree". A neat little tree made
of twisted brass wire with tiny little foil leaves. If you are lucky enough to find one with the original label it reads: "AN ORIGINAL DREAM TREE" with a handwritten registration number.
I swear Emily Henderson used one the other day on Secrets of a Stylist on a coffee table but I can't find a pic and I'm too tired to try hard so my pic from earlier will have to do.
I did not know that...see us Louisianian's are pretty darn creative:)
ReplyDeleteMine looks the same, but I have no markings, so maybe mine is just a daydream?
ReplyDeleteWhat's it worth?
ReplyDeleteDream Tree-# 8 PP 2349 G original gold leaf by
J E Tramel &
Valentine's red leaf heart tree
What do you want for it and what size is it?
DeleteI HAVE A DREAM TREE #8RR2433G WHAT IS IT WORTH
ReplyDeleteWhat do you want for it? WhAT SIZE IS IT?
Deletethink I've got one :) found it many yrs ago at a yard sale all crumbled up in a ball, bk corner of the base is broken & the homeowner couldnt believe I wanted it, threw it in free w/my other purchases. Carefully untangled it at home & its gorgeous. Has an orig pricetag of $110 on it if I remember right but now I'll have to go double chk for the label
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