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  • Are Edison Bulbs LED Bulbs? - Nostalgicbulbs.com

    Are Edison Bulbs LED Bulbs?

    Edison light bulbs are reproduction bulbs which are made to look like the first light bulbs introduced by Thomas Edison over 100 years ago. They are incandescent bulbs with filaments...

    Ilan Solomon |

  • what are swag pendant lamps? - Nostalgicbulbs.com

    what are swag pendant lamps?

    Are Vintage Swag Pendant Lamps a Bright Idea for Your Home?  Popularized in the mid-20th century, swag pendant lamps are making a resurgence in American home design, offering an affordable lighting...

    David Solomon |

  • What is a Filament Bulb? - Nostalgicbulbs.com

    What is a Filament Bulb?

    A filament light bulb is just another name commonly used for the vintage Edison light bulbs. Those reproduction bulbs are made to look like the original Edison bulb created over...

    David Solomon |

  • Light Bulb Socket Types - Nostalgicbulbs.com

    Light Bulb Socket Types

    Knowing which light bulb base size you need will save you time and money. To make this as simple as possible, we’ll discuss the most popular base types. The ones...

    Ilan Solomon |

  • Edison Bulbs: LED Buying Guide - Nostalgicbulbs.com

    Edison Bulbs: LED Buying Guide

    You must read this before buying any Edison Vintage LED bulb. The most misleading information given on LED vintage bulbs is the wattage equivalent.  Every web site out there which...

    Ilan Solomon |

  • Patio Vintage Style String Lights - Nostalgicbulbs.com

    Patio Vintage Style String Lights

    Our new LED patio string lights.  The main be benefits of using LED bulbs over incandescent.  A detailed review by a guest blogger of those patio string lights.

    Ilan Solomon |

  • New LED Curved Filaments - Nostalgicbulbs.com

    New LED Curved Filaments

    This LED filament is actually curved in the same way the carbon and tungsten filaments are in the Edison incandescent bulbs. This is as close as we got to mimic...

    Courtney Support |

  • Understanding LED vintage Bulbs - Nostalgicbulbs.com

    Understanding LED vintage Bulbs

    As LED vintage light bulbs are getting more popular, more affordable, and better looking, there are some important factors to keep in mind.  The color temperature of the light, which...

    David Solomon |

  • LED Vintage Filament Bulbs - Nostalgicbulbs.com

    LED Vintage Filament Bulbs

    The mostly annoying silicon coating which was a requirement for all the LED filament bulbs is finally gone. Yes, no more of this sticky, dust and dirt magnet epoxy on...

    David Solomon |

  • Oversized Edison Mega Light Bulbs - Nostalgicbulbs.com

    Oversized Edison Mega Light Bulbs

    What’s the deal with those mega, oversized, grandiose vintage bulbs?  well, they are big, I mean really big. They are larger than life big that evoke a sense of grandeur and...

    David Solomon |