Mickey Lamp Posts

[bama_ed]

The creativity some of you folks display amazes me. Ya'll have SO many good ideas.

Bama Ed

 

[KristinU]

I've always thought that someone could put together kits for these, with the holes pre-drilled for us nervous nellies. Good work everyone!

 

[SouthAlabama5er]

I've built 3 so far, one for us, my mom and my mother in law.

 

[SouthAlabama5er]

Ill post pics soon as I can.

 

[SouthAlabama5er]

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Some what haha

 

[SouthAlabama5er]

 

[bama_ed]

Some what haha

Three? Goodness. I was glad to get my one over with (after cracking the big globe on my first attempt and having to get another one).

Looks good!

Bama Ed

 

[articfox676]

What did you use for a base? Looks heavy.

 

[CDNCruiser]

finally figured out how to post pics

Nice job!

 

[SouthAlabama5er]

Thank you CDNCRUISER, your website helped me with it all. I was lucky I didn't crack any globes, but it had me nervous!!

 

[SouthAlabama5er]

What did you use for a base? Looks heavy.

I used a 25 lbs concrete patio umbrella base. Walmart had them on clearance for $18. I marked on the 2 inch pvc were the screw threads into the pipe and drilled a hole a shade above the mark in the pvc pipe. Then I placed the metal pipe in the pvc pipe and tighten up the wing nut that came with the base, then screwed the metal pipe into the base. That made it where it didn't have play were the post meets the base.

 

[articfox676]

Thanks for the info. Your skills are great.

 

[SouthAlabama5er]

Thanks for the info. Your skills are great.

Haha I wouldn't go as far as to say that now!! CDNCruiser they have a link to their Disney Room webpage and they have a great set of directions and a detailed list of all the parts it takes build a Mickey Lamp. www.carol-anne.ca

 

[CDNCruiser]

Haha I wouldn't go as far as to say that now!! CDNCruiser they have a link to their Disney Room webpage and they have a great set of directions and a detailed list of all the parts it takes build a Mickey Lamp. www.carol-anne.ca

Glad to hear that the instructions helped . . .

Also nice to hear about the heavy base - very important. That big globe on top catches a lot of wind - I had one, with a heavy patio umbrella base, blow over on my patio. Shattered the 12" globe.

Put them away when the wind gets high!

We even decorate our lamps for Halloween:

 

[SouthAlabama5er]

That Halloween Mickey lamp looks good! Its on our list to stay in the fort during Halloween.

 

[CDNCruiser]

That Halloween Mickey lamp looks good! Its on our list to stay in the fort during Halloween.

It's nothing more than a plastic mask on front of the 12" globe. It was made to fit over the light on the front of a house. I think we bought it at Wal-Mart or Target.

If you want a campsite for Halloween, book early - it sells out quick! We'll be there this year and we're already booked for Halloween 2015!

 

[SouthAlabama5er]

Thanks for the info on that mask. I have my fingers crossed on Christmas 2015 hopefully booking this week.

 

[CDNCruiser]

Thanks for the info on that mask. I have my fingers crossed on Christmas 2015 hopefully booking this week.

Christmas is a wonderful time at The Fort!

Here are a few pictures to get you in the right mood!

http://land.allears.net/blogs/guestblog/2012/11/christmas_at_fort_wilderness_1.html

 

[hummingbird149]

We are going January 2015 and I'm going to get my DH to make one for us. I found a lady on Etsy that makes the cutest garden flag that's perfect for camping and it's personalized and we can hang it on the light post.