This section is meant to give the non-collector a quick glimpse on the kinds of collectible light bulbs that can be found, as well as provide a basic idea as to which bulbs are rare finds and which are common finds, and their value to a potential buyer. Nearly all of the bulbs shown here were bought/sold on auction websites. If you would like to know more about a particular bulb, feel free to send me a message.

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The following bulbs are very common finds. Unless you have several of them, many of these will cost more to ship individually to a buyer than what they're worth (or about the same). Others are hardly ever purchased for any amount (examples: flashbulb cartons, giant 1000 Watt/300 Watt bulbs). And a few sell fairly well, despite being so abundant (examples: GE Deluxe GA-50, Aerolux neon glow flower bulbs, C6 christmas lights). Click or tap on an image to see a full-size view:

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There are many more of these and so this is just a small sample, but, the following light bulbs are very, very desirable to collectors:

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Some of the weirdest bulbs I've come across:

Dutch HOLLITE bulb with bayonet base [1]
French ETOILE HYDRA bulb, bayonet-based [1] [2] [3]
Very odd projection bulb, bi-post base [1]
Extremely odd bulb with vent tubes on sides [1] (Perhaps one of these?)
1900's Westinghouse pin-base bulb, with black glass insulation! [1]