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Antique Christmas figural light bulbs

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With the over 1300 full color pictures that literally pop off the page, this book has set a new standard for a collector book. It is the most comprehensive book on the subject and the background history presents the most up to date information available. With the yearly updates of both new finds and prices, the book presents the most realistic view of the market that is available. I cannot imagine anyone with an interest in figural lights trying to collect without the help of this book!

This book by far is the best and most comprehensive text documenting the history and variety of figural lights that have been produced since Edison invented the electric light. Bob Iwamasa documents page after page of lamps based on actual photographs from his own personal collection and that of another highly regarded figural lamp collector, Cindy Chipps. It would be hard to believe that between these two great collectors, any example of a known lamp has been left out of this monumental work. The book is mainly pictoral, with limited explanatory text. The price guide is helpful, although getting a bit dated since the original book was written several years ago. However, it is my understanding that supplemental pages for new figurals that have been since identified may be available from the author along with updated pricing guides. The book is printed in high quality color on glossy paper. The sheer variety of lamps documented in this text is simply amazing and well worth the price of the book to be able to see them all in one place.

A fine reference book...for the hard core collector. Indispensable in the search for antique figural light bulbs. Detailed photos and text are excellent. His knowledge and expertise regarding figural light bulbs are top notch!

This book is a highly polished product which shows quite an extensive set of figural lights in high glossy color. Wonderful book.