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What is Spode Christmas Tree china worth in 2026?
Spode Christmas Tree sells for a median of $33.99 a piece on the open US market, with the great majority of pieces between $13.99 and $85. Across 780 live US listings priced on 6 September 2026, the cheapest Spode Christmas Tree item was a peppermint spoon at $3.99 and the dearest a 34-piece set at $449.95.
Spode Christmas Tree is not rare. The pattern was designed in 1938 and produced continuously until the Spode factory closed in 2009, then continued under the Spode brand owned by Portmeirion. Value in Spode Christmas Tree tracks the shape of the piece, not its age.
How much is each Spode Christmas Tree piece worth?
| Spode Christmas Tree shape | Listings priced | Cheapest | Median | Dearest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saucer | 3 | $4.99 | $7.99 | $26.95 |
| Mug | 86 | $5.99 | $29.99 | $139.95 |
| Cup | 13 | $9.99 | $26.95 | $69.95 |
| Salad plate | 9 | $15.99 | $39.99 | $65.99 |
| Cloth napkin | 19 | $5.99 | $21.99 | $159.95 |
| Ornament | 39 | $9.99 | $24 | $199.95 |
| Bowl | 46 | $9.99 | $29.99 | $339.95 |
| Teapot | 12 | $51 | $107.45 | $229.95 |
| Tree skirt | 2 | $259.95 | $279.95 | $299.95 |
Are used Spode Christmas Tree pieces worth less than new ones?
| Condition | Listings | Cheapest | Median | Dearest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New | 434 | $3.99 | $33.87 | $229.95 |
| Used | 346 | $3.99 | $33.99 | $449.95 |
No, and that is the finding: on 6 September 2026 the two medians are twelve cents apart, $33.99 used against $33.87 new. A week earlier the used median sat five dollars above the new one. Neither gap is worth anything to a buyer. The used side of this pattern is a replacement-china specialist stocking discontinued serving pieces and holloware, and the new side is mostly small current-production giftware, so the two sets are priced by what the pieces are rather than by their condition. Condition is not what is being priced; shape is.
What makes one Spode Christmas Tree piece worth more than another?
- Shape scarcity. Flatware was made in enormous quantity; teapots, punch bowls, tree skirts and lighted pieces were not.
- Discontinued shapes. A shape no longer in production can only be bought used, which is why the used median sits above the new one.
- The 1938 dateline. First-year Spode Christmas Tree plates read “Wishing You a Merry Christmas 1938” on the reverse; the dateline was dropped in 1939. This is the one genuine rarity in the pattern.
- Gold trim condition. Worn or dishwasher-dulled gilding is the most common defect and is not repairable at these prices.
Where is Spode Christmas Tree sold, and at what?
| Seller | Listings | Cheapest | Median | Dearest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Replacements Ltd. | 608 | $3.99 | $29.99 | $449.95 |
| Wayfair North America | 82 | $13 | $35 | $102.99 |
| Perigold | 45 | $16 | $33 | $133 |
| Belk | 20 | $36.80 | $63.50 | $186 |
| Macy's | 14 | $18 | $58.90 | $217.60 |
| Boscov's Department Stores | 7 | $20 | $45.60 | $60.30 |
| Birch Lane | 3 | $26 | $52 | $92 |
Last verified 6 September 2026 against 780 live Spode Christmas Tree listings from US advertisers in the CJ product feed, 434 of them offered as new and 346 as used. Each asking price is read from the sale price where a listing carries one and the list price otherwise. Prices move; read them as the market on that date, not a promise. Peer-to-peer marketplace asks of $500 or more are excluded as seller placeholders, as are repdigit asks such as $1,234 and $9,999 wherever they appear; retailer prices are used as published.
Frequently asked about Spode Christmas Tree value
Is Spode Christmas Tree valuable?
Spode Christmas Tree is collectible but not scarce. The median live asking price on 6 September 2026 was $33.99 per piece; only unusual shapes and the 1938 first-year plates command real premiums.
What is the rarest Spode Christmas Tree piece?
The 1938 first-year plates carrying the “Wishing You a Merry Christmas 1938” backstamp. None appeared in this pull.
How much is a Spode Christmas Tree dinner plate worth?
Between $13.99 and $98 across 13 dinner-plate listings in this pull, median $45.99.
Is Spode Christmas Tree still in production?
Yes, under the Spode brand owned by Portmeirion since the original Spode factory closed in 2009.
Sources
- Spode, Into the archive: 85 years of Christmas Tree — the 1938 design date
- Spode History, Spode’s Christmas Tree pattern — Harold Holdway, the Sydney Thompson commission and the 1938 dateline dropped in 1939
- CJ Affiliate product feeds, US advertisers, queried 6 September 2026 — all price statistics on this page are computed from that pull, not estimated
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