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Leonie's Lighted Wire Reindeer
Leonie's Lighted Wire Reindeer
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Leonie's Lighted Wire Reindeer
Bent & wrapped by hand in Beechworth, Victoria · since 1992
A little golden reindeer that lights the window, so everyone finds their way home.
Leonie’s last batch · Only 147 left“I make every one as if it’s going in my own front window.” – Leonie
“A big lit-up deer in the front yard is for the neighbours. A little one in the window is for the people coming home.”
– Leonie Batterham, 68, Beechworth, Victoria
What arrives at your door
- ✦1 Homelight Reindeer, standing, about 17 cm tall and 9 cm long – a tabletop size
- ✦Warm-white micro fairy lights already woven right through the wire – nothing to string up yourself
- ✦A small battery box on one slim wire, with an on/off switch right on the box (takes 3 × AA batteries, not included)
- ✦Packed by hand by Jaz and Brody, in a sturdy box so the antlers and legs arrive in shape
Good to know before you order: it’s a small one. The Homelight Reindeer is about 17 centimetres tall – roughly the height of a smartphone standing on end. It’s made for windowsills, mantelpieces, shelves, chests of drawers and tables, or as a pair by the front door on a covered verandah. It is not a big front-yard reindeer, and that’s exactly what Leonie loves about it.
What makes Leonie’s reindeer different
An outline bent by hand
Every reindeer starts as plain gold-toned wire that Leonie shapes with her round-nose pliers – the long neck, the turned head, the round belly, the slim legs. That’s why each one stands straight and steady.
Wrapped like golden lace
She then winds hair-fine gold wire around the whole outline, round and round and criss-cross, until the reindeer looks like airy lace. You can look right through it – and so can the light.
Light from the inside
The tiny warm-white lights are threaded through the wire, not wrapped around the outside, so the reindeer glows softly from within like a little lantern.
Looped antlers, curled tail
Smooth, rounded loops for the antlers and a tiny curl for a tail – no sharp ends to catch on curtains or little fingers.
No power point needed
The slim battery box hides behind the reindeer. No extension cord across the windowsill, no plug, no tangle. Flip the switch and it glows.
Back every December
The wire keeps its shape and the lights are built in. Switch it off in January, take the batteries out, and it comes out looking the same next Christmas.
How to set it up
- 1Unpack gently. Lift the reindeer out by its body, not by the antlers. If a leg got nudged in the box, bend it back straight with your fingers.
- 2Batteries in, switch on. Open the little battery box, put in 3 AA batteries and flip the switch on the box.
- 3Pick its spot. The front windowsill, the mantelpiece, a chest of drawers, the hall table – or two side by side by the door on a covered verandah. Tuck the battery box behind it. Switch it on at dusk; that’s when it looks its best.
A mass-made wire deer vs. Leonie’s reindeer
| Mass-made deer | Leonie’s reindeer | |
|---|---|---|
| Frame | Pressed in a mould, often wobbly | Bent by hand, stands straight and steady |
| Wrapping | A few loose turns, gaps everywhere | Wrapped by hand like golden lace |
| Lights | Cold white, taped on the outside | Warm white, woven through from inside |
| Antlers | Sharp cut wire ends | Smooth, rounded loops |
| Power | Often needs a power point | Small battery box, no cords |
| Who made it | A machine | Leonie, one at a time, in her old stables |
Made by hand in Beechworth
Leonie Batterham has worked in the same 1860s granite stables behind her house in Beechworth since 1992. The first reindeer she ever bent was for her own front window, so her husband Ray could see it from the end of the street when he got home from driving trucks on the Hume after dark. The next December, half the street wanted one.
In 34 Christmases she has bent, wrapped and lit more than 3,000 of them. Now her hands are telling her it’s time to stop. At the end of November she locks the stables for good, and the 147 reindeer from her last batch are the last there will ever be. Her grandkids Jaz and Brody keep posting them out until the very last one is gone.
“I’m not trying to get rich at the finish line. I just want them glowing in windows where somebody’s glad to see them.”
Leonie Batterham
Perfect for
Leonie’s standard
- ✓Every outline bent and every bit wrapped by hand
- ✓Every reindeer switched on and checked before it’s boxed
- ✓Packed by hand and dispatched within 1–2 business days
- ✓Only 147 left from the last batch – no restock, ever
30-day money-back guarantee. Bring the reindeer home and see how it looks in your window. If it doesn’t win you over, send it back within 30 days and get your money back. No questions asked.
Care & use
Indoors or on a covered verandah. Keep the battery box dry and out of the rain and the hot afternoon sun. The reindeer is not meant to stand out in the open yard.
After Christmas: switch off, take the batteries out and store the reindeer standing up in its box, somewhere dry.
Every one is handmade, so the wrapping pattern and the exact shape of the antlers vary slightly from reindeer to reindeer.
Product details
| Size | About 17 × 9.2 cm, standing |
| Material | Gold-toned metal wire, outline bent and wrapped by hand |
| Lights | Warm-white LED micro fairy lights woven through the wire |
| Power | Battery box with on/off switch, 3 × AA (not included) |
| Use | Indoors and covered verandahs |
| Made by | Leonie Batterham, Beechworth, Victoria |
| Shipping | Dispatched within 1–2 business days |
| Guarantee | 30-day money-back guarantee |
The Final Series
The Final Series
A message from Leonie:
After 34 Christmases, I’m closing my old stables at the end of November. These 427 reindeer are the last I will ever make. Every one was bent, wrapped and lit by hand in the granite stables behind our house in Beechworth. Nothing rushed. Nothing outsourced.
Jaz and Brody will keep posting them out after I lock the doors, until the very last one is gone.
When they’re gone, they’re gone.
Free Shipping
Free Shipping
Free shipping across Australia
- Dispatched within 1–2 business days
- Insured: every parcel is fully insured
- Packed by hand so the antlers arrive in shape
- Runs on 3 AA batteries (not included) – no power point, no cord
Frequently Asked Questions
Got a question? Here’s how to reach us.
Got a question? Here’s how to reach us.
Jaz and Brody personally reply to every single email – as fast as we possibly can. Whether you have a question about your order or just want to say g’day to Leonie, we're here.
You can reach us:
- Mon – Fri: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (AEDT)
- Saturday: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM (AEDT)
Email: info@backroad-goods.com
Can I return it if it’s not for me?
Can I return it if it’s not for me?
Of course. We stand behind everything in our shop 100%. If the reindeer doesn't win you over, just shoot us an email within 30 days and we'll make it right – no hassle, no headaches.