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The festivities marked the launch of Mackenzie-Childs' enchanted holiday extravaganza, a 7-week display in which their two-story shop is transformed into an enchanted forest and overtaken by a wildly colorful assortment of Christmas ornaments, tablescapes and even a real, six-foot-tall elf. (No word on whether he's a regular installment, though weekend visits by Father Christmas are confirmed.)
The display certainly rivals famed holiday installations like the windows at Macy's and Saks Fifth Avenue (which will actually feature some of MacKenzie-Childs' ornaments this year). But the crowning jewel is by far the Grand Shard Tree, completely covered in ceramic and enamel pottery "shards" that are all handmade by the company's craftsmen at their workshop in Aurora, New York. Each tree, which takes over 300 hours to assemble (orders take 8 weeks to complete), stands at 9-feet tall with a teapot finial on top.
For shoppers who don't have a Duchess or a van Kempen nearby to foot the $50,000 bill, there is a tabletop version of the tree available for $750 instead.
A closeup view of the magnificent Christmas tree. Photo: MacKenzie-Childs
Reader comments (Page 2 of 2)
LOL This tree is on BACK ORDER on their web site. Who would REALLY buy it?
ReplyI smoked some crack and just look at this tree. Who ever did this must of took too many pills when they were little! Come on even a crack head like me can see its garbage. I would of spent 50 G on a house and maybe a car for my crack head friends to get high in. Who really is doing the drugs here?
ReplyIF YOU PUT THE THING IN THE FRONT YARD...IT WOULD BE SAFE FROM THEIVES! lol
ReplyI wouldn't even dare put that in my home!!!!! That almost brought tears to my eyes to even think that someone thought that was a "Christmas Tree"!!! Whooo in their right mind thought this tree is worth $50,000.00? Then in the article it says for anyone who can't dole out the $50K there's a tabletop version for $750.00! No thank you I will stick with the tree that I put up every year in my Mother's memory with her favorite colors of Christmas of red and white. I have snowmen on it and have been told it looks like a department store Christmas Tree. To me it just reminds me of my Mom and my favorite time of the year. The snowmen remind me of home, the midwest and all the times I built snowmen as a child. Those are the memories I want, not that monstrosity of a tree in this article!
ReplyWhat Tree ? What Christmas ? What memories hang on that .... mess ?
ReplyG'day from downunder if that's what you americans call an christmas tree than there's no wonder !! 1) santa always comes to Oz (the land of good taste) first ! and 2) the richer you the smaller xmas presents you get ?? Anyway here's to an merry xmas to everone all over the world
ReplyRECYCLED NEIGHBOR'S GARBAGE???
ReplyA GREEN TREE...LOL
ReplyTHE ARTICLE SAID FANTASY ON 57TH STREET...IT SHOULD READ TRIPPIN IN 57TH STREET...DEFINITELY AN LSD "ARTISIAN"
UGLY IS THE ONLY WORD I CAN THINK OF FOR ANYTHING THAT THEY ARE SHOWING....IT ALL LOOKS LIKE COLLECTIONS OF JUNK THEY COLLECTED OVER THE YEARS...I CAN'T BELIEVE HOW MUCH THEY WANT FOR THAT HORRIBLE TREE...I WOULDN'T GIVE THEM 75 CENTS...I DON'T THINK ANY CHILD THAT STEPS FOOT INTO THAT "ENCHANTED FORREST" YOU SO CALL IT, WOULD ENJOY THEMSELVES....SORRY TO SAY!!!!
ReplyI can't believe that so many people are saying (writing) the word...............dare I say it........................Christmas, I said. I am sure the ACLU and lefto whackos will have me thrown in jail soon. Ok, one more time since I already said (wrote) it...............Christmas. Praise God
ReplyI am glad to see someone else using the word Christmas. It will be a crime before to long. Christmas, now I am in trouble
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