The Lamp Was Inspired By A Soda Advertisement
Jean Shepherd first got the idea for the leg lamp after seeing a Nehi Soda advertisement featuring a pair of legs. Nehi's signature image in their ads during the 30s and 40s was a pair of female legs.
Why did they get lamp in A Christmas Story?
The Leg Lamp from A Christmas Story is one of the most iconic and recognizable movie props of all time. ... A Christmas Story author, Jean Shepherd was inspired to create the leg lamp after seeing an illuminated Nehi Soda advertisement.
When did leg lamps become popular?
The leg lamp is an actual illuminated device that is shaped like a woman's leg in fishnet stocking and high heel. It first materialized in the 1983 film, A Christmas Story, but its creation came a few decades prior.
