The Parkers' living room, decorated for Christmas. In the window, the lamp blazes forth in unparalleled glory. Photo by Rachel Polaniec
A Christmas Story House. As it didn't snow during filming in Cleveland, artificial snow was created using shredded vinyl, firefighters foam and potato flakes.
Photo by Rachel Polaniec
The Leg Lamp: It's a Major Award! This scene from the movie was shot in the house. As a general rule, if you can see outside in a scene it was filmed in the house, if you cannot, it was filmed on a soundstage.
Photo by Rachel Polaniec
Recreation of the Parkers' kitchen. Here the layout is reversed from the kitchen in the film.
Photo by Rachel Polaniec
Ralphie and Randy's bedroom, located in the front of the house. In the film, their bedroom is in the rear.
Photo by Rachel Polaniec
Ralphie and Randy's bedroom
Photo by Rachel Polaniec
The Parkers' backyard, with the original shed. In the background are smokestacks in Cleveland's Industrial Valley.
Photo by Rachel Polaniec
The original shed, where Black Bart's gang were pushing up daisies.
Photo by Rachel Polaniec
Randy's snowsuit in the museum.
Photo by Rachel Polaniec
Vintage toys from the 1940s seen in the Higbee's window display.