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| Multis are an odd little side category all their own, occurring sometime in the early to mid -'30's and consisting of two or more tiny ornament sized houses, chenille street lights and a bush or two - sometimes with a snowman - intended to emmulate, I think, a city block. The box bases are longer than usual and narrower. 7 1/2 by 3 1/8 for the triples, here. You cannot really illuminate them. If they have holes at all they are too small for the lights of the time.I like to find them, though.I get a kick out of MULTIS ... sort of the Mesa Verde of Christmas houses | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| NIPPIES
from "Nippon," meaning "Japan" in their own language. This
is another singularity from the '30's: novelty C-6 series light bulbs with mini
cardboard houses built around them. I have never seen seen a boxed set, but
there are only 8 different kinds, and all are shown. ... the standard string
of 8 C-6 lights in series. It's hard to find them in working condition, The
enclosure of the bulb seems to have raised it's envelope temperature and this
would greatly shorten the filament life. Then, it's impossible to replace the
bulb without destroying the little house. The bulb was a special long-shank
type, too, and the heat was not easy on the cellophane windows. I include them
here as they are of interest to both house and light collectors. |
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