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TABLE OF CONTENTS       HISTORY       THE TIMELINE       MANUFACTURER'S HISTORIES       THE PATENT PAGES       

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THE LIGHT SETS- PICTURE AND INFORMATION GALLERIES

This page is the gateway to pictures and information about many of the Christmas lighting sets that were produced over the years covered by this website. The pages are divided according to approximate production years and are organized into four sections: 1900-1920, 1920-1930, 1930-1940 and 1940-1950. My collection and information does not extend much beyond 1950, but the timeline pages have a bit of information on post-1950 lighting products. I hope you find the information useful. Please use the links below to explore the categories of your choice. Bubble lights are located in the 1940-1950 section, which also includes an additional link to a "History of Bubble Lights" page. Matchless Stars are located in the 1930-1940 section, which includes a link to the history of these beautiful lights as well. There is a lot of information in each of the next sections, and as always, please feel free to e-mail me for more information or help. Enjoy your visit!

 

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CLICK HERE FOR THE TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE AND LINKS TO ALL PAGES ON THIS SITE

TABLE OF CONTENTS       HISTORY       THE TIMELINE       MANUFACTURER'S HISTORIES       THE PATENT PAGES      

  THE PRE-ELECTRIC ERA      VINTAGE ADVERTISING         THE LIGHT SET GALLERIES         RELATED LINKS        

  FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Note: This is an archive of the late Bill Nelson's "Antique Christmas Light" web site as it existed in 2001. Except for contact information, link updates, and some information that has been lost, we have attempted to keep the text and illustrations as Bill presented them. However, the original pages included much outdated HTML code and graphic conventions, so we have done a lot of work "behind the scenes" to bring you this archive. Consequently:

  • The original subject matter content and illustrations on the OldChristmasTreeLights.com? product description pages are Copyright (c) 2001 by Bill Nelson.
  • All updated HTML code, editorial comments, and reformatted illustrations on this web site are Copyright (c) 2010, 2011, 2013, 1014 by Paul D. Race.
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