It's $500! I could buy 10 years worth of live trees for that price!

Hmmm. Looks like a good idea for a DIY project!

Those with $500 lying around with no prior claims on it can enjoy, I would definitely DIY something out of dowels or found branches. Nice idea but way out of my price league.

Cute concept. I can make this for fun on the cheap!

I made a "tree" using a closet rod and some grapevine wreaths and it only cost me $60. $500 seems to be highway robbery.

Using the wooden frame of an old patio umbrella would be a good start for a small version. Easy to collapse it and store too.

high price aside, it is very clever.

Thanks to everyone for the positive feedback on our tree's design and your input about the price. We know our customers make an investment when they purchase from us, so we intend each tree to last for generations as a high-quality heirloom furnishing. Still, we hear you! We are working on a tree that we can offer next year at a different price point without sacrificing our quality standards, craftsmanship and - of course - where it's made (in the USA). We hope you'll look at our website, and if you can't buy one this season check back next year to see what we're offering! Thanks and happy holidays everyone!

Hi Elle, Thanks for your feedback. We do hear you! All of our trees are crafted in the USA of solid hardwoods, so they are meant as an heirloom quality furnishing that will last for generations. We would love to offer the same quality at a more affordable price though, so we're working on that for next year.

I just made a smaller one like this out of wooden dowels as a decoration piece. Mind you it can't fold up.

It's beautiful. And your Pinterest board is so fun!

@ JubileeTreeCo.

Thanks for weighing in! It is completely gorgeous and I do understand that quality costs money. Hopefully, if there ends up being a more affordable version, I will be first in line!

Thanks, Elle. We really hope we can make that happen, too. Thanks again for your feedback! Merry Christmas to you.

I live in a very small NYC apartment, and have been debating what kind of Christmas tree to get this year. I absolutely LOVE this idea - and the fact that it can be reused and customized from year to year. I wish you had a smaller version! I feel this would be a really great small space solution if you offered an apartment-friendly size!

Hi thesassykathy. We are planning to offer a smaller tree next year, and are currently mulling over designs. Feel free to send us an e-mail (hello@jubiltree.com) if you want to weigh in on the ideal size for a city dweller!

Am I hallucinating or is this on the Green page? Products that cut down hardwoods in Maine are not eco-friendly! Sheesh.

Emmi, this is how Jubiltree defines their definition as a green tree: "Unlike artificial trees, which are generally manufactured in China using polyvinyl chloride, Jubiltree Wooden Trees are made in the USA of solid maple, walnut, and cherry.

And our trees preserve natural resources because instead of using an entire tree for a single holiday, you'll use your Jubiltree Wooden Tree for many Christmases to come." If you have other suggestions of eco-friendly tree options, please share them as well :)

*Whoops, just noticed I said "defines their definition"...must be time for more coffee.

Thanks Juliabren, for the information. Quite a few tree species are on the decline, so I'd be curious to know which species of walnut and cherry are being used. Sadly logging disrupts the soil and releases huge amounts of CO2, in fact it's known as a "carbon bomb". Not to mention that it takes away trees that could be used to absorb CO2, and logging roads fragments wildlife habitat. My suggestion would be to switch to reclaimed wood! Or even take old ladders and repaint them. You guys clearly make a beautiful product, so I'm sure you would succeed.

Double plurals. Coffee time for me too. ;)

I'm sorry, I don't usually post negative comments, however, this really doesn't appeal to me at all, at all, at all! I need the real thing, or an awfully good imitation! I like to smell the tree in the house, and see the branches and needles and water it every morning, and burn it at the first campfire of the season! I guess I'm not ready for a modern tree!

Reusable wood is a great way to help the environment. I personally feel we should take every opportunity to preserve mother earth. Reusable virginia hardwood flooring is one of the ways I have chosen to help. I mean carpet and linoleum and be such pollutants!

Good cripes, "reusable" must be the newest term in the greenwashing business. Everything is "reusable", technically speaking. Lesson here is to look at the entire life cycle of a product, not just what can potentially be done with it some time in the future. And watch out for the FTC, they have new rules and much less tolerance for misleading claims.

I think it is great that several US and Australian companies are offering beautiful and unique alternatives to the PVC laden artificial Christmas trees shipping in from China.

I just did a quick internet search and learned that in 2006, more than 9 million artificial trees where shipped to the US from China. In 2004, the government estimated that more than 50 million household owned Christmas trees made out of PVC. BTW - there are plenty of these PVC trees in the $500 price range - have you checked them out lately?

So, I applaud the companies who are creating job in the US and offering beautiful, high quality Christmas tree alternatives.

I think that those of us who are SUPER green will never be happy with any sort of Christmas tree alternative. Those folks should continue to forgo a Christmas tree, or buy a living tree and plant it at the end of the season. For those people who want a tree but can't get a real tree because they aren't available in the area where they live, or because members of their family are allergic to the tree, well then, I am glad that they have some creative options available to them.

Bravo Jubiltree!

Do we really NEED these things, seriously?

Yes! As a single father who is still in school, I'm going to DIY this year, but if one is set as a reasonable price I would love to grab one. Cheers!