August 21, 2013 in Blog 1
For those of you who have been calling and emailing... We are working as fast as we can. EarlyElectrics.com and radio-guy.com will soon have a fitting home for their showroom gallery, workshop and design studio. At this moment the 1880's landmark building is in the process of restoration. We are[....]
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August 19, 2013 in Blog 1
It happens more often than you think. 1000's of cheap disappointing knock-offs show up on line every day. We stopped looking over our shoulders years ago. When retailers like Restoration Hardware, who call themselves "trend setters" and Murray Feiss Lighting, who call themselves "designers" need to follow new trends they[....]
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June 14, 2013 in Blog 0
From the start we were drawn to the simple elegance found in utilitarian objects. In addition there needs to be a unique and different feel to every object we pick. Thats what draws us to these gas age lamps. Not the ornate but the simple turn of the century examples[....]
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June 10, 2013 in Blog 5
If you search the internet for this this Adams-Bagnall street lamp you will find out just how rare these are. They are on every lamp collectors wish list. It's nice to hang a rare lamp but it still needs to look great as well. I think this was one of[....]
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May 7, 2013 in Blog 1
This lamp looks smaller in the picture than it really is. This is a large scale one-of-a-kind lamp that will define a room or the entrance to a home. The iron is black smith made and hand hammered. All the cages are hand crafted and also note the beautiful hinge[....]
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April 28, 2013 in Blog 1
We found a collection of antique oval gas era parabolic reflectors. Each one still retains its original nickel plating. That inspired us to create a pendent with the feel of an early electrified gas lamp. These simple and elegant double bulb pendents were the type used to illuminate factory workshops[....]
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February 12, 2013 in Blog 0
Each week Vintage & Modern's trusted vintage and antique experts choose the best from the 1000's of items listed on their site. They scour their inventory for objects which balance the unusual with smart value. V & M experts track what is selling, review in-house trend forcasts and combine this[....]
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December 31, 2012 in Blog 0
We are asked all the time. "We love your lamps but what about furniture?" You won't find it on EarlyElectrics.com unless you dig deeper. Look for the 1stdibs.com, V&M.com and Antiques links and it will take you to our other collections. Steve Erenberg Prop.
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December 20, 2012 in Blog 1
This was once the sink your great grandfather saw sitting next to his dental chair. It's amazing how thick and heavy this beautiful emerald glass is. Early dental equipment of that era really had style. We couldn't help ourselves and turned this jewel into an amazing pendent lamp... $900
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