They glitter. They shimmer. They bask in the glow of gently rotating color wheels. They last forever. Aluminum Christmas trees are the most spectacular souvenirs of our most recent Christmas Past.

Season’s Gleamings is the first book to celebrate these magnificent trees. More than 50 stunning color photographs reveal the beauty and range of aluminum arbor, from green-foil tabletop models to majestic seven-footers. Photographers J. Shimon & J. Lindemann have trained their camera on their own collection of vintage trees, capturing them complete with hi-fi’s and highballs.

A shining beacon to the optimism of the Space Age, a monument of Pop innovation, and proof of American manufacturing prowess, the aluminum tree announced the arrival of the modernist Christmas. Season’s Gleamings is a luminous monument to these symbols of America’s love for Christmas, and the ultimate reminder of how beautiful a tree can be.