The History of The Christmas Figural Light Bulb

This book is both for the novice and the seasoned collector alike. All aspects of Christmas figural light bulbs are discussed in over 300 pages of educational material including manufacturers’ histories, stylistic differences between lights, categories of lights, plus advice on using, displaying, and testing old figural lights. The book offers an in-depth look at thousands of figurals presented in colorful photographs shown in different groupings for comparison.

The History of the Christmas Figural Light Bulb is a wealth of historical knowledge brought together by three seasoned Christmas lighting historians. Combining their knowledge of the subject with historic advertisements, catalogs, and photographs from private collections, the authors illustrate the rich history of this fascinating category of Christmas collecting. This book is the resource for anyone interested in old Christmas lights and figural lights. If you do not already collect figural lights, you may well be after reading this book!