Whether you’re moving into your first dorm room or finally getting to have the purple Christmas you’ve dreamed of in the house you’ve lived in for 30 years, The Purple Store has the right tree for you! Check out our list below to find the perfect purple Christmas tree!

2-foot or Christmas Tree in Purple and White or Purple and Gold.

This 2-foot tree adds a lot of Christmas spirit to a smaller space. They’re the perfect choice to brighten up a dorm room or bring some Christmas cheer to anyone who has to spend their holiday in the hospital. Bonus points if you get one in the appropriate school colors!

If you have a little extra space, try the 3-foot Purple and White or the 3-foot Purple and Gold tree!

4-Foot Christmas Trees

We have four different options for 4-foot Christmas trees. 4-foot trees are perfect for apartments without a lot of space, or any home in which you want a tree that you can easily set up and not have to move around a lot of furniture. There’s still plenty of room under them for presents or more decorations. All of them come pre-lit, so you can just hang your favorite ornaments on them, and you’re ready to go!

For a slightly more “natural-looking” tree, go for the 4-foot Winter Twilight tree, or the 4.5-Foot Ash Tree. If you want your tree to just be as purple as possible, the 4-Foot Tinsel Stylized tree and the 4-Foot Tiffany tree are as purple as can be!

4-Foot “Winter Twilight” Tree4.5-Foot Ash Tree

4 Foot Tinsel Stylized Tree4-Foot Tiffany Purple Tree

Full-size Christmas Trees

With these 6-foot to 7.5-foot Christmas trees, you can finally have the purple Christmas of your dreams. They have plenty of room to hang all of your favorite decorations, and will immediately be a conversation piece for anyone visiting your home.

The 6-foot tall Purple and White tree is feels extra wintery with its white branches. The tree is not pre-lit, so there’s plenty of space to bring your purple Christmas ideas to life with the lights you want, and your purple decorations will stand out brilliantly against the white branches.

6-Foot Purple and White Tree

The 7.5-foot Narrow Profile Ash tree is ideal for fitting into narrower spaces. You don’t have to move the couch much to find a space for this tree, but there’s still plenty of room on it for decorations.

7.5-Foot Narrow Profile Ash Tree

The 7.5-Foot Tiffany tree is our brightest, shiniest tree. This tinsel tree sparkles in the light. It comes pre-lit, but the more lights you add, the more it radiates. It practically sparkles when it’s next to a flickering fireplace.

7.5-Foot Tiffany Tree

The 7.5-Foot “Feathered Winter Twilight” tree is designed to look like a real tree that’s been turned purple. This classic-looking tree is perfect for those who want a classic-looking tree with a purple twist.

7.5-Foot “Feathered Winter Twilight” Tree

The 7.5-foot Ash tree is our biggest tree! The base is 57 inches wide and has 1,350 tips for all of your ornaments. Tell your friends to bring their ornaments over as well and have a big communal Christmas tree full of pieces from all of your friends and family!

7.5-Foot Ash Tree

Now that you’ve picked out the best tree for you, check out this article for advice how to make your lights last as long as possible

We here at The Purple Store hope you have a season of great memories and hope all of your purple wishes come true!

The shopping season is shorter than you expect this year!

The Purple Store has been shipping for nine years (nine years!) now, and we’ve learned a few things about shipping around the holidays that we thought we’d pass on. Some of this you know, some you might not.

1. Don’t wait! (No kidding.) As the shipping load gets bigger, the chances of your package getting delayed (or, rarely, lost) get higher. We’ve found that each day you wait to ship a package within about 17 days of Christmas can add more than a day to deliver.  Within about 14 days it adds a day, then within about 10 days a day’s delay adds two days, then within the last week a day’s delay can add up to four days to delivery time.

2. Write legibly and check addresses! Even better, print a label created online. Mail to addresses the postal machines can read moves faster than mail to addresses a human has to double-check and read.

3. Standard Mail can be slow. Choose Expedited options for packages over a pound.

For lighter packages under a pound, many online retailers like The Purple Store use First Class Mail.  It’s not quite as zippy as usual during the holidays, but it still moves pretty quickly.  The normal 1-5 business day range becomes 2-7 days.

