# Are new C-9 outdoor Christmas lights (strings) still available? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [December 2, 2014, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-new-c-9-outdoor-christmas-lights-strings-still-available/706126 "2014-12-02T15:31:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2014, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-new-c-9-outdoor-christmas-lights-strings-still-available/706126/1 "2014-12-02T15:31:42Z")
I’ve seen lights that _look_ like C-9 bulbs, but they’re really LED lamps with C-9 shaped covers on them. Are new strings of C-9 incandescent lights still available? Or are they only available on the used market? ---
**Author:** ![Ornery\_Bob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/da6949/32.png) [@Ornery\_Bob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ornery_Bob)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2014, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-new-c-9-outdoor-christmas-lights-strings-still-available/706126/2 "2014-12-02T15:38:24Z")
[Incandescent Christmas Lights](http://www.christmaslightsetc.com/C7-C9-Christmas-Lights.htm#FQ%3a2~QM%3a1!PT%3a44!AQ%3a%28RlE6Mn5RTToxIVBUOjEwMX5RTToxIVBUOjE0IUY6MzczfDMzMX5RTToxIVBUOjE0IUY6MzczfDMzMn5RTToxIVBUOjQ0IUY6MzczfDMzMX5RTToxIVBUOjQ0IUY6MzczfDMzMg%3d%3d%29:8576) ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2014, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-new-c-9-outdoor-christmas-lights-strings-still-available/706126/3 "2014-12-02T15:43:20Z")
Thanks, **Ornery Bob**! 🙂