Last Saturday, December 4th, a producer from the Weather Channel called to ask me to talk about recycling Christmas lights – so exciting. It was a wonderful opportunity to reach out to let people know that lights don’t have to end up in a landfill. Unexpected Circumstances! It just so happens that I was 5…
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Merry Christmas and Recycling + Toys for Tots
We just made our last recycling run of 2020. Including today’s run, 9,995 (that’s NINE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED NINETY-FIVE) pounds of lights were recycled and instead of ending up in a landfill. Thank you for everyone’s participation. Almost $2500 of books, toys, and project kits were delivered to Toys for Tots for 2020. All year,…
2018 Toys for Tots Dropoff Completed!
Thanks to all of the folks who sent in lights for recycling through 2018, the proceeds of almost $900 were used to purchase gifts for girls and boys ages 8-12. Four shopping carts and a packed Subaru! The DFW Toys for Tots Warehouse is located out in Farmers Branch this year. Jack and I enjoyed…
2017 Toys for Tots Dropoff Accomplished!
Jack (age 14) was Santa’s Helper this year. On Tuesday, December 20, we converted the money collected from recycling lights for 2017 into toys and gifts and delivered to Toys for Tots. From the Toys for Tots website: MISSION: The mission of the U. S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program is to collect…
Our Flip the Switch Giveaway!!
#fliptheswitch Join the #fliptheswitch photo giveaway. Every year our favorite moment in our own houses for all of us here at Christmas Light Source is flipping the switch on our new lights displays. Everyone smiles as the lights are twinkling, and we all say, “Wow!” We know our customers have these moments, too, and we…
Homemade Christmas Gifts – Easy For You and Easy on Your Budget
The true spirit of Christmas is about showing our love and appreciation to family members and friends. The easy thing to do is to run to Target or a local mall and pick up a few items. If your list is as long as mine, however, this can get expensive. I solve this problem by…
It’s our birthday and we’re giving the gifts!
Many thanks to everyone who placed an order during our Birthday Weekend. We can’t wait to hear how you are using your battery lights! It’s Our Birthday! So, we’re giving YOU a gift. Yes, just like Hobbits. It’s our 12th birthday on October 15th. As a gift to you for letting us help you…
Winter Wonderland Commercial Shoot
Our friends at Wild Abandon Design created a “Winter Wonderland” commercial shoot for a client representing a hair care product. They “wanted the trees representing the product (the decorated trees) to really steal the show and stand out.” We think they succeeded! Agree? They used white, purple, and pink Christmas tree lights on green wire on their…
San Saba Chamber of Commerce
We heard from the executive director of the San Saba County Chamber of Commerce. We enjoying helping cities light their downtown areas, public spaces and parades for Christmas. Hi new friends, we are very happy with our lights for our float for our 2016 Lighted Christmas Parade. I think you could see our float…
School creates a volcano with lights!
Carl, a high school band teacher in California used red, blue and orange chasing lights to create a fantastic volcano for a school event. Here’s what he had to say: THE LIGHTS ROCKED!!! You can see from the photo…they were incredible and I can’t wait to need more lights… Carl (Yes, you can use me…
Jerry’s Bellaire in the Niles Christmas Light Parade
Thanks Jerry for sharing with us your photos and video of your Bellaire participating in the Niles 2014 Christmas light parade! Glad you used our lights again in 2016! Lights used in this project: 12-volt multi-colored LED lights on green wire
2016 Christmas Tree Lights Giveaway Winners!
Congratulations to our 3 lucky Giveaway Winners of $100 in Christmas lights from Christmas Light Source! Anthony King Michael Zambori Jolene Balyeat Please contact us by replying to the email that you’ve received or via our Contact Page. Thank you to everyone who participated!! We really enjoyed seeing all the different fantastic trees! Merry Christmas!
Best Places to Read About the 2016 Capitol Tree
Speaker Paul Ryan and 5th grader Isabella Gerard from Idaho lit the 2016 Capitol Christmas tree on December 6th. Isabella, who hails from Boise, won the right to flip the switch by writing this contest-winning poem: Pristine Idaho Mountains Idaho is blessed with beautiful mountains and immense forests. In the winter the mountains and forests…
How Many Lights on Your Tree Giveaway!
How Many Lights on Your Tree Giveaway! Send us a photo of your Christmas tree! Do you like a subtle tree or do you prefer and extravaganza? Pre-lit or lights installed at home? America wants to see!! Either post your photo to our facebook page or email your photo with the following info to customerservice@christmas-light-source.com…
New: Hear our ad on iheart radio
We’re excited about our first commercial spot on AM radio! Listen for our 30-second spot on the OneLifeRadio live at noon Monday – Friday on Dallas AM 1190 iheart talk radio or in syndicated across the country in Pheonix, Portland, New York and on the weekends on the ESPN 1520 AM along the East Coast. Here’s…
Lights Across the Country: DC and the Capitol Tree
The Question: What Christmas lights are used on the Capitol Tree? Answer: C9 LED Bulbs in multiple colors installed in 14 AWG wire stringer wire The Long Answer: Always happy to see our lights in action, we look forward each year to seeing the Capitol Tree lit up at the annual lighting ceremony. Back in…
210 House Fires a Year Start with Christmas Trees : 5 Ways to Stay Safer During the Holidays
Every year families are tragically affected by the very Christmas decorations that are supposed to bring joy. Here is a startling video from the National Fire Protection Agency: According to the The National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) (https://www.nfpa.org/): Between 2009-2013, U.S. fire departments responded to an average of 210 home fires that started with Christmas…
July 2015 Christmas Light Source Newsletter
Christmas in July? Nope, it’s not too soon. I have a friend who counts down the days to Christmas all year long, not just the 12 days of Christmas. (He’s in his 30’s.) Here at the Christmas Light Source, it’s never too early and you’re never too old to get excited and start planning for the Holidays!…
New: Hear our ad on iheart radio
We’re excited about our first commercial spot on AM radio! Listen for our 30-second spot on the OneLifeRadio live at noon Monday – Friday on Dallas AM 1190 iheart talk radio or in syndicated across the country in Pheonix, Portland, New York and on the weekends on the ESPN 1520 AM along the East Coast. Here’s…
Christmas Light Trends 2014
Based on sales and trends in the marketplace these are the trends we are seeing in Christmas lighting for the 2014 Christmas and Holiday season. 1. Strong market in C7 and C9 Christmas light bulbs and cords Whether customers are shifting their existing light strands to LED bulbs or purchasing brand new strings with either…
Craft Lights on Brown Wire!
We’re happy to announce that in response to customers who are working with the following types of projects we’ve created a craft light string that has white bulbs on brown wire. brown bottles amber bottles small grapevine wreaths and topiaries Here’s a quick video showing you what they look like: Each strings has the following…
The Tanganyika Wildlife Park Pumpkin Walk
The Tanganyika Wildlife Park is not your normal zoo. Located just 5.5 hours north of the Dallas/Fort Worth, TX area up in Goddard, KS it’s worth the trip this Halloween season. Their address is 1000 S. Hawkins Ln. • Goddard, KS 67052. I met Matt Fouts, one of the owners of this family endeavor, several years ago…
Video of Christmas light clips loaded!
We’re getting ready for the 2014 Christmas season and we want to make it easier for you to choose products for your displays and decorations. This evening we uploaded a video that shows our most popular Christmas light clips. We have just added smaller quantities of many of our most popular clips. You can see…