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Christmas lights are strands of electric lights that are used as decoration during the Christmas season. Christmas lights can be used indoors, to decorate a Christmas tree or used outdoors to decorate a home, building or landscape.
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Fast Facts
- Also known as "fairy lights" or "twinkle lights"
- Used to decorate Christmas trees, homes and buildings
- First known electrically lit Christmas tree created by Edward H. Johnson in 1882Old Christmas Lights: War Years
- Types of Christmas lights include incandescent, bubble lights, LED, and fiber optic
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History
Edward H. Johnson was the first reported person to use lights on a Christmas tree, creating a specially made light set in 1882 in New York City. At the time, electric lights were expensive and for many years lights were only used indoors. The first outdoor lights were likely used in San Francisco in 1904.Old Christmas Lights: War Years -
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When shopping for lights, a main consideration is what the lights will be used for. Smaller and less expensive lights are better suited for indoor use, while larger and more expensive lights sets are better for outdoor displays. Christmas lights come in a variety of colors, from white to red, green, blue, gold and pink, among others. Many higher end light sets also have supplementary functions, such as flashing and fading. -
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wants to wrap herself in Christmas lights...happy all year long.
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LED Icicle String Christmas Rope Light 32 ft /10m, 100 ct. MultiColor Lights - $19.99
Ideal Xmas decorations for indoor use only. LED technology for vivid and brighter colors. Save up to 88% of energy than standard bulb. Powered by included AC adapter. Features an attached micro processor control with 8 lighting patterns - C...
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Good Tidings SBC64406 G.E. String-A-Long Constant ON Miniature Christmas Lights, Clear - $24.00
General Electric String-A-Long 100 light Constant ON Miniature Christmas Lights set has a 3-inch lead wire, 3-1/2-inch lamp spacing, a 3-inch end connector, a 28-3/4-foot lighted length, and a 29-1/4-foot total set length. Comes in a printe...
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LED Icicle String Christmas Rope Light 32 ft /10m, 100 ct. Blue Lights - $19.99
'Ideal Xmas decorations for indoor use only. LED technology for vivid and brighter colors. Save up to 88% of energy than standard bulb. Powered by a included AC adapter. Features an attached micro processor control with 8 lighting patterns ...
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Bright 5 sets 100 Clear/White Christmas Wedding Lights 120 feet - $35.95
This is for 5 sets of 100 lights- 500 lights. These are a quality Light set-and can be used for a Party or Decorations-WEDDINGS and more-you can wrap with TULLE to wrap with and drape around a room. The sets are Long Lights 24' long and you...
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Set of 100 Clear Everglow Mini Christmas Lights With White Wire - $9.99
100 Clear miniature Christmas lights Part of the Everglow Christmas collection - if one bulb burns out, the others remain lit Color: Clear bulbs / white wire Number of Bulbs on Each String: 100 Bulb Size: min...
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View All Christmas Lights Questions (505) | Ask a QuestionHow many christmas lights can I plug into one outlet? (5 Answers)Average outlets should be able to handle about 16 amps at 110 Volts . 16 x 110 = 1760 Watts Average lights use about 25 watts per 50-bulb strand. 1760 ... read moreWhen is the last episode of Guiding Light? (3 Answers)The last episode of the Guiding Light will run on September 18, 2009, ending a 72 year run. CBS has not explained the cancellation, but the show has low ratings. read moreWhat do you do on Christmas? (16 Answers)This year, I am doing something completely different than I have ever done. I will celebrate the holidays with my husband's family in Michigan. I am not quite sure what ... read more
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