Buying a Christmas tree has always been a holiday tradition, but the price attached to it has changed dramatically over the decades. In the 1960s and 1970s, a real tree was a small, almost forgettable expense, often picked up from a local lot for just a few dollars. As time went on, inflation, supply shortages, labor costs, and shifting consumer habits slowly pushed prices higher. Looking back at how much Christmas trees cost from the mid-1960s to today offers a simple way to see how everyday holiday traditions quietly became far more expensive than many people remember. 1. 1965 In…