“A Christmas Story” Leg Lamp
If you haven’t already seen the 1983 movie “A Christmas Story”—you may want to rent it this year. It was proclaimed by AOL in 2007 to be the “#1 Christmas movie of all time”. It’s a hilarious comedy about an Indiana family as Christmas approaches in 1940. Featured is 9-year-old Ralphie Parker who wants nothing more for Christmas than a Red Ryder BB gun. But his family, teacher, and even the department store Santa tell him, “You’ll shoot your eye out!” An additional subplot features Ralphie’s father, who is referred to as “The Old Man”. Mr. Parker enters a newspaper trivia contest and wins after his wife supplies him with the answer. His prize, much to his wife’s dismay, is a woman’s leg lamp—complete with fishnet stocking and high heel. Supposedly the leg was the logo for the Nehi Bottling Company that sponsored the contest. Her jealousy drives Mrs. Parker to break the lamp and The Old Man attempts to tape it back together after finding that Mrs. Parker has intentionally used up all the glue.
“A Christmas Story” is filled with bittersweet memories of family (for better or worse) and childhood Christmases. Maybe you’d like to bring some retro Christmas humor into your own home and/or send some to a friend or loved one. We carry several amusing products that pay tribute to “A Christmas Story”, including Ralphie and The Old Man head knockers, Red Ryder signs and light switch plates and of course, the Christmas Story Desk Leg Lamp. Please take a look at these and all of our other cool products while you’re here.
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