![Picked up a nice Americana period lamp at the state fairgrounds antique show yesterday. [3024x4032 - 444KB]](https://pic8.co/sh/mftGC8.jpg){kind=link}
I was not expecting this lamp to be electric. Very cool find!
I was not expecting this lamp to be electric. Very cool find!
Needed a new cord, but that took all of 15 minutes. Shade isn't the greatest, but the bad part faces the wall. Even had a period correct finial to put on it.
Needed a new cord, but that took all of 15 minutes. Shade isn't the greatest, but the bad part faces the wall. Even had a period correct finial to put on it.
That is nice! shade is better than I'd have expected.
That is nice! shade is better than I'd have expected.
It's made of bird skin.
It's made of bird skin.
Run out out anti-psychotics again?
Run out out anti-psychotics again?
Oh you're one of those fowlcaust deniers. Reported.
Oh you're one of those fowlcaust deniers. Reported.
The back is moisture damaged and has some discoloration, looks like it was dirty and may have been stored in a damp place, so the water wicked the dirt into rings. Front side is acceptable enough for use.
It's in really nice shape for a 50s piece, no chips in the plaster eagle. Usually the things aren't worth the copper in the lamp cord.
The back is moisture damaged and has some discoloration, looks like it was dirty and may have been stored in a damp place, so the water wicked the dirt into rings. Front side is acceptable enough for use.
It's in really nice shape for a 50s piece, no chips in the plaster eagle. Usually the things aren't worth the copper in the lamp cord.
Deals at estate sales are the best on the last day. You can usually buy stuff for pennies because they just want it gone.
Deals at estate sales are the best on the last day.
You can usually buy stuff for pennies because they just want it gone.
Cute! You definitely just gave away your age though.
Cute! You definitely just gave away your age though.
Americana meant birds. I like birds. It's in my name.
It's sitting on a 1920s record cabinet.
Americana meant birds. I like birds. It's in my name.
It's sitting on a 1920s record cabinet.
Nice. Good memories of several lamps like that I had while growing up. They had the same shades with the screw on eagles to secure the shade, but had different posts/stems/bases or whatever the main lamp part is called. Have one on a dresser right now with that same shade with the base that's like a giant gold-plated (and worn/flecked off) candlestick.
Nice. Good memories of several lamps like that I had while growing up. They had the same shades with the screw on eagles to secure the shade, but had different posts/stems/bases or whatever the main lamp part is called. Have one on a dresser right now with that same shade with the base that's like a giant gold-plated (and worn/flecked off) candlestick.
That's pretty cool
That's pretty cool
Nice alarm clock
Nice alarm clock
That's a ratshack weather radio / time receiver. No clock, the dial on the top is a "world time calculator" like those perpetual calendar discs that banks gave away as promos in years past.
That's a ratshack weather radio / time receiver. No clock, the dial on the top is a "world time calculator" like those perpetual calendar discs that banks gave away as promos in years past.
Very cool. How much did you pay?
Very cool. How much did you pay?
It was $60. I've seen these in similar condition for 80-100, all of the prices at the show were a little depressed.
It was $60. I've seen these in similar condition for 80-100, all of the prices at the show were a little depressed.
Awesome. I definitely would purchase that for $60. Great find.
Awesome. I definitely would purchase that for $60. Great find.
It's literally one of the few I've found over the years that wasn't smashed. Guy wanted $65 originally, but everyone there that I bought something from was willing to bargain, one guy even offered me a better price before I could ask.
It's literally one of the few I've found over the years that wasn't smashed. Guy wanted $65 originally, but everyone there that I bought something from was willing to bargain, one guy even offered me a better price before I could ask.
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