Department 56 Display Anywhere Retrofit Unit Review

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(More customer reviews)This item is a battery operated light source to fit Department 56 buildings. It is basically a plastic tube that takes 4 AAA batteries and on one end of the tube are two tiny light bulbs which might be halogen bulbs (?). There is an wire on the other end that sticks out of the building that leads to an on/off switch. On the other end (light bulb end) there is a connection for an optional remotely operated on/off system which I did not buy.
This item gets two stars for the idea of not having to wrestle with the standard cords that stick out of the buildings and trail to a wall socket. This makes the setup of your display very easy, and safer because there is no chance of accidentally snagging a cord and pulling a building off a table. Plus, as the product description notes, you can display your buildings anywhere without worrying about an electrical socket. The big flaw of this product is the light bulbs. They are exceedingly bright and focused. I tried this thing in three different buildings with different unsatisfactory results: Bldg 1 was a one story building with a row of windows. After standing back to look at the effect I was blinded by the brilliant white light that came out of the right hand side of the building, while the windows on the left were very dim. Bldg 2 was a church with windows on the bottom and a steeple with a window on the top. The bottom windows illuminated nicely, the steeple windows were completely dark. Bldg 3 was a small house which was not deep enough for the light tube. Upon inserting the tube into the house the bulbs were flush against the front wall of the house where I could nearly see through the walls, while the remainder of the house was relatively dark.
This is a great idea, and the product would have received five stars if D56 had only stuck with the night-light type of bulbs. Except for the cords which are a pain the night lights work fine, giving the buildings a soft glow which reaches every window regardless of their placement in the building.

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This cordless light unit uses 4 AAA batteries and can be used to light most Department 56 buildings, converting them to cordless. Provides approximately 75 hours of light with each set of batteries (not included).

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