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It is now the Christmas Season and to all the initated that means TBS will start showing the “Christmas Story” non stop for the next 30 some odd days. To be honest, we love to watch it as my father was Ralphies age and loves to regale my sons and myself with the stories of his childhood and how they mirrored Ralphie. It is a good time for all.

Well, to find the real estate angle, we unearthed the story of the man who bought the original home that the story was filmed in. It is in Cleveland, Ohio and the person also bought the home across the street. He makes the infamous Leg Lamps that were the ire of Mom in the movie and has turned the home into a museum honoring a “Christmas Story”.

For Ralphie, the object of desire was an official Red Ryder, carbine-action, 200-shot, range model air rifle. (Go ahead, say it, “You’ll shoot your eye out, kid.”) For Jones, the gotta-have-it item was Ralphie’s house - the one in “A Christmas Story,” the quirky film that’s found a niche alongside holiday classics like “It’s a Wonderful Life” and “Miracle on 34th Street.”
Jones has restored the three-story, wood-frame house to its appearance in the movie and will open it for tours beginning Saturday. His hope is that it will become a tourist stop alongside the city’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and other destinations.
He’s unsure whether he’ll make enough money to cover his $500,000 investment, but as sure as a kid’s tongue will stick to a frozen flag pole, he’s committed to the project. AP Wire

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