After the "big" estate sale that both Nick and I attended, the Girlfriend and I decided to peruse a couple of the other sales in the area that didn't make the "wait in line all morning" cut.
This lamp was still available for the taking (buying) even as late as Noon that Saturday! There
were some great Retro formica covered end tables at the same sale that had unfortunately
already been snatched, but I figured they would be and wasn't particularly disappointed.
I might have left the lamp behind if not for the impeccable condition of the shade as well as the
lamp body. It's rare to find vintage lamps in this good of shape. It wasn't the cheapest lamp
I've ever found, but I couldn't resist. Even if I never flip it and have to keep it, I'll be happy.
Finding a lamp such as this at the thrift store would likely mean buying it either without a shade
or with a dented or crushed shade at best. I was pretty anxious the whole drive home, hoping
I didn't do anything stupid to bust up that shade! The base and body are in excellent condition
as well, with absolutely no finish wear to the brass or ceramic. And check out that reflection!
Ain't that purdy?
I went to an estate sale on Friday to check out a few things including a cool lamp that I had no need for but figured I would find a place for it somewhere in the house. I got distracted by the jewelry display and the lamp went marching right past me in the arms of another retrophile on her way to checkout. Lesson learned: Don't get distracted by the jewelry!
ReplyDeleteHi Racheal. The Girlfriend begs to differ! This is why you have to have a willing teammate.
DeleteThat is a lovely drip glaze lamp! That genie bottle shape has such great proportions that it tugs at the ol' lamp love strings.
ReplyDeleteHi bopfish. It is so hard to resist a pretty lamp. There have been two on local c-list recently that I've been trying real hard to ignore.
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