San Diego Union-Tribune (Sunday)
Emporium shines for holiday gifts, collectibles and decorations
City Lights Collectibles is a wonderland filled with holiday gifts, collectibles and accessories. The year-round Christmas and collectibles emporium in Bay Park, known as California’s largest Christmas store, is a family-owned business since 1991. The store, which spans more than 28,000 square feet, is open 361 days a year and will offer extended hours in November and December.
The enormous selection includes everything from Barcana artificial trees in a variety of sizes to 49 cent ornaments. Lighting offerings include Lumineo, a brand from the Dutch company Kaemingk, known for its quality and durability. The vast selection also includes wreaths, garlands, balls in glass or plastic in a range of colors and many sizes, as well as Fontanini Nativity scenes. Also in stock are the popular Mark Roberts fairies, elves, Santas and vignettes.
The collection of ornaments ranges from famous brands of hand-painted, blown-glass such as Christopher Radko, Old World Christmas, Inge-glas, Joy to the World and Inner Beauty to Hallmark, Santa’s World, Doctor Who and sports and activities, including all NFL teams.
As the largest volume Enesco/department 56 dealer store City Lights carries not only each of the villages but also the Possible Dreams Santas, the complete Jim Shore Collection, Harry Potter, The Grinch, Mickey’s Christmas Village, A Christmas Story, Peanuts, The Nightmare Before Christmas, The Munster’s, The Adams family, DC Comics Superman and Super Woman.