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The Friends and Faces of Olde Good Things

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Just a few weeks ago we held our Grand Opening event for our newly relocated flagship store at 333 W. 52nd Street.  Considering all things, with the present economic situation, the event brought a great turn-out, with many faces and friends of OGT.

Gregory Singer, founder and music director of the Manhattan Symphonie, provided musical entertainment during the 3-day event.  He coupled with some friends to provide a variety of lighthearted tunes, from Americana to Italian Classics.  We were delighted to have him.

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Many people loved the lion and engaged in the Instagram promotion receiving 25% off just for posting a picture of themselves with the OGT Lion Mascot in front of our store.

Besides the lion Mascot, you couldn’t miss the OGT T-Rex who stands in the front welcoming all passers-by.

Many of our knowledgeable OGT salespeople are on board to help the customers with any and all questions.  We also have trusty help from Flores, who has faithfully worked with us in the setup and installation of architectural pieces for many years.  Flores offers a wealth of information to customers who have questions concerning the restoration and installation of many olde good things.

 

It seems that the neighborhood is delighted to have us.  This is the first time we have been centrally located in Midtown Manhattan so we hope that many of our friends and previous customers will find us here.  We are presently open for 7 days, with limited hours from 9 am to 5 pm.  We are following the CDC guidelines and limiting the traffic with 6 ft. social distancing and sanitizing stations throughout the store.

The store is chock full of one of a kind, never seen before items.  There’s something for everyone.  We hope you will join us in continuing to celebrate this new location.

 

Come meet the many faces of Olde Good Things!

By the way, Gregory is known to make pop-in visits so you may see him here again and you can hear him play his magical violin.  A note of interest, Gregory recently illustrated and published his first children’s book about a spaceman who helped children wash their hands. Great for these times! Take a look at this link to find out more.

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Take a sneak peek inside the store

Sneak Peek of New OGT Manhattan Flagship Store

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As many of you may realize by now our location at 16th Street in Union Square has recently moved to a much larger central location at 333 W. 52nd Street.  This store has a similar scale to our original Manhattan store at 24th Street with its sprawling first floor and lower level.  It is being stocked with signature architectural items from legendary New York City buildings as well as many unique designs and home furnishings perfect for the home or office (and nowadays home office as well!).

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We will soon be “open” to the general public and are planning on a Grand Opening on October 2nd.  We are planning a sneak peek week starting Friday, September 25th just before our Grand Opening.  Just stop by or call for an appointment at 212-989-8814.  Of course, this shopping experience will be conducted within CDC guidelines for the safety of both our customers as well as our staff.  PPE will be required (face masks) and we’ll have plenty of sanitizing stations throughout the store.  Capacity will be limited to ensure a safer and more pleasant shopping experience.  Hours of operation will be posted, but for now, we are open every day from 9 am to 5 pm.

The store is stocked with fresh picks as well as a great assortment of what we are notorious for, handmade mirrors and decorative furnishings as well as our line of tables both rustic and elegant.  There is much “never seen before” merchandise so come and get first dibs!  Our plan is to post these items online soon after our opening in the following weeks.

During these difficult times, it’s a comfort to know OGT is still a staple in New York City.  Our commitment is to continue as long as we can find great finds, which doesn’t appear to be slowing down anytime soon.  Keep an eye out, buzz is not lacking at OGT.  There are so many story-filled items reclaimed from years gone by.   A few samples include:  Copper framed mirrors made from windows of prominent skyscrapers such as the Flat Iron Building and 200 5th Ave (formerly the renowned Toy Manufacturers Building which now houses the famous Italian Market: Eataly).  Also, marble mantels and original lighting from the Waldorf Astoria can be seen firsthand and so much more.

We look forward to seeing you at the new flagship location, as always expect an exciting experience shopping at one of the most interesting stores in New York City.

Olde Good Things Salvages Stone Friezes from a Philadelphia Synagogue

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For years, Olde Good Things has been involved in the reclaiming of items from many famous buildings and places of worship.  A few years back, we received the privilege of removing a very colorful original polychrome terra cotta from a Philadelphia synagogue.  Here in these pictures, you can see that many have religious emblems, but there are some which are simply decorative.

 

Polychrome, as the name depicts means multi-colored glazes were applied in the baking process of this terra-cotta, making the final product even more vivid and breathtaking.  Detail can be seen in these various arches which are nearly 100 years old.  They were carefully removed by the architecturologists and are now available for resale at our Scranton, PA location.

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These would be perfect for a restoration of a private or public site for worship.  Those without religious emblems can be used in many settings, including a centerpiece in a beautiful garden.

We have many building stones available at this time which are not currently seen on our site, inquire and we can send you pictures of what we may have available at this time.

