These actual lights are incredible, I received some myself last Christmas and they add a beautiful little twinkle to a room, I ave them spiralled around a standing / reading lamp. I bought some as gifts fr friends this year as I was sent an email offering me 10% off. I was really irritated when only 2 days later, long before they had arrived or were needed, received a VIP promotional email offering me 30% off purchases because of custom I had given in the past. Not very impressed that Lights4fun send a better promotional offer so soon after sending a less good one.