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Photos: Christmas house open to spectators Thanksgiving evening

Phillip Baum works into the night, decorating his Naples area home with Christmas decorations with his friend Abel Carmona on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017. Baum opens his yard to thousands of spectators starting the evening of Thanksgiving Day, taking donations for St. Matthew's House.
Phillip Baum works into the night, decorating his Naples area home with Christmas decorations with his friend Abel Carmona on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017. Baum opens his yard to thousands of spectators starting the evening of Thanksgiving Day, taking donations for St. Matthew's House.
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Phillip Baum wraps a candelabra decoration with new lights on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017, at his Naples area home. Baum often goes searching for old holiday decorations at thrift stores and estate sales and refurbishes them for his display.
Phillip Baum wraps a candelabra decoration with new lights on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017, at his Naples area home. Baum often goes searching for old holiday decorations at thrift stores and estate sales and refurbishes them for his display.
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Ridley Cogan, 6, and Seamus Cogan, 4, Philip Baum's sons, look up at the lights on their Naples area home on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017. Baum's family helps with the decorations in the months leading up to Thanksgiving.
Ridley Cogan, 6, and Seamus Cogan, 4, Philip Baum's sons, look up at the lights on their Naples area home on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017. Baum's family helps with the decorations in the months leading up to Thanksgiving.
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LED reindeer in Philip Baum's yard on Tuesday, November 7, 2017. Baum either purchases decorations with LED lights or replaces the bulbs in decorations with LED lights to conserve power.
LED reindeer in Philip Baum's yard on Tuesday, November 7, 2017. Baum either purchases decorations with LED lights or replaces the bulbs in decorations with LED lights to conserve power.
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Philip Baum drills a large candelabra into place on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017.
Philip Baum drills a large candelabra into place on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017.
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Abel Carmona, a friend of the Baum family, adjusts the lights on the snowflake tunnel in the driveway on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017. Hurricane Irma set Philip Baum back by about a month in his decorating process. He starts to pull the decorations out of storage in late August.
Abel Carmona, a friend of the Baum family, adjusts the lights on the snowflake tunnel in the driveway on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017. Hurricane Irma set Philip Baum back by about a month in his decorating process. He starts to pull the decorations out of storage in late August.
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Philip Baum throws his head back in laughter as he stakes down an inflatable Christmas puppy in the Santa's pet store section of his Naples area yard on Sunday, Nov. 19, 2017. Baum groups decorations together to fit themes and provide photo opportunities for visitors.
Philip Baum throws his head back in laughter as he stakes down an inflatable Christmas puppy in the Santa's pet store section of his Naples area yard on Sunday, Nov. 19, 2017. Baum groups decorations together to fit themes and provide photo opportunities for visitors.
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Yoda lights in the Star Wars section of the display on Thursday, November 16, 2017.
Yoda lights in the Star Wars section of the display on Thursday, November 16, 2017.
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Philip Baum relocates a large Olaf inflatable next to the Frozen castle in his driveway on Sunday, November 19, 2017.
Philip Baum relocates a large Olaf inflatable next to the Frozen castle in his driveway on Sunday, November 19, 2017.
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