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I have been decorating for Halloween & Christmas for some years
 With the purchase of a new house several years ago I finally have more room to spread out
After increasing my display in 2006 to 15,000 lights and 100+ blow molds I started thinking about going bigger
Soon my display will increase to over 70,000 lights
I purchased a truck load of new decorations for my display, plus several loads of used decorations from different sources
I've been selling off the extras
     

I have found it harder to find certain items in local stores
Some items are in limited quantities, which artificially inflates the prices
For those of us who create large displays, we need bulk orders of items
When a Mega tree has 4 colors & requires 10,000 lights - your local store may not carry enough lights
A few local stores that stock Blow Molds had a selection of maybe 10 items

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Many people have questions about Christmas Displays...Here's more information
 
How many lights do you have? For 2007 I had approximately 15,000 lights, 200+ "blow" Molds, 28 inflatable's, and 24 wire frame decorations
   
What is your display worth? I've been collecting lights for over 10 years, I have never kept a running total
I buy lights and decorations after Christmas on sale at 75% to 90% OFF for the next year
   
How much does it cost you to run each year? In 2005 the added electric cost was around $200, 2006 was around $300
In 2007 I reduced costs due to switching to mostly LED lights & decorations, by 2010 cost had dropped to under $100
   
How long does it take you to put this together? I've never kept track, since I work on the setup little by little. It's hard to judge since my display has grown quite a bit in the past few years
   
How much power does it use, and is it safe? In 2006 the max draw was around 120a, for 2007 it was less with more LED's. I have multiple dedicated 20a circuits that are protected by GFCI (Ground-Fault Circuit-Interrupter).  If any current passes to ground (grass, wet bush, ME) the circuit trips - shutting off power.  This is the same protection used in most bathrooms & houses
   
Do you work on this all year long? No, I have too many other projects going to work on this all year long. But from October (Halloween Display) thru January I spend a considerable amount of time unpacking, decorating, then re-packing everything
   
Where do you store it, and how much room does it take up? Anywhere & everywhere I can find space.  I am building a 24' x 36' garage that will have storage areas specifically for decorations
   
What do the neighbors think? They think I'm crazy of course!! The neighbors are always coming down to see what I am doing next.
Many call their friends & tell them to bring their kids over to see the house
In addition to the Halloween display & Christmas I have planted over 7,000 bulbs for Spring flowers in my garden. 
   
Why do you do it? I have always enjoyed decorating around Christmas, I'm pretty much a kid at heart myself.  Since buying this house I have been able to finally increase my decorations -since hopefully we will not be moving
   
How many years has this been going on? I have been decorating for over 20 years, mostly different apartments. I bought my 1st house in 1997, but with 1/10 of an acre I did not have much room
   
How many people see this each year? I couldn't even guess, but I would say that it is not a large number.  We did see quite a few cars driving down the street, then turning around after our house to get a better look. I would still say maybe less then 1,000 but it could be more
   
How do you decide what you are going to do each year? Most of what goes up is a repeat from the prior year. Each year I add items, in some cases due to what other enthusiasts have created & displayed.  I decided to animate in 2007 simply to reduce electric costs. But after watching others videos of their displays I am going into animation in a big way (delayed until ?)