For many households, the forest-like smell of pine needles is in the air. And though you won’t get the aroma from an artificial Christmas tree, they do have a certain je ne sais quoi. For those who disagree, here’s a story about one artificial tree that might win you over. It belongs to Kay Ashton in Sheffield, England, and it’s 100 years old. It could be the oldest artificial tree in all of the United Kingdom.
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