Finally got mine today after over a month of waiting. Worth it though, these are well made and nicely authentic replicas of Paramount`s C7 bubblers, except for the exotic colours of course. Ten in all including the spare lamp. Decent quality base too, I got two so one could be used for displaying vintage bulbs and it should do that job nicely come next Chrimbletide.
A couple of photos...
(http://bulbmuseum.net/bubblebrite.jpg)
(http://bulbmuseum.net/bubblebritebox.jpg)
Love that authentic vintage style packaging too, it would not be out of place on the shelves of any department store in the 1940s-50s. Great attention to detail.
Bargain! :D
I had a closer look at one of mine and the sockets are actually seperate, pressed in to place and secured, it would seem, by the cord underneath. I got curious and took the bottom cover off, managed to dislodge one of them just enough to read some embossed lettering on the side - they appear to be standard C7 indoor/outdoor types but moulded in matching ivory coloured plastic. Must be crimped to the cord in-situ as there does not appear to be any other way to get them in or out. Not the quality of the original old style pressed brass socket inserts of course, but a handy way to tell the much more valuable originals from these modern repros and still just as effective.
Excuse the photos, closeups are not currently my strong point...
(http://bulbmuseum.net/bubblebritesocket.jpg)
(http://bulbmuseum.net/bubblebriteunderneath.jpg)
:)