Circa: 1938 Country of Origin: Japan Manufacturer: Pre War Japan Import
Three vintage Japan C6 type figural Christmas light bulbs from Japan: a snowman, a pear, and an Oriental lantern. The 3 inch snowman is painted on clear glass which dates it to the 1920s or early 1930s. The others are milk glass, late 1930s to early 1950s. Old figural bulbs are very much prone to flaking and peeling paint but these aren't bad at all (both sides are shown in the pictures). They do not light but make fine ornaments by tying a cord or wire to the top threads.