Christmas lights dress up a holiday tree, making it twinkle and glow. It takes some practice to distribute these tree lights evenly without burnt-out bulbs, lights clumped in some spots (and missing ...

Apparently, decorating Christmas trees with little vials of methyl chloride was extremely popular in the 50s and 60s. Because methyl chloride has a low boiling point, a small bulb can generate enough ...

The best Christmas tree lights make a freshly picked pine or an artificial spruce equally mesmerizing. They can turn a tree into the center of an entire room — rather, a whole home. Yet whether you’ve ...

I've always been curious about the stuff tucked away in old boxes during the holiday season. It turns out, some vintage ...

The Christmas lights of today can light up trees and window frames with tiny twinkling lights of many colors—or cause frustration with their long and tangle-prone cables. But the first such lights, ...