Title

Christmas Lights, Shakopee, 1950

Creation Date

1950 – 1970

Description

Set of Christmas lights in their original packaging. The lights are glass in red, blue, white, orange and green. Each bulb is screwed into a socket. The sockets are connected together with wires covered in red and green rubber. One end of the lights has a two-prong plug-in. The packaging is cardboard printed in multicolor. The front side of the piece has a blue background with a green Christmas tree. Holly is seen at the top corners and the tree is decorated with lights. Above the tree is an opening to show the lights. Printed on the box above the opening is "7 Light Multiple Weatherproof Set for Outdoor and Indoor Use." Printed on the tree is "Decorate with Amico Christmas Tree Lights." Below the text are logos for the maker, Good Housekeeping and Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc. Similar information is printed on the short sides of the box. Seen on the backside are printed instructions and a voltage warning.

Geographic Notes

USA