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Course we are seeing the real thing and you are, but from here they look just great. I'm crazy fascinated with lights and reflections so I'd probably add another string - I'm so weird. Maybe you could try a different brand or use clear bulbs and dip them with gallery glass colors to suit your décor.

These were so expensive I don't think Id want to get a second set. I worry about how much they draw from the power strip I use, I have other lamps that need to go on the same strip. I may be able to use these outside or even in the attic (unplugged) as Christmas supplies stored in a trunk or something. I like the gallery glass idea, gonna store that away in my brain for future use:)

The ones I've used run off AA batteries so you wouldn't have to use up space on your power strip. You could hide the battery under the house and run the wires up in the corner of the floor. Some come with a switch and some don't.

I've used the battery pack ones before too, i actually tried some flat back swarkovski crystals glued to the branches here and there and I love them, it just makes the tree wink and twinkle a little, it's subtle and much less cumbersome. I only had red and clear though so I need to find green blue and yellow :-) thanks for the thoughts Selkie, about the Finnish cake too, that sounds yummy