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The first Christmas tree to be adorned in lights revolved and had 80 hand-wired large red, white and blue electric bulbs in 1882. The first Christmas tree with electric lights was lit up in 1882 ...
Thomas Kinkade’s Christmas Cottage is rated PG for language, some suggestive content and smoking. Profanity is plentiful, most of it is of the “hell” and “damn” variety.
Q: I have a Thomas Kinkade Grand Winter Festival collectible. When the two parts of the sculpture are fitted together, the tree lights up and plays music. The top half is supposed to rotate ...
Thomas Nast’s drawings of jolly Santa Claus debuted in 1862. Meanwhile, in 1841, Queen Victoria’s husband, Albert, had introduced Britain to the Teutonic tannenbaum —the Christmas tree—and ...
Thomas Kinkade is famous for his beautiful paintings, full of light and love. He’s called the “People’s Artist" because he captures tidbits of everyday life with his work. He also manages to ...
From Thomas Edison’s ingenious marketing strategy to Carson Williams’ viral “Wizards of Winter” display, here are some facts about fairy lights to keep you warm throughout the season.
By 1914, a string of lights cost just $1.75, and by the ‘20s Christmas lights were affordable for most Americans. The White House played a major role in promoting the new trend nationally.