Light bulb collection proves a bright ideaRare antique examples can change hands for thousands, writes John Windsor, and prices could go on risingSunday January 14, 2007
The Observer
Who would pay ?100,000 for some old light bulbs? So far, nobody. Maybe ?95,000, then? That was the highest bid at Christie's in London last month when a long-lost box of 23 bulbs - crucial evidence that gave victory to American lighting pioneer Thomas Edison in a landmark patent infringement suit in 1890 - failed to reach the pre-auction estimate or even the seller's secret reserve (the minimum selling price). Christie's auctioneer Laurence Fisher is now following up post-sale bids from museums and private collectors.
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