Inventor of Christmas Lights
With all of the new Christmas Tree Lights and Outdoor Christmas Decorations being developed today, this true to life recollection of the first Indoor Christmas Light set made in the United States by Ralph E. Morris. One day his Grandson Dale Morris telephoned us at Christmas Decorations and Gifts to set the story straight about how the first Electric Indoor Christmas Tree Lights were invented. Enjoy! Select to see all of our Christmas Decorations Ideas. 
This real recollection of how the USA Electric Indoor Christmas Lights was invented is told by Dale Morris. He was told firsthand by the inventor, his Grandfather, Ralph E. Morris of Laconia, New Hampshire. It was the Christmas of 1910 and at that time there were only candles lit the Christmas trees. His father had reached for a small toy that fell under the tree while the candles were burning and accidentally burned the hair on his head, almost setting the tree on fire. It was then that my Grandfather decided there would never be another candle on their Christmas tree. We offer realistic Battery Candles that are a must see!
Mr. Morris was able to purchase a number of small light bulbs from where he worked, The New England Telephone Company. We offer a large variety of many different Replacement Christmas Light Bulbs. He began soldering them together about a foot apart in long strings and then he fastened pieces of different colored crepe papers (red, green, yellow, and blue) around this small wooden ball he had to make the shape of a globe which was then put around each of the light bulbs. He made enough lights to trim the tree with as well as the walls of the parlor. He kept this a big secret from the rest of the family and had been forbidden us to go into the parlors until his big surprise was finished. On Christmas Eve, the family gathered in to dim lit house and at his word, Aunt May threw the switch that turned on all the lights. Select the following link to view our Power Strips and Power Protection Supplies. Everyone was in awe at the sight of the lights, and that was the beginning of the Electric Indoor Christmas Light as we know them today.
There may have been other Electric Indoor Christmas Light inventors. I have heard somewhere in Germany earlier, but Grandpa Morris had never heard of them so this was his invention here in America. Now, you know the real story of the invention of the Electric Indoor Christmas Lights.
This real recollection of how the USA Electric Indoor Christmas Lights was invented is told by Dale Morris. He was told firsthand by the inventor, his Grandfather, Ralph E. Morris of Laconia, New Hampshire. It was the Christmas of 1910 and at that time there were only candles lit the Christmas trees. His father had reached for a small toy that fell under the tree while the candles were burning and accidentally burned the hair on his head, almost setting the tree on fire. It was then that my Grandfather decided there would never be another candle on their Christmas tree. We offer realistic Battery Candles that are a must see!
Mr. Morris was able to purchase a number of small light bulbs from where he worked, The New England Telephone Company. We offer a large variety of many different Replacement Christmas Light Bulbs. He began soldering them together about a foot apart in long strings and then he fastened pieces of different colored crepe papers (red, green, yellow, and blue) around this small wooden ball he had to make the shape of a globe which was then put around each of the light bulbs. He made enough lights to trim the tree with as well as the walls of the parlor. He kept this a big secret from the rest of the family and had been forbidden us to go into the parlors until his big surprise was finished. On Christmas Eve, the family gathered in to dim lit house and at his word, Aunt May threw the switch that turned on all the lights. Select the following link to view our Power Strips and Power Protection Supplies. Everyone was in awe at the sight of the lights, and that was the beginning of the Electric Indoor Christmas Light as we know them today.
There may have been other Electric Indoor Christmas Light inventors. I have heard somewhere in Germany earlier, but Grandpa Morris had never heard of them so this was his invention here in America. Now, you know the real story of the invention of the Electric Indoor Christmas Lights.
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