Deck the Haus: Urban Outfitters Charlie Brown Tree

CasaSugar — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 05:00:22 -0800

I've had a love/hate relationship with Charlie Brown ever since I was a kid. In fact, if truth be told, I probably relate more to Lucy and her football than Chuck and his constant anxieties. Still, I can't resist this Charlie Brown Christmas tree $24. An exact replica of the tree from the cartoon, made of bendable wire branches and plastic needles with a criss-cross wooden base, the set comes with one red Christmas ball ornament, because that's how Chuck would want it. Granted it's a bit of a high price to pay for some plastic and wood bits, but the true Charlie Brown fan will love you for this gift.

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The Card Shop: Yee-Haw Industries Spring Tree Cards

CasaSugar — Fri, 30 May 2008 06:15:56 -0700

If you're not going to send a card you can plant, the next best thing is to pick up a set of Spring Trees Cards ($20) by Norwegian illustrator Bjorn Rune Lie. The eight unique stylized trees letterpress printed on recycled cardstock can be sent to an octet of your favorite pals, or framed and hung in your home. There's a Charlie Brown quality to some of these trees that gives off a childish charm. But a gander at Lie's portfolio will reveal a maturity that surpasses even that highly sophisticated, pathos-ridden cartoon series.