A Christmas Story Movie Official Table Leg Lamp

by A Christmas Story House

Product Description

This awesome leg table lamp is modeled after the one from the movie, and measures approx 20 inches tall. A truly unique collectible, makes a great gift for family, friends, or yourself!

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds
• ASIN: B00026F4EY
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #38,113 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

Customer Reviews

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37 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "FRA-GEEL-LAY!!" IT MUST BE ITALIAN., December 1, 2004

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Unlucky Frank (Lalaland, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Christmas Story Movie Official Table Leg Lamp

I had to have this the first time I saw it!! A friend sent me an email photo of the full size 40" LEG LAMP. The full size model was just too expensive. I couldn't justify spending that kind of money on something I'm only going to drag out once a year. The 20" model is great. I only payed 40 bucks for it at SUNCOAST VIDEO.

MAKES A EXCELLENT HOLIDAY GIFT FOR THAT HARD-TO-BUY-FOR FRIEND WHO LOVES THE MOVIE.

It's a realistic replica of the one Daren McGavin receives in CHRISTMAS STORY. The lamp shade is made with a nice fabric, it's the right color, and it has the cheesy fringe around the bottom. The leg is wrapped in a beautiful fishnet stocking and has a standard socket on top. It also lights up inside the leg. Which begs the question; how am I gonna get inside the leg to change THAT bulb once it burns out? The lamp doesn't come with instructions or a switch on the cord. There is a sticker on the socket with a WARNING: DUE TO THE RISK OF FIRE DO NOT TO USE ANYTHING LARGER THAN A 40 WATT BULB, so you won't catch the lamp shade on fire. Also the leg stands a tiny bit crooked, which is okay because it's supposed to look cheesy. Just don't tighten the shade all the way down and it will level out and hang nicely. Mine is displayed prominently in my living room window. Who needs a Christmas tree?...

After all, "IT'S A MAJOR AWARD!!"

29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's A Major Award!, December 3, 2004

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Robert I. Hedges - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Christmas Story Movie Official Table Leg Lamp

This is a great little lamp that is suitable for placement in the front window of any house; after all, it's a major award! The thing that is great about this lamp is that not only is it relatively inexpensive, but it doesn't take up much room, unlike the real size (40 inch) lamp (which I also have, and also endorse highly) which tends to overwhelm smaller rooms.

The lamp works great, although the maximum bulb wattage is pretty restrictive. The actual lamp looks even better than the Amazon illustration (particularly the hose on the leg, which appear to have a finer mesh than depicted) and it looks especially great when the internal leg light is on.

This is a great gift: it's fun, affordable, and adds a touch of class to any room (well it at least adds a touch of fun, if not class.) This is a great little leg lamp at an attractive price, but always remember: it's fra-gee-lay.

35 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Lousy lamp, lousy purchase, December 27, 2005

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J. Broz - See all my reviews
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I don't think I've ever been as disappointed with a purchase from Amazon. On Christmas day and we gave this lamp to my father in-law. He plugs it in and turns it on...POP. The bulb appears to burn out, so I go get another. We put in the new bulb and turn on. Nothing. We turn the switch again...smoke! Then the wall outlet scorches and the circuit breaker pops.

After disassembling the lamp, we discover TWO electrical problems: 1. the switch is faulty and 2. it has been wired incorrectly. I could not have been more embarassed. We spent 3 hours re-building the lamp becase father-in-law felt bad and wouldn't let me return it.

$64 with shipping for a piece of trash. The next day we purchased all the necessary equipment to re-wire the entire lamp. Also had to buy a new wall outlet to replace the scorched one!

No warranty info, company info, or ANYTHING in the box. Basically you will get a box with the lamp inside. I plan to pursue this for my own satisfaction, but please be warned. It was a great gift (and I still believe a great idea). Unfortunately it was costly, embarassing, and above all dangerous!