For the Most Unusual Bulbs, A Backup Plan to the Rescue
Company is about to arrive, and the light bulb in the front hall burns out, the one that is impossible to buy at the corner store. But with some advance planning, it is possible to be ready for lighting emergencies without having to go to a specialty shop. A Web site, Topbulb, offers more than 5,000 bulbs for indoor and outdoor lamps; most are shipped the day you order. And if you have new bulbs lying around that you cannot use, they will buy them, cash, or give you a credit toward the bulbs you need. Prices are discounted, and there is a closeout area on the site. Shipping for any order is $6.95. Topbulb is at www.topbulb.com or (800) 867-2852.
MARIANNE ROHRLICH
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