Funny thing this year....We noticed more and more people are using the good ol' Big Christmas light bulb lights. Remember them?
We went thru our boxes of lights and found 1/2 of the string work, or none at all, etc... We finally decided that No More of these little lights. Or just a couple strands we will keep if we care to change the tiny little bulbs. I do love the little white strands mixed with big Purple bulb strands.
So, we are going back to the big old lights. We still have them from years ago. The kind where if a bulb is out, all you have to do is change that one. The rest still work!
It reminded me of the one post I saw on here regarding using markers on poster cards VS. digital prints. With computer generated,you need the printer/sofware or a connection. Design it in computer, cut it, weed it/mask if vinyl, etc... so much time/$. There's Nothing like a Good Ol marker or can of paint and a brush. The Good Ol Fashioned way.
I think it's just a matter of meshing the 2 together - old and new. Use both. I guess it depends upon the project.
Gotta get some new brushes this year. Posted by Craig Sjoquist (Member # 4684) on :
It is true as it gets more technological, the old ways and means become more popular.
Posted by Dale Feicke (Member # 767) on :
Something else Diane.....this year, at Lowe's, we found some LED lights, that are pretty big, much like the old lights.
They are nice, look old-timey, and do not get hot at all( unlike those old ones).
They are also supposed to last a long time, and use much less energy.
Posted by Diane Malesky (Member # 687) on :
Good to know! Will have to check out. Maybe on sale now. Posted by Dale Feicke (Member # 767) on :
I'm sorry, Diane, we got them at Home Depot, not Lowe's. They were 'Home Accents Holiday' brand. The ones we got were C6 lights (#878847) multi-color, 50 foot length.
The bulbs are only slightly smaller than the old ones; in fact, a couple of the people that've stopped by, commented that "wow, those look like the big old bulbs we had when we were kids."
Posted by Diane Malesky (Member # 687) on :
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