Outdoor Christmas reindeer sought!

Oct 16, 2004 13 Replies

Hi all. I've googled endlessly and can't find what I'm looking for. I'm sure uk.d-i-y isn't the correct newsgroup for this query (however, it's the best I could think of), but as you seem like the kind of single-minded people who won't let the freezing weather stop you fixing up fun things on your roofs this Christmas, maybe you can help me find what I need. Which is:



A electrical rope light, modelled into the shape of a three-dimensional reindeer, 2-3ft long, maybe 2ft high, say 6" wide. Based on the hours I've spent looking at two-dimensional Christmas reindeer, I'd say the 3-d issue is the biggest challenge to locating what I'm looking for.



I know they exist because I need to replace the one we've had for a few years; with every passing year, a decreasing length of rope (ie, reindeer) illuminates. In a year or two Santa's sledge - the other part of my exciting, albeit modest, tableaux - will be magically pulling itself through the sky!



Thanks for any pointers.


Sorry - I should have added that I've come across the one at Index - which would be OK in emergency but I'm really looking for a 'flying', rather than 'standing-around-wondering-what-all-the-excitement's-about', Rudolph.

Index cat. no. 490-332 too big for you?

christmastime.uk.com do a slightly smaller one

Index cat. no. 490-331 is the complete Santa and reindeer thing

Freezing weather probably wouldn't but good taste probably would

Try here

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I'm not sure about Christmas, but since we are getting near Halloween, how about this for a tableau for your front porch?

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should have a similar effect on passers by to the santa sledge on the roof.

.andy

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Hi. Should have mentioned Index in the first place, shouldn't I!

No web site?

Regards.

Whoops, should have cut&pasted:

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's a standing one though.

Tesco Extra were selling them a week ago; I dare say they still are.

Si

Andy, don't encourage it!

Mary

Hi. I did (after transposing the 'p' and 'm' in the url!).

Was I supposed to see something to do with reindeer lights (which I didn't) or was it to take my mind of such tacky things (which it didn't).

Thanks.

"Spamfree!" wrote | A electrical rope light, modelled into the shape of a three- | dimensional reindeer, ... In a year or two Santa's sledge - | the other part of my exciting, albeit modest, tableaux - | will be magically pulling itself through the sky!

If you have QVC on Freeview or Satellite (or

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keep a look out for their christmas lighting shows.

In a class of their own!

Owain

I think tesco's have issued a recall on them. it might have been on watchdog or some similar program.

Probably sold on to Makro....

.andy

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Found these, might be a bit of a trip to fetch them (page 3)!!

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