Our Displays are made from solid steel frames that are treated, primed and painted with the highest quality rust-oleum paints to withstand the elements. We sell 2 different types of displays, hanging types are provided with loops that will fasten over a nail. Anything that is not listed as a hanging item is provided with steel stakes that will secure the item into the ground. You can make a hanging item into a ground item if you wish to, by purchasing a support frame, or by simply fastening them to a support of any type.

               example of hanging frame       example of frame with ground stakes

All of our holiday displays are created using  GKI/Bethlehem commercial grade mini lights which are guaranteed to last 3000 hours, and if one bulb burns out the others will stay lit. We carry these bulbs in 13 colors which still does not seem like enough to us. These commercial grade bulbs have latching mechanisms which fasten the bulbs securely.

Each individual bulb is clipped to the frame, the wire is wrapped around the frame for a clean look as well as security and then we use UV rated wire ties to fasten everything where ever needed. Iti takes a lot longer to create a display in the manner but we feel that the displays are worth the extra years of use that our workmanship provides. Please note below the way our wrapping looks and a close up of the commercial grade bulbs showing the locking mechanism and the 2 lead wires.

Our items are tested repeatedly before leaving our warehouse and are guaranteed to work upon receipt.

Our displays are each individually carefully handmade with love by our family, about 1/2 way between Chicago and Milwaukee. We hope that you will enjoy them for many years, as do we! Because they are handmade we have the capability of creating items with special colors for you if desired.... for instance, here are two of the laying down deer that we have made...please do not hesitate to ask for special colors...on any of our items. Even as they are, no two are alike. Each one is special.

Storage of our products off season should either be in an upright position or with bulbs facing up and nothing placed on top. We recommend you keep the origional box and bubble wrap to store your items in. This will help to insure that you have many, many years of enjoyment of these beautiful holiday decorations.

To learn how Christmas lights work, this is an excellent site.......  

 http://home.howstuffworks.com/christmas-lights.htm

here's another worthwhile one...

http://www.ehow.com/how_11048_buy-outdoor-christmas.html