Here in Florida, we’re all about water and the sea and nautical stuff! When we can pair up Christmas decorations with nautical stuff, that’s a win-win!!
So we LOVE these Crab Pot Christmas Trees! Made right here in the good ole USA, a Crab Pot Tree is a unique creation made from green coated crab trap mesh. The trees come in 2′, 3′, 4′ or 6′ tall versions and can be used indoors or out. These are made by Harvey and Sons in Davis, North Carolina. During much of the year, Harvey and Sons in Davis, NC looks like a typical supplier to the commercial fishing industry, with stacks of brightly colored crab traps (locally termed “crab pots”) a major product. The variable nature of the fisheries, and a desire to keep the family business growing, as a legacy for his sons, prompted Nicky Harvey to look for other products.
Mr. Harvey’s roots go deep in the Down East culture, where “making do” and “doing with the materials at hand” are long traditions. His fertile mind played with ideas of what could be done with left-over materials, and he experimented with making miniature crab traps for coastal decor. Then he began experimenting with triangles of the coated wire mesh, and the Core Sound Christmas tree was born.
The unique artificial tree was an immediate hit with friends and neighbors, who loved seeing the traditional material put to a new use. But Nicky’s brain just didn’t quit there… he experimented until he found a way to string lights on the tree so that the product could be stored in a flat position and then opened for display with the light strings remaining in place.
And these great trees are not just for Christmas! Check out this patriotic selection!
Now you can win one of your very own! Brought to you by USA Lovelist and Crab Pot Trees, someone is going to win a 5 foot crab pot tree, valued at $159! Just enter through the easy Rafflecopter form below!
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