Over a pound, though, USPS has a steep cliff.  Priority Mail isn’t guaranteed but is supposed to be 2-3 business days and even holiday rush deliveries are usually within 2-4 days.  Not so with Standard shipping speed that goes by Parcel Post (AKA Parcel Select).  While usually 2-8 business days, it can sometimes take 10-14 (or even 20) days during the holiday peak.  USPS staff usually shrug and tell us, “Well, you did ship it Parcel Post.  What did you expect?”  And we answer, “We expected you to delivery our package in a reasonable amount of time.”

At The Purple Store we use FedEx ground for some of our shipments over a pound.  During the holiday rush you can request that for a slight additional amount if you prefer it.  We also gladly use 1, 2, or 3-day express upon request for the cost difference.

4. Don’t let USPS talk you into Express Mail.  We’ve seen USPS counter staff nearly intimidate people with dire threats of how your package might not arrive in time.  Express Mail/Priority Mail Express costs a lot more.  If you need it there on time, great, but look at the price tag.

5. Breathe.  Yes, it’s great when items arrive before Christmas and we will move mountains to help our customers reach that deadline in the most affordable ways we can.  Our culture has made us a bit crazy about this deadline, though.  Except for small children and items needed for events, we’ve found most people are just as happy to receive items a day or two after Christmas.  Sometimes it’s nice to have a second wave of presents.  The extra cost and worry of delivery before Christmas can sometimes be avoided by a smile, a shrug, a deep, cleansing breath in, and saying, “Well, it will get there a few days after.”  Now breathe out.  Worth considering.

Here’s a timeline for the last day you can ship something to be sure it will get to its destination in time for the 24th:

• International Standard Shipping: December 7th
• International Expedited Shipping: December 9th
• International Express Shipping (FedEx/UPS/Global Express Guaranteed): December 17th or 18th
• Domestic Parcel Post/Parcel Select Standard Shipping (over 1 lb): December 12th
• Domestic First Class Mail Standard Shipping: December 14th or 16th
• Domestic Expedited Shipping by Priority Mail: December 18th (not guaranteed)
• Domestic Overnight Shipping: December 23rd
• Mail to Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico, Guam, etc. – Use Priority Mail or ask for Express.  Standard mail goes by boat and can be weeks during the holidays.

We realize not everyone has advance notice and time to shop early.  Let us know if you need something sent by overnight, two-day, or three-day FedEx guaranteed.  And remember that we can e-mail gift certificates right up until the last few hours on the 24th.

We hope the rest of your holiday season is stress free and full of joy!

– The Purple Store Staff

Do you know what to do if someone has a seizure? A lot of us grew up with some misinformation about epilepsy and how to help someone having a seizure. Were you taught the wrong steps? Find out below!

Purple is the color of epilepsy awareness. Help us share some facts everyone should know!

1. Epilepsy is not a mental illness. It is a physical neurological disorder not linked with mental health or intelligence. People with epilepsy live otherwise normal lives.

2. If you see someone having a seizure, move them away from any sharp objects or hard surfaces. Never restrain a person having a seizure or try to put anything in their mouths. A person having a seizure is not in danger of swallowing their tongue despite what we were all taught! If the seizure goes on for 5 minutes with  no signs of slowing down, call emergency services.

3. Epilepsy is not contagious.

4. Not all seizures involve convulsions. Signs of a seizure can include a blank stare, rapid blinking, or some chewing movements. If these signs are noticed, no immediate aid is required other than possibly reassurance and emotional support.

If you’d like to help, please share this post with your friends and help spread awareness and education.
If you’d like to do more, the Anita Kaufman Foundation has a lot more information about epilepsy education, and can be found here: http://www.akfus.org/
And if you’d like to help some great kids have a fun summer next year, the Epilepsy Foundation of Arizona has a great program called Camp Candlelight, which is a summer camp that aims to give children with epilepsy a great summer camp experience. You can learn more here: http://www.epilepsyaz.org/camp_candlelight