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December 2, 2025

The Mug Life Chose Me #5: Philly’s Holiday Light Show

Two sides of a red mug with while illustration of the holiday light show in Philadelphia

Behold: we have officially entered festive mug season!

The Wanamaker Light Show is one of Philadelphia’s most enduring holiday traditions. I’ve seen the show more times than I can count, stretching all the way back to childhood. This show has survived three department store shakeups and I’m relieved it’s continuing this year. It’s very low-tech and pure magic.

The delicate illustration on this mug (purchased at Occasionette) captures that nostalgia perfectly. Every time I use her, she brings a tiny slice of Center City Christmas right to my Suburban New Jersey desk.

Previous mug life entries:
#1: The Disneyland mug
#2: The Hearthstone mug
#3: The Grounds & Hounds mug
#4: The Unplug mug

Posted In: Life · Tagged: holidays, muglife, philadelphia


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I've been blogging for over twenty (2 decades! 2-0!) years and I'm apparently one of the few over-50 female bloggers who haven't sold out to THE MAN yet; hence this blog remains quirky, homespun, and unprofitable. No big. However, if you're from Disney, Doritos, or Dave Matthews Band, I'm open to talk about selling out.

I live in Southern New Jersey with my husband WM, and our dog Murphy. I'm an adult who likes Disney but not a Disney Adult. I used to work a fun (really!) office job in Philadelphia, but since March of 2020 I'm a work from home hermit. So if you're looking for a childless, slightly round, marginally boring GenX woman's blog to follow, you've come to the right place! :)

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