Beistle Scary Cat Cut Out Vintage Halloween Party Decorations, 20.5, Black/Orange/White

Was disappointed

This will sound like the cheesiest idea ever. This tree is our tree this year. We have a super naughty kitten. We knew that a real/fake tree would have no chance of survival in our house, much less any ornaments. (So, instead of inviting frustration by setting up our tree, we ordered this cardboard tree.) I remember looking for a cling or something on Amazon that the kitten couldnt (or wouldnt) destroy. I really felt like a bad mom, like this was the Jerry Springer Christmas I was staging. Anyway, I was pleasantly surprised when the tree came. The colors were vibrant. It was sturdy (for a cardboard tree) and it looked better than I expected. I decided to mount it on one of our sliders (where our tree would normally go). I couldnt just go with the cardboard, so I actually got a string of lights and a roll of clear packing tape and got to work getting lights on the cardboard tree. (I know, it sounds awful!) Trust me, everyone who I tried to tell what I was doing gave me a look. I could read their minds, Are you nuts?!, How tacky!, OMG, really?! However, seeing is believing, so check out the picture. Am I fooling anyone? No. However, we had a festive looking place for Santa to put presents. Other than helping me with the lights by chewing on them, the kitten left the tree alone. I ordered a new 9.5 footer for next year, so hed better outgrow his naughtiness by then!

Packaging was undesirable. It came rolled which made for some time to get it flat. Otherwise everything else about the product and process was great

This thin, cardboard tree much nicer than I expected. I thought it was going to be thin plastic and very flimsy, but it is actually fairly sturdy (fairly). It will not stand on its own though. You do get what you pay for (I only paid $12 with free shipping!), so dont expect anything sturdy (like hard cardboard) and fancy. It is in 3 parts, connected by 2 of those circle rivets, a lot like those thin, cardboard, Happy Birthday banners than can be folded up, the letters folded into each other to make a small pile. The rivets on the tree are already connected to each other though, so you dont have to assemble anything. Just pull it up out of the box and let the rivets slide open. It unfolds into a tree in seconds. I leaned it up against the wall and push-pinned it in. I didnt want it to fall, so I used 8 green pushpins.The pushpin color blends nicely in the green part of the tree. Yes, your wall will be full of pushpin holes. If your ceiling is low enough, you might be able to punch a hole in the top of the angel topper and hang it by a string. I recommend you reinforce the hole though. The tree might fall. That little angel topper might not hold up against the weight. In my opinion, double-sided tape might not hold it up. You might need to try a few different methods if you dont want pushpin holes. Maybe you can try the Command Picture Hanging Strips (do an Amazon search). This tree can stick a little out from the wall if you want. It has two folded sections on the bottom sides, but I put so many pushpins in, it mostly lays flat. You can make it completely flat against the wall. Just open the two folded sides on the bottom all the way, and flatten the whole thing against the wall, and push-pin it tight. I let it stick out a bit. Dont expect a nice, round base though. I think it might look best if you just make the whole thing flat. It looks a bit odd the way I did it (push-pinned in the center and sticking out on the sides). The colors are stunning. Much brighter than I expected! There are slots all over the tree for you to slide your Christmas cards into to display all your cards. I would not do this though. I think the tree might not be sturdy enough (especially with larger cards - postcards would be ok) and the cards will most likely make the slots stand out in an odd way, so when you take the cards out, the tree will look lumpy. I didnt do it, but you can push-pin a very thin strand of Christmas lights back and forth in front of this. I think it would look very nice and give it a more realistic look. The cord will be very obvious though. Maybe try a very, very thin strand of mini LEDs. About the size, I am a little over 5 tall, and the tree, when push-pinned to ground level, is a little taller than me. The base is a few feet wide, perfect for the presents I put at the base. If you stack a big pile of presents at the base, you can probably hang the tree a little higher because the wall underneath will be hidden by the gifts. The box it comes in is fairly large. A big, thin rectangle. The box was surprisingly big. To store the tree, you might want to save the box. The tree might get smooshed in storage otherwise. Its thin enough to get easily damaged. I bought it as a decoration for my office at work (see pictures), and many people have stopped by and told me how nice it looks. I think it would works great in a kids classroom (nothing for them to get hurt on!), a small office or work cubicle, or in a place with pets. There is no way a curious cat can climb up this, and no dirty, tree water a dog can drink. Its parrot safe too. No ornaments for a parrot to chew. Overall. I am very, very happy with the tree and would definitely buy it again. For $12, it is more than worth it. You cant buy 3 Hallmark Christmas cards for that!

Just like looking at the ones from my childhood!! Giving the same memories to my daughter!

My parents had a larger version of this when I was a kid, so I got one now that I am a parent. The art is nice and high quality and the joints are movable but tight enough that the limbs stay where you put them. My issue is with how its packaged. It comes in a plastic pouch. The legs and arms all rotate and can be put behind the torso. But rather than package it in an appropriately sized bag, they chose to use a bag thats too small, so the whole decoration has to be folded in the middle. The fold is on the black belt so its not super noticeable, but its not just the fold. It was also rolled up in addition to the fold. So I have not been able to actually hang it up since its needed to be on a table under a bunch of heavy books to try and flatten it out. And thats barely working. Almost makes it not worth it. If you can find a packaged vintage 42 version on ebay or something, it might be worth spending the extra money since it comes in a bag thats sized appropriately for the decoration.

These were perfect for our Mary Poppins London themed event. We used them for a photo booth area. They seem durable to definitely use again.

I loved the easy assembly and it fit all the holiday cards we received in the mail. I was able to take it down and place in the original packaging to save for next year at home or in the office.

If you’re looking for a pretty much exact replacement from the 1970s, this is it. I got a lot of compliments on this. It really looks old-school.

This wall tree is GREAT for small spaces like nursing home or hospital rooms, or folks who dont have time to put up and decorate a Christmas tree. We really like the slots where you can display your cards, too!