Cinderella Christmas Lights, Circa 1954
I have a small collection of post-war Disney Christmas lights sets, which I have to say are the most delightful Christmassy things you could wish to see. The mere sight of them (especially when they’re lit) immediately whisks me back-in-time to Christmas’s of long ago. The ‘Cinderella’ set pictured is from the early 1950s, and is particularly significant to me because my parents purchased an identical set, when they celebrated their first Christmas in their new home in 1954; the Walt Disney film having been released in 1951.
I did save the original set from the bin years ago, but by then it was very tatty with at least half of the shades broken. Over time, I’ve managed to get that set working again, and have even located some replacement shades. However, a few years ago, after a lot of searching, I eventually tracked down an original boxed set on eBay. They weren't exactly cheap, but the set is absolutely original and is in superb working order. This Christmas I gave them a little test run, and share this image with you.
Cinderella Christmas Lights, Circa 1954
I have a small collection of post-war Disney Christmas lights sets, which I have to say are the most delightful Christmassy things you could wish to see. The mere sight of them (especially when they’re lit) immediately whisks me back-in-time to Christmas’s of long ago. The ‘Cinderella’ set pictured is from the early 1950s, and is particularly significant to me because my parents purchased an identical set, when they celebrated their first Christmas in their new home in 1954; the Walt Disney film having been released in 1951.
I did save the original set from the bin years ago, but by then it was very tatty with at least half of the shades broken. Over time, I’ve managed to get that set working again, and have even located some replacement shades. However, a few years ago, after a lot of searching, I eventually tracked down an original boxed set on eBay. They weren't exactly cheap, but the set is absolutely original and is in superb working order. This Christmas I gave them a little test run, and share this image with you.