Chuck 1,000,058 Posted January 14 Report Share Posted January 14 We did our annual Christmas Eve light tour and I couldn't help but notice more people had outdoor Christmas decorations... typically some minilights in the bushes. A step in the right direction but still a long way from the magic of a Hallmark Christmas movie. I'm going to blame the over-the-top decorators. They've intimidated the typical decorator into not even trying. 😲 Christmas 2020 is so.... last year but I'm already looking at 2021 and how to get more people decorating. I'm thinking some sort of smart props. Dancing wreaths, snowflakes, candy canes but plug and play. (secret code for meaning you don't have to be a nerd to create an exciting display.) I stumbled onto this video. Jump to the 1:20 mark to skip the intro. For the record: I have no financial link to this company. I get kind of excited with this concept. Mix and match the props any way you want, provide a source of music and you're done. Easy to expand in the future. Whatdoyathink? What other ways can we make decorating easier for others? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FatBiker 2 Posted January 14 Report Share Posted January 14 Very nice, thats some pretty impressive props. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joeyohhhh 1 Posted January 14 Report Share Posted January 14 Those are pretty cool items they have on deck. They have some really cool stuff available on their site, and plug and play would definitely get more people into elaborate decorating (if they don't balk at the price). I purchased their music box controller which is easy to setup but it is very costly. It is a time saver in terms of if you want to incorporate music and chasing lights into your display. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
penguins1 15 Posted January 15 Report Share Posted January 15 I think this is what has made inflatables so popular. Plug them in, big coverage then they go into a tiny box. Same for the laser dots... I don’t do any music due to the time and money. The pre-programmed stuff would be cool but probably more than I would ever pay!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scott Rob 105 Posted January 15 Report Share Posted January 15 Looks cool I hope even more house have Christmas display for 2021. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Light in the Dark 17 Posted January 15 Report Share Posted January 15 We had a noticeable increase in the number and extent of houses decorating this year. Our community has a contest with small prizes. Typically, it is the same houses taking the top 3 spots and honorable mentions, but this year the judges switched in some of the houses that decorated seemingly for the first time. I thought that was a great idea to motivate more people. Perhaps a "new to decorating" or "rookie of the year" would be a good add to motivate people who may be discouraged by the much larger displays. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FatBiker 2 Posted January 15 Report Share Posted January 15 Creative Display has some pretty cool things that are plug & play. https://www.creativedisplays.com/products/rgb-leaping-arches Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chuck 1,000,058 Posted January 15 Author Report Share Posted January 15 A really good point on inflatables. They're big, easy to deploy and relatively inexpensive. If we could just apply that concept to lights... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
penguins1 15 Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 17 hours ago, Chuck said: A really good point on inflatables. They're big, easy to deploy and relatively inexpensive. If we could just apply that concept to lights... Yeah - there’s probably something. It seems most of the “easy up” type of stuff would be expensive. I guess that’s also why blow molds were popular, wire frames, etc. Ideally there’s something that fits into a smallish box but is plug and play and makes a big splash. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dchackert 39 Posted January 22 Report Share Posted January 22 I like the idea. Someone like me will never have the time or patience to make a light show. We have a house here that does it to music but feel they flash just a bit to much. Almost needs a seizure warning. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
penguins1 15 Posted January 24 Report Share Posted January 24 On 1/22/2021 at 5:56 PM, dchackert said: I like the idea. Someone like me will never have the time or patience to make a light show. We have a house here that does it to music but feel they flash just a bit to much. Almost needs a seizure warning. Another reason i don’t do flashing lights (first two reasons are time and I’m cheap) is that I actually like to look at the lights. Some of the new stuff is getting ridiculous. Looks more like a TV outside vs a light show. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rotatorman 23 Posted January 26 Report Share Posted January 26 So I just ck’d out the Christmas Lights Emporium and every item they sell is listed as ‘sold out’. Are they out of business? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rich in Las Vegas 30 Posted January 26 Report Share Posted January 26 Just visited the Christmas Lights Emporium site this morning after reading your post. They have some appealing smooth fade lights on sale. I have way too many LED lights already so I will resist the temptation. Yes, there are some items shown on the opening page that are out-of-stock but that shouldn't be surprising since we have just passed the Christmas season. Their peak sale season probably starts in September and peaks in late November so a smart retailer would not restock until late summer when it is not sitting around costing them money with little chance of being sold. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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