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Phyllis's Walk-Lighting Solar Christmas Stakes (8-Piece Set)
Phyllis's Walk-Lighting Solar Christmas Stakes (8-Piece Set)
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Phyllis's Walk-Lighting Solar Christmas Stakes (8-Piece Set)
The last Christmas lights from a small Ohio factory
Phyllis Kovach, 71, runs Kovach Glow Works in Coshocton, Ohio — the family factory her father started in 1979. Power, plastic and freight got too expensive. The last shift is on December 19. These are the very last sets.
“Our lights run on free sunshine. Our factory couldn’t afford the power bill. My father never made a light to sit in a box. I want every one of them on somebody’s front walk this Christmas.”
Phyllis Kovach · Coshocton, Ohio
Eight lights in every set
Top hat, green scarf — the very first Kovach design from 1978
With his golden gift sack that glows from inside
Red nose, big antlers, a little Christmas ball
Green tree with a star on top
What 47 Christmases taught Phyllis
One small solar panel charges all eight lights. A day of sun gives 8 to 10 hours of light. No outlet, no cord across the lawn.
They turn on by themselves when it gets dark and off again in the morning. Nobody has to go out in the snow.
The lights run all the way up the clear 23-inch stake. The whole walk glows, right down to the ground.
Sealed against rain and snow (IPX6). They stay outside all season long.
From a calm steady glow to a gentle twinkle. One for Grandma, one for the grandkids.
Push the stakes into the ground, place the panel in the sun. No tools, no wiring, no ladder.
“A dark front walk in December is one of the most common places older homeowners slip. Path lights help most when they light the ground, not just the air above it. That is what I like about these: the whole stake glows, so you can see the edge of the walk and every step. And because they run on solar, there is no extension cord to trip over.”
Marsha Venable · Home safety advisor · Columbus, Ohio
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Why Kovach lights last
- Tested before packing. Every set is charged and lit in the dark room. If one figure stays dark, the whole set goes back.
- Sealed against weather. Rain, snow and frost don’t get in.
- No cords to the house. One panel, eight lights, nothing to trip over.
- Light where you walk. The glowing stem lights the ground, not just the figure.
- Made to come back every year. Pull them out in January, push them back in next December.
If they don’t light up your walk the way you hoped, one email to info@backroad-goods.com is enough. Phyllis would rather have them back than have them sit in a garage.
Tip from Phyllis: Put the panel where it gets the most sun during the day, not in the shade of the porch. On the first day, let it charge in full sun before the lights go out for the night. The figures are about the size of a hand on a 23-inch stake — made for walks and beds, not for the roof.
Product details
| Contents | 8 stake lights (2 snowmen, 2 Santas, 2 reindeer, 2 Christmas trees), 1 solar panel with ground stake, a ground spike on every light |
| Height | About 22.8 in (58 cm) per light |
| Material | Weatherproof plastic, clear light stems |
| Power | Solar, built-in rechargeable battery (380 mAh). 6–8 hours of sun → 8–10 hours of light |
| Light | Colorful LEDs in figures and stems, 8 light settings, turns on at dusk by itself |
| Weather | IPX6 — rain and snow |
| Setup | Push into the ground, no tools, no outlet |
| Made by | Kovach Glow Works, Coshocton, Ohio — final run, last sets |
| Made so far | About 410,000 sets since 1979 |
The Last Run
The Last Run
A note from Kovach Glow Works:
In the winter of 1978, Joe Kovach cut a snowman out of plastic and lit it up beside the dark front walk, so his wife could find the door after her night shift. By the next Christmas he had started a small factory in Coshocton, Ohio. His daughter Phyllis has run it since 1999. Every set is still charged under the factory's sun table and tested in a dark room before it is packed. The power bill, the plastic and the freight now cost more than the lights can bring in, and the factory closes for good on December 19. Only 19 sets are left. When they are gone, there will be no more.
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- Delivery time: 3–5 business days
- Set of 8: two snowmen, two Santas, two reindeer, two Christmas trees, plus one solar panel with ground stake
- Each light about 22.8 in (58 cm) tall
- Solar powered: 6–8 hours of sun give 8–10 hours of light, turns on by itself at dusk
- 8 light settings, sealed against rain and snow (IPX6)
- No outlet, no tools: push the stakes into the ground
- 30-day money-back guarantee — just email info@backroad-goods.com
Frequently Asked Questions
Got a question? Here’s how to reach us.
Got a question? Here’s how to reach us.
Email us anytime at info@backroad-goods.com. We answer Monday–Friday 9am–5pm and Saturday 10am–3pm (ET). Whether it’s about your order, where to put them, or just to say hello — a real person writes back.
Can I return it if it’s not for me?
Can I return it if it’s not for me?
Of course. 30-day money-back guarantee. Put them along your walk, watch them for a week, and if they aren’t right for your home, email info@backroad-goods.com within 30 days for a full refund. No questions, and US shipping is free.
How is it made?
How is it made?
At Kovach Glow Works in Coshocton, Ohio, the figures are fitted onto their clear light stems by hand at one long table. Then every set is charged under the factory's sun table and carried into a dark room for testing. Every figure has to light up before the set is packed. If one stays dark, the whole set goes back. That has been the rule since 1979.