"These Christmas lights are so carefully treated, many have their original light bulbs," says Nelson. "I can take an old set of lights and plug those in and see them exactly as they were almost ...

Early pine cone-shaped light sets are among Youngwood resident Don Lachie’s favorites in his exhibit of vintage Christmas lights which continues through Jan. 18 at the Ligonier Valley Library ...

He also included a set of 1930s Christmas light covers featuring the famous Disney characters. He said he’s happy with his current collection and has more lights than he can display, so he’s ...

Just a few years later, in the early 1960s, inexpensive and reliable mini-lights became the most common form of Christmas tree lighting. These mini-lights were just 1¼” high and cool to the touch.

Pick up a set of these vintage-style Christmas lights while they’re marked down to just $5 a box and give your holiday season a nostalgic glow.

Some of the most popular items in the catalog store’s collection include ceramic figurines and lighted Christmas trees, along with retro-themed bubble lights and replicas of the 1950s-inspired ...

Part of the joy of Christmas is, of course, trying to untangle the fairy lights and make sure they still work. But for one man in Aldermaston in Berkshire that's a big job, because he has 200 sets ...

During a tour of the Ligonier Valley Library’s Pennsylvania Room, where he has set up a large selection of his vintage holiday decorations, Don Lachie is a fount of Christmas light history.