Plymouth Lights
 

Plymouth Lights

Christmas at the Fischer's Place

 
Menu
  • Home
  • New Posts
  • Display Info
    • Meaning of Christmas
    • Why We Do It
    • Display Etiquette
    • Map and Directions
    • FAQ
    • History
    • Radio
    • Technical
      • Computer Control
      • Z-Wave
  • Photos and Video
    • Videos
    • 2024 Display
    • 2023 Display
    • 2022 Display
    • 2021 Display
    • 2020 Display
    • 2019 Display
    • 2018 Display
    • 2017 Display
    • 2016 Display
    • 2015 Display
    • 2014 Display
    • 2013 Display
    • 2012 Display
    • 2011 display
    • 2010 display
      • 2010 Blog
    • 2009 display
      • 2009 Blog
    • 2008 Display
      • 2008 Blog
    • 2007 Display
      • 2007 Blog
    • 2006 Display
      • 2006 Blog
    • 2005 Display
      • 2005 Blog
    • 2004 Display
      • 2004 Blog
    • 2003 Display
      • 2003 Blog
    • 2002 Display
      • 2002 Blog
    • 2001 Display
      • 2001 Blog
    • 2000 Display
    • 1999 Display
    • 1998 Display
    • 1997 Display
  • Construction
    • Spiral Pixel Trees
    • PlymouthLights LED Sign
    • Moravian Star
    • Mega Tree
    • Mega Mini Bulbs
    • Big Pixel Bulbs
    • Magic Matrix
    • Singing Tree
    • Cane Pinwheel
    • North Poles
    • Cross
    • Arch Fence
    • LED Wash
      • MR16 Wash How-To
      • DC Controller
    • LED Flag
    • Rope Mini Trees
    • Remember Jesus
    • Custom Signs
    • Original Mega Tree
    • Candy Canes
    • Peanuts Nativity
    • Linus
    • Flag
    • Christmas Sign
    • 2-D Light Tree
    • Rope Light Sign
    • Star

2-D Light Tree

ledtree

Christmas 1996 was the first Christmas Tim (still single at the time) lived in his own house. He wasn’t planning a huge display, but he did want something to be unique.

This particular house had a large windowless wall facing one of two streets the house was situated on.  The idea Tim came up with was to place a “big tree of lights” on this side of the house.  The plans were literally drawn up on a Magna-doodle toy Tim had left over from college days.

The materials for the tree were exceedingly simple and cheap, but the result was quite nice.  The tree is simply made up of three strings of lights:  a green string to outline the shape of the tree, and red and yellow strings for the “garland”.  The lights were simply wound around nails placed in the wood siding of the house.

1997-h4

After the tree was finished, it was obvious that something was missing– it needed a star.  A “marquee star” by Noma fit the bill perfectly, and is  perfectly-sized for the tree.  The white lights “chase” around the perimeter of the star.


Measuring over 13 feet tall, and about 20 feet from the ground to the top of the star, it was a very prominent feature for the six displays at the original house.

In July 2002 we moved to our current home.  As this house did not have the “large empty wall”,  we were unsure if we would be able to continue this feature in our new displays.  We did, however, find such a place where it still looks great, and greets people coming to our front door, which is right next to the tree.  We now use siding clips under the vinyl siding rather than nails, but otherwise the construction is the same.

img_3489

For the 2011 season it was time for another refresh.  We replaced all the lights of the tree with commercial-quality LED lights, which gives the tree much richer color than the aging incandescent lights used up until now . The Noma star, purchased for the original tree in 1996, is still going strong.

house6_small

Latest News

  • Merry Christmas Eve- No lights tonight December 24, 2024
  • Spiral Pixel Trees December 1, 2024
  • 2023 is Alive! December 1, 2024
  • New Videos Posted December 29, 2023
  • We’re back! December 26, 2023

Site Content

  • Home
  • New Posts
  • Display Info
    • Meaning of Christmas
    • Why We Do It
    • Display Etiquette
    • Map and Directions
    • FAQ
    • History
    • Radio
    • Technical
      • Computer Control
      • Z-Wave
  • Photos and Video
    • Videos
    • 2024 Display
    • 2023 Display
    • 2022 Display
    • 2021 Display
    • 2020 Display
    • 2019 Display
    • 2018 Display
    • 2017 Display
    • 2016 Display
    • 2015 Display
    • 2014 Display
    • 2013 Display
    • 2012 Display
    • 2011 display
    • 2010 display
    • 2009 display
    • 2008 Display
    • 2007 Display
    • 2006 Display
    • 2005 Display
    • 2004 Display
    • 2003 Display
    • 2002 Display
    • 2001 Display
    • 2000 Display
    • 1999 Display
    • 1998 Display
    • 1997 Display
  • Construction
    • Spiral Pixel Trees
    • PlymouthLights LED Sign
    • Moravian Star
    • Mega Tree
    • Mega Mini Bulbs
    • Big Pixel Bulbs
    • Magic Matrix
    • Singing Tree
    • Cane Pinwheel
    • North Poles
    • Cross
    • Arch Fence
    • LED Wash
    • LED Flag
    • Rope Mini Trees
    • Remember Jesus
    • Custom Signs
    • Original Mega Tree
    • Candy Canes
    • Peanuts Nativity
    • Linus
    • Flag
    • Christmas Sign
    • 2-D Light Tree
    • Rope Light Sign
    • Star

Categories

  • Display Announcement
  • Display Items
  • Uncategorized
  • Website Announcement

Site Tools

  • Log in
  • Entries RSS

Cannot call API for app 405460652816219 on behalf of user 10219659467744468

Plymouth Lights 2025. Powered by WordPress