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Junie's Cord-Free Christmas Window Fairy Lights
Junie's Cord-Free Christmas Window Fairy Lights
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Junie's Cord-Free Christmas Window Fairy Lights
The fairy lights from the most famous Christmas window in Galena, Illinois — no cord, no outlet
Picked by Junie Faircloth, 73, who dressed the window of her little Christmas shop, The Holly Lantern, with these five strands for 37 years. Her doctor has taken her ladder away, and the shop closes after this Christmas. These are her last strands.
“Five strands of fairy lights. That’s all my window ever was. People drove three hours to stand in front of it. Now I want those lights to glow in their windows.”
Junie Faircloth · Galena, Illinois
What you get
In the style of your choice, warm white
With on/off switch, runs on 2 AA batteries
Shape it around a jar, wreath or mirror
Checked by Junie before it goes in the box
What 37 Christmases taught Junie about good lights
No plug, no extension cord. Two AA batteries and the lights go anywhere: windowsill, mantel, shelf or wreath.
Warm white like candlelight, never cold blue. Every little figure lights up from the inside.
Thin wire that holds any shape. Through garland, along a banister, around a mason jar.
The LEDs stay cool, even after hours. Safe next to greenery, paper and little fingers.
Each figure is about the size of a thumb. Small enough for any windowsill, close-up charm that makes people lean in.
Lit in five minutes. No ladder, no hooks in the wall, no tangle of cords behind the furniture.
“Most people think a beautiful Christmas window needs hundreds of bulbs. It doesn’t. The windows people remember use small, warm lights placed close to the glass, at eye level, with one clear theme. Junie’s window on Main Street was a lesson in that for years. Battery fairy lights make the same trick possible in any home, even where there is no outlet near the window.”
Renata Voss · Holiday window designer · Chicago, Illinois
Five styles — Junie’s “window recipe”
Perfect for
Why Junie kept these five for 37 years
- Warm white LEDs. Soft, candle-like light that makes a room feel cozy.
- Lit from inside. Every figure, bulb and pine cone glows on its own.
- Battery powered. No cords to hide, no outlet needed.
- Bendable wire. Holds its shape wherever you put it.
- Checked by hand. Junie switches on every strand before it ships.
Hang them in your window and enjoy them. If they don’t bring you a little of Junie’s Christmas, one email to info@countycraftco.com is enough for a full refund.
Good to know: The figures are small, about the size of a thumb, and made of light plastic so the strand stays easy to bend. For indoor use. Batteries (2 × AA) are not included. Switch off at night to make the batteries last longer.
Product details
| Contents | 1 fairy light strand with battery box, in the style of your choice |
| Styles | Nutcrackers · Gingerbread Men · Snow Globe Bulbs · Woodland Garland · Jute Rope |
| Length | Nutcrackers 6.9 ft (210 cm) · Gingerbread Men 9.8 ft (3 m) · Snow Globe Bulbs 6.6 ft (2 m, 10 lights) · Woodland Garland 6.6 ft (2 m, 20 lights) · Jute Rope 9.8 ft (3 m, 30 lights) |
| Light | Warm white LED |
| Power | 2 × AA batteries (not included), on/off switch |
| Material | Plastic figures on thin wire; Jute Rope: natural jute rope |
| Use | Indoors |
| Picked by | Junie Faircloth, The Holly Lantern, Galena, Illinois — last strands remaining |
| Sold so far | More than 9,000 strands since 1988 |
The Last Lights from Junie's Window
The Last Lights from Junie's Window
A note from The Holly Lantern:
In 1961, eight-year-old Junie Faircloth pressed her nose against the window of her father's hardware store in Galena, Illinois, where one single string of Christmas lights was glowing. In 1988 she opened her own little Christmas shop on Main Street. For 37 years she dressed its window with the same five fairy light strands, and every year families drove from Chicago to see it. After two knee operations, her doctor has taken her ladder away. The Holly Lantern closes after this Christmas. Junie turned down a liquidator and is selling her last strands herself, at her closing price. 17 are left. When they are gone, there will be no more.
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Free shipping across the United States
- Delivery time: 3–5 business days
- Every strand is switched on and checked before it is packed
- Nutcrackers 6.9 ft · Gingerbread Men 9.8 ft · Snow Globe Bulbs 6.6 ft · Woodland Garland 6.6 ft · Jute Rope 9.8 ft
- Warm white LEDs, figures about the size of a thumb
- Runs on 2 AA batteries (not included), on/off switch
- For indoor use
- 30-day money-back guarantee — just email info@countycraftco.com
Frequently Asked Questions
Got a question? Here’s how to reach us.
Got a question? Here’s how to reach us.
Email us anytime at info@countycraftco.com. We answer Monday–Friday 9am–5pm and Saturday 10am–3pm (ET). Whether it’s about your order, which style to choose, or just to say hello — a real person writes back.
Can I return it if it’s not for me?
Can I return it if it’s not for me?
Of course. 30-day money-back guarantee. Hang the lights in your window, enjoy them for a few evenings, and if they aren’t right for your home, email info@countycraftco.com within 30 days for a full refund. No questions, and US shipping is free.
How is it made?
How is it made?
Over 37 years Junie tried hundreds of Christmas lights for her shop window. Most went back. These five stayed: the Nutcrackers, the Gingerbread Men, the Snow Globe Bulbs, the Woodland Garland and the Jute Rope. Each strand has warm white LEDs on thin, bendable wire and a small battery box with an on/off switch. Junie switches every strand on and checks it before it is packed in her shop in Galena, Illinois.