Show your vintage Christmas and retro holiday decor - Beyond Tiki

TZ Tiki Zen Member Too far from the beach Bowling Green, KY Joined: Mar 15, 2007 Posts: 353	TZ Tiki Zen Posted posted on Mon, Nov 29, 2010 11:16 AM Back in the early 70's my dad and our neighbor gradually escalated an undeclared Christmas decoration war. Each vied to see how many lights they could hang from their houses. I think my dad actually had to jumper around the fuse box to add extra electrical circuits. Then one year my dad bought a plastic, lighted Frosty the Snow Man. The neighbor responded in force with a light-up Santa and THREE reindeer, which went up on the roof. I don't think we ever took the lead again. Eventually Santa was retired to their attic, where he slumbered for decades. The neighbors recently sold their house, and nostalga led me to ask if they would consider selling the set. They graciously gave it to me. I expected to have to do a lot of work on a 30+ year old set, but a good bath and a little wiring repair put Santa back in business.

Back in the early 70's my dad and our neighbor gradually escalated an undeclared Christmas decoration war. Each vied to see how many lights they could hang from their houses. I think my dad actually had to jumper around the fuse box to add extra electrical circuits.

Then one year my dad bought a plastic, lighted Frosty the Snow Man. The neighbor responded in force with a light-up Santa and THREE reindeer, which went up on the roof. I don't think we ever took the lead again. Eventually Santa was retired to their attic, where he slumbered for decades. The neighbors recently sold their house, and nostalga led me to ask if they would consider selling the set. They graciously gave it to me. I expected to have to do a lot of work on a 30+ year old set, but a good bath and a little wiring repair put Santa back in business.

Post #566928 by Tiki Zen on Mon, Nov 29, 2010 11:16 AM