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I love IKEA, and their products are generally inexpensive. I too bought a cool cheap lamp there, only to discover that it needs very odd bulbs, in terms of the tiny E12 base and a narrow shape to fit inside the fixture and shade connection. I think IKEA sells the lamp cheap to hook you into paying for these outrageously priced specialty bulbs. HOWEVER you can instead visit that well-known auction site and pay 99 cents for a E12-to-E27 socket converter that will allow you to use incandescent or fluorescent bulbs with a standard size base. The converter is cheap and shipped for free. Easy to find on that "bay" well-known auction site.

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I have a pretty paper Ikea lamp that looks a bit like a woman's torso got combined with a Japanese paper lantern by some evil scientist. It's a floor lamp and it sits in the corner of the bedroom to provide some soft lighting and a nice decorative effect along with my Chinese paintings.

However, you need a special light bulb for the lamp; not a standard socket and these are what you need. The name "Sparsam" seems to be Swedish for "save money" but you don't on the price of the bulb that is for sure. You do save on energy. And on light output; they are dim bulbs, indeed. I just can't cotton to the new non-incandescent lighting. None of it seems to really work for me and for reading, I have an Ott-Lite to really give me enough to see by.

One other issue; the textured coating of the bulbs gathers dust in a big way. I have to wipe these down with a dampish cloth rather frequently.

I don't love these bulbs, but as long as I own this decorative lamp, I'm kind of stuck. At least I can find them here and not have to trudge 100 miles to the nearest Ikea and wander through its vastness.

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Nothing much to say. I bought some bulbs, the bulbs I bought arrived. They work great.

Apparently I have to say more...these CFL bulbs are low wattage while being bright. I generally don't like the harsh white lighting from fluorescents, and these are no exception. However, since they're mounted in an Ikea Orgel lamp the light passes through a layer of paper which changes it to a soft and gentle autumnal glow.

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Pathetic lumens and slow slow warm up. This an embarrassing amount of dim yellow light from these bulbs cheap and nasty avoid.. I am looking for something better

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These are the only light bulb that will work for my lamps, It came quickly and in good shape. I have nothing to complain about.