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Featuring General Electric Mazda Bell lamps, this outfit by Royal is the only one of two that I've found that has a box especially made for these lamps (see the other box below). NOMA also issued a set with the bells, but in one of their standard boxes. The distinctive bell shaped lights were produced until the beginning of World War II. Below is a Royal C-9 outdoor set, and a similar box by Paramount offering a simple series type outfit arranged in the pyramid style like the set above. All of these outfits are from the early 1930s.
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| This outfit is circa 1932, and was manufactured by Reliance. It is not typical box art for the times, as most examples of Christmas lighting outfits of this era are in much more colorful containers. The Reliance name does not appear anywhere on the box, which is also unusual. In most cases, manufacturers would proudly display their names in a prominent place on the cover, especially when their outfit contained quality American-made Mazda lamps. A most uncommon set. |  |
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| This set of circa 1937 cartoon character figural lights is quite similar to those offered by other companies during this time as well. All of the various companies selling the licensed figural lights such as Betty Boop, Dick Tracy, etc. purchased their lamps from the same Japanese manufacturer and sold them in either boxed sets like this one or separately. The box itself is quite rare, but the lights are fairly easy to find. the light pictured on the right is Dick Tracy. |  |
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| Below is an assortment of outfits typical of this era. All of these boxes are thin cardboard, with attached "flip up" lids and thin cloth covered wires connected to bakelite sockets. The thin cardboard construction and the flip up lids are very typical of mid 1930s sets. Also pictured are front and back views of a charming Santa Claus light bulb with a standard size base. These lights were often used in wall, hallway or porch light fixtures for the holiday season. | ||
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| circa 1936 Glolite | circa
1936 Muter "Twin Four"
This cord set was a bit unusual in that it had two strings of four lights each that interconnected, to allow for easier decorating. |
circa 1937 Sterling |
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| circa 1937 Majestic | circa 1937 Peerless | circa 1938 Santa Claus light bulbs |
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| circa 1938 Timco | circa 1938 ClemCo | circa 1938 Unknown |
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