We love this customer project. Using a 100-foot C9 cord and 100 traditional incandescent (glass) bulbs. The 12-inch spacing makes this combination a good fit for larger trees. Since the lights look equally well installed along a roofline, the dual-use makes planning the entire display simple and cohesive. Not just for Christmas, this project is…
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Retro Christmas Bulbs Bring Back Memories
Here is a note we received today from Lisa, one of our customers: I love Christmas lights but there is a special place in my heart for those old fashioned lights of my childhood. This year we decided to do the commercial grade vintage looking C9s on white wire. We bought the spool of wire,…

Get This Look: Incandescent White C9 bulbs, cords and string lights
More customer photos make our days even brighter! We love the this traditional Christmas lights display using incandescent bulbs and cords Get the look! C9 incandescent bulbs 100-foot C9 cords chosen in a wire color to match the home or the winter scene (choose white if you’re in snow!) white mini Christmas tree lights

Will C9 LED bulbs work in my old Christmas light cords?
From Paul in Florida: A few years ago, we had bought regular C9 bulbs and cords and we are thinking of switching over to C9 LED bulbs. Would we need to purchase different cords or could we use the ones we bought previously. Short Answer: Yes Long Answer: Yes, and here’s more discussion….

Repairing Christmas Lights: Replace a C7 or C9 socket
One broken or missing socket on a C7 or C9 Christmas light cord can make for an exasperating installation. Fortunately, there are replacement sockets available to make minor repairs to C7 and C9 cords. We don’t suggest you install 100’s of these by hand for custom sets but rather consider purchasing a spool with a…

Christmas Vacation Wreath
Who’s ready for Christmas vacation? Christmas traditions run deep when it comes to Christmas movies. We were inspired by National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation for this project. Materials 24-inch wreath C7 opaque Christmas bulbs 25-foot C7 cord with sockets funny sign The wreath. Be sure to fluff it up. Choose a thick wreath to hide…