A Christmas Story: 10 Awesome Images You've Never Seen

8. A Major Award

ill_leglamp Ralphie wasn't the only member of his household obsessed with an item of Christmas prestige. His Old Man (no...really, he's billed as "The Old Man") won that ever popular purveyor of the "soft glow of electric sex" in a crossword puzzle contest. Sure, it fell short of the Bowling Alley he dreamed of, but the moment he pulled that lamp from its fra-gil-e ("it's Italian") packaging, he fell in love. Comically on display in this piece of fan art, the Leg Lamp was also made into an actual consumer product after a good decade or so had passed since the film had been released.
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Mike Reyes may or may not be a Time Lord, but he's definitely the Doctor Who editor here at What Culture. In addition to his work at What Culture, Mr. Reyes writes for Cocktails and Movies, as well as his own personal blogs Mr. Controversy and The Bookish Kind. On top of that, he's also got a couple Short Stories and Novels in various states of completion, like any good writer worth their salt. He resides in New Jersey, and compiles his work from all publications on his Facebook page.