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Video Tour of Salvaged Stone Yard

Hidden City – Historic West Philadelphia Jewish Community Center, Conquered By Demolition

16th Street Store Closing – New Manhattan Flagship Opening

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As many of you may realize by now, our eleven-year stay at Union Square has recently come to a close.  We are sad and glad, sad because this location served us and our customers well but glad as we have made the move to a much larger, centrally located space with high ceilings and an even grander, vast showroom at 333 West 52nd Street.  The preparation for this new location was of course slowed by the economic shutdown due to the onset of COVID-19.

We’re in the process of unboxing and setting up our wares from 16th Street as well as many new arrivals never seen by our New York City customers.  We plan to have this location open by appointment in the weeks to come, so please keep in touch and look for our opening newsletter.

Also, if you are in the city and still want to shop with us in person, our other stores at 302 Bowery and 2420 Broadway are open with limited hours during the week as well as the entire weekend.  Just call for an appointment.

302 Bowery
New York, NY 10012
212-498-9922
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2420 Broadway
New York, NY 10024
212-877-0845
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Of course, our web site is always open and our PA warehouses are also open by appointment.  We appreciate your business and look forward to you shopping at Olde Good Things.

OGT Broadway NYC Gets a Facelift

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Located in the heart of New York City’s upper west side, Olde Good Things Broadway storefront was once hidden with scaffolding, making this truly unique store hard to find. Now that the scaffolding has come down, we have given this amazing store an exterior facelift. On the inside, the ceiling is filled with antique and modern lighting from some of the most famous buildings in New York City. The furnishings are a mix of old and custom made. Olde Good Things is known for architectural salvage and using reclaimed material to create new custom furniture & furnishings such as farm tables, modern dining room tables, antique tin mirrors, and panels.

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We took some footage of the new neon sign going up to share with you. It was a great day for the Olde Good Things to finally get its name in lights on Broadway.

Facelift Complete

As you can see, in addition to the neon sign, we also added a storewide canopy in our signature green color that adds an eye-catching appearance that’s hard to miss. So now the elephant, lion, and dinosaur can stay dry on rainy days.

Click here to view the inside of Olde Good Things Broadway

Click here to shop the inventory at Olde Good Things Broadway online.

From the Floor to the Wall: Repurposing Old Floor Joists

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Olde Good Things is known throughout the salvaging, interior design, and preservation communities for our commitment to upcycling, repurposing, and restoring old, neglected, and forgotten items.

We have removed tin ceilings and repurposed them as mirrors and new, colorful ceiling and wall decorations. We’ve salvaged marble, slate, terracotta, and metal from crumbling, demolished, abandoned, or neglected buildings. We’ve given new homes to religious relics, art, statues, mantels, and vintage and antique furniture. We’ve bought and sold at auctions, flea markets, online, and through our 9 locations. A lot is happening with Olde Good Things, but nothing gives us more joy than taking something old and giving it new life.

Rows of reclaimed wood in the aisles of our Scranton PA warehouse

 

Repurposed Old Wood

Did you ever look at the rotting, pitted, splintered hardwood floor of an abandoned building and think to yourself, “these would make an amazing table”? No? Well, we did. We’ve taken old, salvaged floor joists and repurposed them into stunning tables using vintage salvaged wood and other industrial metals or wood pieces for table legs. We’ve taken something some would consider the garbage and made it into something people sit around to enjoy their meals, share important news about their day, play board games, or just sit and contentedly sip tea.

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Scrap Wood Skins

When we make our tables, the carpentry process requires we plane and cut the wood to piece together the tabletops. What happens to the scrap wood that doesn’t go into the tables? Well, we have another story for you. Those scraps of wood that were cut from the beams that were once floor joists were repurposed into something you have to see to believe.

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Coffeeshop Showcase

If you’re a Gregular at Gregory’s Coffee in NYC, you’re frequenting a coffee shop that is a buzz for coffee lovers.  Here the customers gaze up at the amazing accent wall…the one covered completely in salvaged, repurposed floor joist wood scraps. Gregory’s Coffee has twelve locations in Manhattan.  Be sure and visit all of them, quite a few have this fascinating wall cover.

 

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To learn more about our floor joist tables or the wall at Gregory’s Coffee shop, contact us. To see our growing inventory of handmade reclaimed wood tables, click here.  If you are interested in purchasing some of these amazing reclaimed wood beam skins, inquire here.  To take a look at any of our other amazing salvaged, reclaimed, repurposed, or restored items, click here.

25% Off New York City In-Store Stock Farm Table Sale

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Starting Saturday 8/17/19 to Friday 8/23/19 all stock tables in all three of our New York stores are 25% off. We offer very reasonable delivery in the city. Each store has a wide selection of pine, industrial flooring, walnut & other dining table tops. Sizes and finishes vary per location. Please use the contact information below for each location to check the in-store stock. Please make sure to include the type of wood, length size by foot and leg style. You can view our Farm Table category to give you an idea of what you’re looking for before you contact them.

