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Hollis's Lighted Birch Tree with Hearts
Hollis's Lighted Birch Tree with Hearts
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Hollis's Lighted Birch Tree with Hearts
Hollis’s final collection · Bethlehem, New Hampshire
A little glowing birch with 18 hearts, built one at a time in an old carriage barn in the White Mountains.
Only 274 left · the barn closes December 20
“Put it in the window. Somebody out there in the dark will be glad you did.”
“Marjorie’s rule: nine hearts for the people you love, and nine for the people who love you.”
– Hollis Thibodeau, 74
What arrives at your door
- ♥One Heart Birch tree, about 24 inches (60 cm) tall, with a white birch-bark trunk and branches
- ♥Warm-white LEDs on the branch tips
- ♥18 removable heart ornaments in red, champagne gold, silver and blush pink
- ♥Runs on USB or on 3 AA batteries
- ♥Shipped within 1–2 business days
What makes Hollis’s birches different
Light on every branch tip
A warm-white LED sits at the end of each branch, so the whole tree glows softly, like small candles in the snow. Cozy, never cold or glaring.
Copper-wire branches
Every branch is copper wire bent by hand. That means you can gently shape the crown yourself: wider for a mantel, slimmer for a windowsill.
Looks like a real paper birch
Trunk and branches are white with the dark markings of the paper birches that grow all over the White Mountains.
No outlet needed
Plug it in with USB or put in three AA batteries and set it wherever it looks best: the middle of the windowsill, the dining table, a bedroom dresser.
18 hearts that come off
The hearts hang on little loops. Leave them on from Advent to Valentine’s Day, or take them off and let the bare white birch glow all winter.
Tested for a whole evening
Before a tree leaves the barn, it glows for one full evening on Hollis’s shelf. If a single light flickers, it stays behind.
The 18 hearts
Red
glossy and glittered
Champagne gold
soft and warm
Silver
catches the light
Blush pink
a little sparkle
The mix of colors and finishes can vary slightly from tree to tree – the way Marjorie has always picked them.
How to set it up
Take the tree out of its tissue paper and gently fan out the branches with your fingers until the crown looks full and even.
Hang the 18 hearts by their loops. Hollis’s tip: big colors low and outside, silver and gold higher up and closer to the trunk.
Connect it to USB or put in three AA batteries, switch it on – and turn off the ceiling light.
A big-box light-up tree vs. Hollis’s Heart Birch
| Typical store tree | Hollis’s Heart Birch | |
|---|---|---|
| Branches | Stiff, molded, can’t be shaped | Copper wire, bent and shaped by hand |
| Light | Bluish, harsh, often uneven | Warm-white glow on every branch tip |
| Power | Tied to the nearest outlet | USB or 3 AA batteries, goes anywhere |
| Ornaments | Glued on or none at all | 18 removable hearts |
| Checked by | Nobody | Hollis, one evening per tree |
Built by hand in Bethlehem
The barn stands behind a white house on Main Street in Bethlehem, New Hampshire, with the White Mountains right behind it. Hollis built his first Heart Birch there in December 1995, after an ice storm took the old paper birch by the porch – the tree he proposed to Marjorie under. She hung her mother’s glass hearts on it, and the neighbors saw it glowing in the window.
For 31 years you could only buy a Heart Birch at the barn door or at the Christmas fair in town. More than 9,000 have left the barn. Hollis’s eyes can’t find the tiny solder joints any more, so this Christmas is the last. The 274 trees on his shelves are the final ones, and for the first and only time they are available online.
Merry Christmas from the barn – Hollis & Marjorie
Perfect for
Hollis’s standard
✓Every branch bent and wired by hand
✓Every light wired and checked one by one
✓Every tree glows a full evening before it ships
✓Every set of 18 hearts chosen and checked by Marjorie
Questions people ask Hollis
Why is it called a Heart Birch?
Because that is what Marjorie called the very first one in 1995, when she hung her mother’s little hearts on it. The name never went away.
Is it a real birch?
No, and that is on purpose. The trunk is a sturdy core and the branches are copper wire, all with the white bark look of a real birch. Real twigs dry out, shed and crack next to a wood stove. Hollis’s birches look the same in year ten as on the first night.
Do I need an outlet?
No. You can run it on USB or on three AA batteries, so it works on a windowsill or a table far from the nearest outlet.
Can I use it after Christmas?
Yes. Take the hearts off and the white birch glows like a winter tree until spring. Many customers hang the hearts again for Valentine’s Day.
Can I order more than one?
Yes. Many families order one for themselves and one for each grandparent. Choose how many trees you would like above.
90-day money-back guarantee. Set it in your window and switch it on when it gets dark. If it doesn’t win you over, send it back within 90 days and you get your money back. No questions, no fuss.
Care
Made for indoor use. Dust it now and then with a soft, dry brush or a hair dryer on the cool setting. Bend the branches gently and slowly, never back and forth at the same spot. Take the batteries out if you pack the tree away for the summer, and store it upright in its box so the crown keeps its shape.
Product details
| Height | About 24 in (60 cm) |
| Materials | Sturdy polycarbonate core, copper-wire branches, white birch-bark look |
| Light | Warm-white LEDs |
| Power | USB or 3 × AA batteries |
| Ornaments | 18 removable heart ornaments |
| Made by | Hollis Thibodeau, Bethlehem, New Hampshire |
| Availability | Final collection, 274 trees |
| Shipping | Ships within 1–2 business days |
| Guarantee | 90-day money-back guarantee |
The Final Series
The Final Series
A message from Hollis:
After 31 Christmases at the same workbench, my eyes can’t find the tiny solder joints any more. These 274 trees from my final collection are the last I will ever build. Every one had its copper branches bent and wrapped by hand, every light wired and checked, and every tree glowed for a full evening on my shelf before Marjorie chose its 18 hearts. Nothing rushed. Nothing outsourced.
My granddaughter Kenna packs and ships them for me from the old carriage barn in Bethlehem. They’re on sale until December 20 or until the last one has gone.
When they’re gone, they’re gone.
Free Shipping
Free Shipping
Free shipping across the US
- Ships within 1–2 business days
- Insured: every package is fully insured, with tracking
- Wrapped in tissue by hand and packed in a sturdy box so the branches arrive straight
- Care: dust with a soft dry brush, bend the branches gently, take the batteries out before you pack it away for the summer
Frequently Asked Questions
Got a question? Here’s how to reach us.
Got a question? Here’s how to reach us.
Kenna personally replies to every single email – as fast as she possibly can. Whether you have a question about your order or just want to say hello to Hollis, we’re here.
You can reach us:
- Mon – Fri: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (ET)
- Saturday: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM (ET)
Email: info@countycraftco.com
Can I return it if it’s not for me?
Can I return it if it’s not for me?
Of course. We stand behind everything in our shop 100%. If the tree doesn’t win you over, just send us an email within 90 days and we’ll make it right – no hassle, no headaches.