Patent ID: 8221185

Claim:
A method of use of a decorative Christmas tree base and assemblage comprising: disposing in a rigid and appropriate position an electrified base member having an array of sockets permanently fixed in location with respect to each other and within the electrified base member and suitable for powering light sources; selecting which of a multiplicity of miniature buildings will be used for a given Christmas season; selecting the locations where each of the selected miniature buildings are being positioned; determining which of the selected miniature buildings are to be illuminated; placing light sources through slits in a cover material that are positioned over sockets that correspond to the locations selected for miniature buildings to be illuminated and making electrical connections between the light sources and the sockets; positioning the miniature buildings in the locations selected including placing the miniature buildings over light sources for those determined to be illuminated; selecting the figurines to be used for a given Christmas season; selecting the locations where they will be placed; and placing the figurines in the locations selected.