Holiday Decoration Sales by the Digits

HOLIDAY DECORATION SALES **** It's Christmas: time to get yourself in gear and make your holiday decorating checklist! Lucky for you, eBay's got you covered: Need lights? Wrapping paper? A giant lighted sleigh and matching reindeer? Check, check and check. After all, Santa makes a list (and checks it twice). Shouldn't you do the same? BY THE DIGITS Lights Nragping Paper Holiday Cards name bought Stockings Christmas Tee Omanents Christmas Decorations 2,168,099 The number of Christmas lights sold on eBay in 2011-that's enough to wrap the entire perimeter lower 48 states in twinkling lights! of t 8 million square feet The amount of wrapping paper (that's 294,425 rolls) sold last year on eBay, enough to wrap five Empire State Buildings! 650,116 The number of ornaments sold on eBay last year. That's enough to cover the surface of four basketball courts! $26,780.97 The price of the most expensive ornament sold on eBay in 2011-better pack that one away carefully! S17.509.22 The price of the most expensive Christmas decoration sold on eBay last year, an outdoor lighted sleigh and reindeer complete with 450 LED lights. That alone should clinch their neighborhood victory for best decorations. ebay