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Lightbulb Picture Database

As of now, this page has very few items, but I plan to expand it to "database" proportions. I still have thousands of pictures to review, which I will add slowly. The bulbs shown here were sold on eBay, but were NOT won by me (except for a few of the cheap ones). These are the pictures from the auctions. This gallery is meant for the non-collector who is curious about which bulbs are very valuable to collectors and which ones are not. If you would like to know more about a particular bulb, simply email me and I'll tell you what I know!

Rare Lightbulbs

These old bulbs are some of the most expensive I've seen on eBay:

1888 frosted Edison lightbulb, excellent working condition (sold for $405) [1] [2]
1888 clear Edison Bulb with "Edison Patents" sticker, excellent condition (sold for $565) [1] [2]
1886 Edison lightbulb (sold for $1,112) [1] [2] [3]
Bernstein-Heisler streetlighting bulb with T-H base (sold for $710) [1] [2]
Reddy Kilowatt neon glow bulb with base (sold for $740) [1]
Edison lightbulb with T-H adapter (sold for $590) [1]
Cobalt Blue 'New Type Edison' lightbulb, c. 1895, 16c 112v (sold for $292) [1] [2]
1906 Albert Miller lightbulb (sold for $88) [1] [2] [3]
Another Albert Miller lightbulb [1]
Westinghouse Tantalum 40w lightbulb (sold for $277) [1] [2] [3]
Small 12 watt Tantalum lightbulb (sold for $212) [1] [2]
GE 25 watt Tantalum lightbulb (sold for $135) [1]
Huge, round, mogul-based Westinghouse tungsten lightbulb (sold for $168) [1] [2] [3]
Westinghouse pin-base lightbulb with hairpin filament (sold for $91) [1] [2] [3]
Westinghouse "stopper" lightbulb (reserve not met, $812) [1] [2] [3]
Ruby red Shelby lightbulb (sold for $113) [1]
Sterling Spiral lightbulb (also exists as "Sterling Special") [1] [2] [3]

Here are a few "odd ones":

Dutch HOLLITE bulb with bayonet base (listing ended early) [1]
French ETOILE HYDRA bulb, bayonet-based (listing ended early) [1] [2] [3]
Very odd projection bulb, bi-post base [1]
Extremely odd bulb with vent tubes on sides (sold for $3) [1]
1900's Westinghouse pin-base bulb, with black glass insulation! [1]

Common Lightbulbs

The following bulbs are common finds:

1910's Edison Mazda 50w 115v lightbulb [1]
1900's carbon filament lightbulb [1]
1930's tungsten streetlighting bulb, 300 watt [1]
1980's Mercury vapor streetlighting bulb [1]
1950's GE Deluxe (GA-50) 50 watt, mushroom-like bulb ($5) [1]
GE C6 christmas lightbulbs [1] [2]
Giant 1000 watt tungsten lightbulb [1] [2]
Round therapeutic carbon heat bulb [1] [2]
Airway Beacon 1000w projection bulb, with mogul bi-post base [1]
Carton of old clear flashbulbs [1]
Automotive headlight bulbs, circa 1930's [1]
More automotive headlight bulbs, some are tipped [1]
"Light's Jubilee" Commemorative Edison lightbulb replica (common, but expensive!) [1]
Aerolux "cheer lights" figural flower glow bulb (value varies a lot) [1] [2]