A Collection of the Best Christmas Holiday Resources
For many families, Christmas is all about the tree: the smell of fresh pine, the warm glow of twinkling lights, getting out the treasured family ornaments, and putting the tree up together as a time-honored family tradition. But even a few small mishaps can turn this usually pleasant experience into a painful chore. To that [...]
This site showcases a long list of Christmas light display photos at homes in the U.S. and throughout the world. Use the photos to get ideas for your own Christmas light display or simply enjoy the spirit of Christmas here. Christmas Resources – Christmas Light Displays
Light-O-Rama showcases customers that have built their Christmas light displays using their lights. There are many links to individual home displays both for static displays and displays animated with Christmas music including the grand prize winners for the past few years. Home Christmas Light Displays
Vintagexmas.com sells antique ornaments and has a good article on spotting fake reproductions when buying antique ornaments. The article covers reputation of the dealer, condition of the ornaments and specific popular antique ornaments that have fake reproductions out in the market. Spotting Fake Christmas Ornament Reproductions
The Washington Post has a cute time lapse video of a family decorating the outside of their home at Christmastime. Be sure to choose the “larger” arrow below the video so you can see the lights up close. Time Lapsed Christmas Decorations
Bill’s Antique Christmas Lights Museum has historical information on Christmas lights, from how Christmas lights originated to light sets from 1900 to the 1950′s, complete with cool photos of light sets and their original containers. Click on the thumbnail photos and you can get a look at the antique light sets up close. Bill’s Antique [...]
You Tube has a Christmas light video of a home in Tennessee with lights synchronized to “Carol of the Bells”, the video ends up with quite a display of trees, Santa, candy canes, colors and movement set to this favorite Christmas carol. Video Christmas Light Show Tennessee
For those who like to think big for their outdoor Christmas displays here are a number of specialty lighted and animated figures for your yard. There is a fun and unique assortment of outdoor decorations and lights here including a candy cane ferris wheel, animated musical elves, airplane Santa, lighted stockings, Christmas trees, Santa and [...]
If you are interested in photos and history of Christmas lights this museum site is for you. Lots of in depth information from the early days of pre-electricity decorations to electric Christmas lights and how these decorations have changed over the years: The Antique Christmas Lights Site
