Jones produced them in his San Diego condo and sold approximately 500 leg lamps in his first year of operation. I was like, ‘I’m going to sell leg lamps, sir.’ He was like, ‘Well, good luck with that.’” “I had an exit interview with my captain, he was like, ‘You’re gonna do what?’” Jones said. He started his own business, making the career transition from Naval officer to entrepreneur leg lamp manufacturer. I asked “Where’d you get this thing? This is cool.’ They said, ‘We didn’t get it. “So, my parents made and sent me a leg lamp as kind of a gag gift to cheer me up because it was a major award in the movie. “It was alright, but I was still bummed,” Jones said. Those dreams were dashed when he failed a vision test and was reassigned to be an intelligence officer.
Years earlier, Jones attended the Naval Academy in hope of becoming a jet pilot. It was the leg lamp, along with the Navy and eBay, that played a role in the house ultimately being restored to its cinematic self in 2006. Refurbishing the house went much smoother than the Old Man trying to glue together his broken leg lamp. Report: Prince Charles' Charity Got Donation From Bin Ladens Recreating “A Christmas Story” house Being a fan myself, I worked to make it how it is from a fan’s perspective.” “If you love the movie, you’re going to love the house. The house, located in Cleveland, Ohio, but set in Indiana for the movie, has single-night rates the remainder of the year starting as low as $495 per night and can be booked at “What better way to spend your Christmas than to relive your favorite Christmas movie?” said Brian Jones, the homeowner and lifelong “A Christmas Story” fan.
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The iconic home where Ralphie and the Parker family lived in the 1983 movie - with yellow siding, green trim and a leg lamp glowing in the middle of the front room window - offers year-round overnight stays and currently is available on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.įor fans who want to spend the upcoming holiday in the house as badly as Ralphie wanted a Red Ryder BB Gun, the two-night minimum stay for Christmas costs $3,995 per night. Turn on the leg lamp, be sure to drink your Ovaltine and try not to shoot your eye out while spending Christmas at the house from “A Christmas Story.”
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