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TABLE OF CONTENTS HISTORY THE TIMELINE MANUFACTURER'S HISTORIES THE PATENT PAGES THE PRE-ELECTRIC ERA VINTAGE ADVERTISING THE LIGHT SET GALLERIES RELATED LINKS |
A CYBER-MUSEUM OF AMERICAN
CHRISTMAS LIGHTING
1900 -1950
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Hello, and welcome to my website,
devoted to providing
information about the development of electric Christmas lighting in America. Here you'll
learn all about
I've tried to break down the information presented here into logical sections. The first category offers a brief history of electric Christmas lighting, followed by a reference timeline. There are sections covering early patents for Christmas lighting items, as well as a section devoted to the manufacturer's histories. "The Light Sets" section presents lighting outfits from specific time periods. There are also two special sections, one covering the interesting early days of NOMA Bubble Lites, and another devoted entirely to some of the early patents for electrical Christmas items. The best way to see a listing of everything available here is to use the Table of Contents page, where you'll also find a handy search engine to help you find specific information available on this site. |
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HERE'S A QUICK CONNECTION TO THE MOST POPULAR DESTINATIONS ON THIS SITE: Bubble Lights Galleries: The Light Sets |
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The information presented here is not complete by any means, as I am a collector and not a certified expert, and my collection is mostly limited to pre-1950s lighting sets. It is my wish to give some hopefully interesting details about and a brief overview of the early days of electric Christmas lighting. The examples pictured on this site are from my personal collection of lighting outfits and devices unless otherwise identified. If you have questions, there are links to e-mail me on every page-don't hesitate to contact me with your questions and comments. I love to "Talk Lights"! ALMOST ALL OF THE PICTURES ON THIS SITE ARE CLICKABLE TO ENLARGE. I'll be glad to help you identify or give you information about any lighting sets you've got questions about. If I do not know the answer to a question or have the information you're seeking, I should at least be able to point you in the right direction. At present, I am a collector only and do not offer any sets for sale. Be sure to check back often, for as my collection grows and my research continues, the site is updated at least weekly. Thanks for stopping by, and it is my sincere hope that you enjoy browsing through a bit of America's early electric Christmas heritage! -Bill Nelson Knoxville, Tennessee |
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 With the kind help of Rick Delair, there has been a new section added to the site. Dating Hints and Helps gives some interesting information of the evolution of the General Electric C-6 cone style Christmas lamps-you'll find the information useful to help date many of the lamps in your collection. In addition to the information kindly provided by Rick, there is also help with plugs, connectors, cords and box construction, all designed to help you put an approximate date of manufacture to your vintage lighting outfits. |
Christopher Cuff has just started a new e-mail discussion group at Yahoo,
devoted to old Christmas lights.
CLICK HERE to join
the group. Hopefully by getting together a group of collectors willing to share
their knowledge and expertise, we can all learn more about our wonderful hobby.
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Since March 3, 2001, you are visitor
Thanks for stopping by! The contents and pictures on this website are ©1999-2001 by and are the property of the author, William G. Nelson. All rights reserved. Please ask for permission before borrowing images or quoting large sections of this site. Thank you. This website was last updated on November 2, 2001 Questions? EMAIL ME HERE!
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early-to-mid twentieth century electric holiday lighting in the United States,
and see how it has changed over the years. Did you know that in the earliest
days, Christmas lights were so expensive that they were commonly rented for the
season? You can read about it on the "Brief History" page. We've come a long way since 1900...
