Traveling onto Covington Drive in North Little Rock at night around Christmastime, nothing seems out of the ordinary — at least not initially.

As passersby make their way further down the road, though, a faint light grows and illuminates more of its surroundings. Holiday symbols of all shapes and sizes continue to emerge until only specks of a homeowner's front yard are visible.

For North Little Rock resident Tim Bir, who lives at 2008 Covington Drive, the annual spectacle is meant to put smiles on people's faces and money in the bank for nonprofits.

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At any time nightly during the holiday season, Bir can be seen collecting donations while sitting in a chair in his driveway dressed as Santa Claus.

A portion of donations received goes toward the Sylvan Hills Booster Club, the Make-A-Wish Foundation and the Wounded Warrior Project. To date, Bir, 58, said he has raised nearly $20,000 for the charities.

"As much of a pain as it is to put all of this up and keep it going, sitting out here every night, when you get [someone in awe of the display], it's worth it," he said.

Over the years, Bir said his collection of lawn adornments has grown to include more than 50 inflatables, about 150 strings of lights, more than 250 plastic decorations, more than 200 items in trees and a leg lamp visible from the second-story middle window of his house as a reference to the 1983 holiday movie A Christmas Story.

Work for this year's lights and decorations began in mid-October and ended last Friday, Bir said.

Bir began offering the display after he and his family moved to Arkansas from south Florida in 1998.

"We bought one plastic snowman [our first year], and each year we've just added and added, and now, I need a bigger yard," Bir said.

While the yard space grows smaller each year, Bir said that hasn't stopped him from buying new items to put on display.

Selecting new items to add is a process that occurs throughout the year, he said, adding that his purchases come from online stores and retailers in Arkansas and even out of state.

"Trying to find new things is getting real tough," Bir joked.

Among the newest features this year at his house are two Minions inflatables, which he said weren't that easy to find. His front yard also features characters from another popular film franchise: Star Wars.

Bir said the display is a passion that will last.

"I always tell people, if you drive by my house and you don't see this, one of two things has happened: One, I've gone to the great Christmas display in the sky or, two, my lottery numbers came up, and you're going to have to either go to Hawaii or south Florida to see it," he said.

The spectacle will continue nightly through Dec. 27, typically from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., Bir said. He added that the hours may creep later into the night as Christmas draws closer.