![]() ![]() In 1890, Edison sold the light bulb to General Electric (GE), which commercialized the Christmas light. Edward Johnson electrified the first Christmas tree with lights in 1882. The New York Times and publications around the country reported on the dazzling beauty of Johnson’s rotating, electrically-lit tree. The Father of Christmas Lights title is bestowed upon Edison’s business associate, Edward Johnson, who electrified the first Christmas tree with lights in 1882. Thomas Edison is synonymous with electric light, but he doesn’t get the credit for Christmas lights. This modern, Americanized use of lights during the holiday season centers, of course, on the invention of electricity. Druids, pagans, and others have celebrated the return of light long before electric light.Ĭandles have long been associated with winter holidays of different religions-from the lighting of the menorah during Hanukkah and the kinara in Kwanzaa celebrations to early German Christians who placed candles on the branches of evergreens to resemble the starlight reflection on the winter trees.īut often when we think of holidays and lights, we think of twinkling or colored lights of different shapes and sizes. The winter solstice is an age-old celebration of light. Lighting Yule logs during the dark December solstice dates back thousands of years. The concept of light during winter reaches into many religious traditions. For years, the bubble light was a popular alternative for traditional Christmas lights on the tree. But when did the American tradition of Christmas lights start and who is responsible for it? In 1946, the National Outfit Manufacturers Association introduced the Bubble light-a liquid-filled capsule that when lighted by an incandescent bulb, causes bubbling, creating a colorful and animated effect. As Thanksgiving blends into the background of the winter holidays, ornate displays of Christmas lights illuminating neighborhoods, city streets, and shopping centers have arrived. The turkey is long gone and the dishes have been put away. Her master’s thesis, “Christmas Lights in America: The Intersections of a Modern Christmas, American Culture, and Postwar Suburbia,” focuses on the history of Christmas lights and their importance to American culture throughout the twentieth century. Gazillion Bubble Show has also bubblized scores of A-list Hollywood celebs and their families including Emily Blunt and John Krasinski, David Beckham, Ashton Kutcher, Tom Cruise, Al Pacino, Halle Berry, Julia Roberts, Chris Rock, Debra Messing, Matt Damon, Faith Hill, Emma Stone, Andrew Garfield, Alyssa Milano, Heidi Klum, Seal, Peter Dinklage, Perez Hilton, Adam Sandler, Bethenny Frankel, Swizz Beats, Liam Neeson, Patrick Wilson, Bruce Willis, Chris Rock, Nicole Kidman and many more.Kerri Dean completed her master’s degree at CGU in 2015 and is currently a doctoral student in the history department. ![]() Oz Show,” “The Bonnie Hunt Show,” “Fox & Friends,” CNBC, FOX, NBC, ABC, CW11, NY1 as well as television stations around the world. ![]() Gazillion Bubble Show’s appeal extends well beyond the stage, including appearances on “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” “The David Letterman Show,” “Live with Regis and Kelly,” “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” “The Today Show,” “Good Morning America,” “The Steve Harvey Show,” “The Queen Latifah Show,” “The View,” “CBS Sunday Morning,” “The Wendy Williams Show,” “Bethenny,” “Dr. Mind-blowing bubble magic, spectacular laser lighting effects, and momentary soapy masterpieces will make you smile, laugh, and feel like a kid again. Audiences are delighted with an unbubblievable experience, awashed with a bubble tide, and some even find themselves INSIDE a bubble. The Gazillion Bubble Show truly is a family affair for Fan: his wife Ana, son Deni, daughter Melody, and brother Jano all can be found on stage in New York and around the world performing their bubble magic. The unPOPable GAZILLION BUBBLE SHOW, now in its incrediBUBBLE 15th year in New York City, is the most unbubblievable show in the world!Īfter twenty years as a Master of Bubbles, in 2007 Fan Yang brought his unique brand of bubble artistry to the Big Apple and has since wowed bubble lovers of all ages. ![]()
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