Packaging for light bulbs

A first protective light bulb sleeve comprising:

• a first panel;
• a second panel parallel to the first panel, wherein the second panel includes a plurality of apertures;
• and
• a pair of sidewalls generally perpendicular to and connecting the first panel and the second panel, wherein the first panel, second panel and sidewalls together define an interior space,
• wherein at least one of the apertures permit a bulb portion of a light bulb placed within a second protective light bulb sleeve that is identical to the first protective light bulb sleeve and is received together with first protective light bulb sleeve into an outer shell in an inverted orientation relative to each other such that the respective second panels of the sleeves are adjacent to each other to intrude into an interior space of the first protective light bulb sleeve through the at least one of the plurality of apertures the first protective light bulb sleeve.