i bought some lights at ikea that are basically the same thing, just all strung together.

http://flickr.com/photos/katetomlinson/2151286584/

dwight reads struwwelpeter to the kids in the "take your daughter to work day" episode of the office, season two.

I totally went to high school with this guy! He used to wear those crazy platform shoes every day, most people thought he was nuts. Glad to see he is still saving (and adding to) his collection.