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Many people have questions about Christmas Displays...Here's more information |
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| How many lights do you have? | For 2007 I had approximately 15,000 lights, 200+ "blow" Molds, 28 inflatables, and 24 wire frame decorations |
| What is your display worth? | I've been collecting lights for
over 10 years, I have never kept a running total I buy lights and decorations after Christmas on sale at 75% to 90% for the next year |
| How much does it cost you to run each year? | In 2005 the added
electric cost was around $200, 2006 was around $300 In 2007 I reduced costs due to switching to mostly LED lights & decorations |
| How long does it take you to put this together? | I've never kept track, since I work on the setup little by little. It's hard to judge since my display has grown quite a bit in the past few years |
| How much power does it use, and is it safe? | In 2006 the max draw was around 80a, for 2007 it was less with more LED's. I have multiple dedicated 20a circuits that are protected by GFCI (Ground-Fault Circuit-Interrupter). If any current passes to ground (grass, wet bush, ME) the circuit trips - shutting off power. This is the same protection used in most bathrooms & houses |
| Do you work on this all year long? | No, I have too many other projects going to work on this all year long. But from October (Halloween Display) thru January I spend a considerable amount of time unpacking, decorating, then re-packing everything |
| Where do you store it, and how much room does it take up? | Anywhere & everywhere I can find space. I am building a 24' x 36' garage that will have storage areas specifically for decorations |
| What do the neighbors think? | They think I'm crazy of course!! The neighbors are always coming down to see what I am doing next. In addition to the Halloween display & Christmas I have planted over 7,000 bulbs for Spring flowers in my garden. Many call their friends & tell them to bring their kids over to see the house |
| Why do you do it? | I have always enjoyed decorating around Christmas, I'm pretty much a kid at heart myself. Since buying this house in 2003 I have been able to finally increase my decorations - since hopefully we will not be moving |
| How many years has this been going on? | I have been decorating for over 20 years, mostly different apartments. I bought my 1st house in 1997, but with 1/10 of an acre I did not have much room |
| How many people see this each year? | I couldn't even guess, but I would say that it is not a large number. We did see quite a few cars driving down the street, then turning around after our house to get a better look. I would still say maybe less then 1,000 but it could be more |
| How do you decide what you are going to do each year? | Most of what goes up is a repeat from the prior year. Each year I add items, in some cases due to what other enthusiasts have created & displayed. I decided to animate in 2007 simply to reduce electric costs. But after watching others videos of their displays I am going into animation in a big way (delayed until 2010?) |