Turn On The Light! Candles, Lamps, Torches, Candelights, Bedside Lamps.

I propose we show stamps depicting all forms of ambient ilumination devoted to humans activities: Candles, lamps, fire pits, torches, candelabres, candelights, lamp posts, bedside lamps... Only ilumination for humans ambients/pathways.
NO Lighthouses/advertency or vehicles lamps.

Taiwan

1963

Good people campaign - 2v

The stamp depicts a hand lighting a wax candle

Chile

1968

Juan Molina - 2v

The stamp depicts Juan Ignacio Molina (1740 - 1829), a Spanish, later Chilean, Jesuit priest, naturalist, historian, translator, geographer, botanist, ornithologist, and linguist. An oil candle is shown, as a simbol of knowledge.

This United States 2013 stamp shows Hanukkah menorah with candles.

Brazil

1976

Saving Energy - 2v

The stamp adresses to the energy saving

These four US Americana series stamps (1978 - 1979) depict America's Light:
50c Betty lamp, $1 rushlight, $2 kerosene lamp, $5 conductor lantern

US American Design series
1c Tiffany lamp (2003 and 2008 prints)

Here is the 2.50 markka value (Facit #1588) from Finland's October 26, 2001 Christmas set of two. These were the last stamps issued before Finland's change to euro currency.

Belgium

1965

50 years of Talbot house - 1v

During the Great War, Poperinge was part of unoccupied Belgium. Away from the turmoil of battle in the Ypres Salient, the town became the nerve centre of the British sector. In the heart of this bustling town, the Army chaplains Neville Talbot and Philip "Tubby" Clayton opened a club.

The oil lamp became a symbol of the light of fellowship that soldiers visiting Talbot House had experienced in the darkness of I world War. From December 1915 onwards, and for more than three years, the House provided rest and recreation to all soldiers coming in, regardless of their rank. (wiki and another fonts)

On October 31, 1997 Finland issued a three-value set intended for use in mailing Christmas greetings. The 2.80 markka value of this set (Facit #1412), shown here, depicts a candle chandelier.

From wikipedia, "Chandeliers evolved from candelabra and were invented during the medieval period...The earliest candle chandeliers were used by the wealthy; this type of chandelier could be moved to different rooms. From the 15th century, more complex forms of chandeliers , based on ring or crown designs, became popular decorative features in homes of nobility, clergy and merchants."

This Poland 1994 EUROPA stamp depicts oil lamp invented by Ignacy Lukasiewicz (1822-1882).

United States Liberty Torch issues
1981 12c Americana series
1991 29c ATM pane self-adhesive

This Germany 1979 stamp promotes energy saving by turning off light when possible.

Here is the Republic of South Africa's September 13, 1979 4c stamp (Sc #523) commemorating the 50th anniversary of the South African Christmas Fund.

Croatia

1994

Zagreb - 4v

The serie of four stamps remembers the 900 years of Zagreb, capital of Croatia, showing diverses aspects of its development since the foundation. This stamp shows at right, the antique public illumination.

Brazil

1976

100 years of Brazilian Association of Nursing

The stamp depicts the oil lamp, icon of Nursing

Here's the Eternal Flame on the JFK Commemorative issued on May 29, 1964. It is the first stamp of which I have a memory. I was too young to be collecting, but my older brother was into the hobby. Our dad worked at the post office and he brought him a full sheet of 50 of these. I think even six months later people were still in a bit of shock.