New York Locations

 

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Bowery NYC

302 Bowery
New York, NY 10012
212-498-9922

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Broadway NYC

2420 Broadway
New York, NY 10024
212-877-0845

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Union Square NYC

5 East 16th Street
New York, NY 10003
212-989-8814

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Olde Good Things, New York Stores

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Brick & Mortar Stores

Olde Good Things had its mere beginnings in NYC during the heyday of the Chelsea Antique Market in the early 90’s and then opened its first retail store on Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn in 1995. Today, 24 years later, you can visit our four brick and mortar retail locations, including one “pop-up” store at 71 Eighth Avenue between West 13th and 14th Street. Visit each one location and see if we don’t live up to our “humble boast” of being “the most interesting stores in New York City!” Our largest New York Store located conveniently near Union Square. This store features the largest assortment of original hardware. Our Upper West Side, Broadway location has the best assortment of marble mantels and large chandeliers and our Lower East Side, Bowery location has a wide assortment of smaller practical original lighting.  Our pop-up store, 8th Ave has an interesting variety of decorative items and furniture. Come see us at each location to get the full Olde Good Things experience!

Salvaged Treasures

Each store has a personality of its own, with a variety of original lighting, architectural elements including mantels, doors, glass, hardware as well as our unique line of altered antique furnishings including mirrors, tables and shelving. You will also find vintage, industrial and mid-century original furniture and decorative furnishings. Presently featured in each store is a wide assortment of items reclaimed from the famous Waldorf Astoria Hotel, which is now undergoing a major renovation. You will find from this New York City landmark, original marble and wooden mantels from for instance, the “Cole Porter Suite.” You will also find doors from the “Marilyn Monroe Suite” and lighting from almost every suite and hallway as well as conference and ballroom lighting including chandeliers from the Starlight Room. Kitchen and service items available including flatware, silver plated serving bowls and platters, many with the Waldorf signature. Special feature is the bar reclaimed from the famous Bull & Bear restaurant, if interested ask here. Too many interesting things to list!

Reclaimed Vintage Wired Glass

Olde Good Things also specializes in vintage wire glass reclaimed from windows and skylights of industrial buildings and skyscrapers. You will find samples of this glass at each of the stores. Special feature at this time is huge sheets (4 ft x 7 ft) of clear chicken wire glass from Rockefeller Center. Ask about our special service of frosting this glass as well. Visit www.oldegoodglass.com for more information.

More Ways to Shop

Olde Good Things has been reclaiming architectural items for a quarter of a century. If you need doors, plumbing, stained glass, a special doorknob or plate, you could very well find exactly what you are looking for in one of these stores. But if not, don’t be dismayed, we have two vast warehouses in Scranton, Pennsylvania chock full of every architectural item imaginable as well as an extensive website with over 16,000 items at www.oldegoodthings.com. Your salesperson at the retail store, can help you find what you are looking for and possibly even arrange to bring it in on our truck that goes back and forth at least once a week.

NYC Show Truck

Have you ever seen the most interesting truck in New York? Follow the lion to one of our stores today.

Hope to see you soon!

Top 10 Gifts from the Waldorf Astoria

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It’s no secret now, that we are the company that acquired a good amount of the New York City Waldorf Astoria’s mantels, lighting, restaurant supplies & architectural pieces. We have been steadily inventory items making them available to purchased online and in-store. Since the holidays being right around the corner, we compiled a list of the Top 10 Gifts we have available from the Waldorf Astoria. Each gift comes with an authenticity card upon purchasing. These are great gifts for couples who stayed in the hotel often or had special events there through the years. If you see a gift worth giving, scroll to the bottom and grab the 15% off coupon code and save on any Waldorf item. It’s our special holiday thanks!!

1. Salvaged Waldorf Bronze Swan Curtain Tie Back Hook  – View now   There is also a polished brass style available in stock. View now

 

2.  Salvaged Waldorf Silver Plated Ornate Doorbell with White Button – View now  There is also a black button style available. View Now

 

3. Waldorf Astoria Original Tea Pitcher – View now   There is 3 different styles of pitchers available in stock. View all of them.

 

4. Waldorf Silver Plated Open Slotted End Tongs – View Now  There several styles of tongs from the Waldorf. View Now

 

5. Salvaged Waldorf 5 Piece Flatware Art Deco Place Setting – View Now  There are many sets and singles available to purchase in this style. View now

 

6. Salvaged Waldorf Modern Sambonet 5 Piece Flatware Set – View now.  There are many sets and singles available to purchase in this style. View now.

 

7. Salvaged Stamped Waldorf Astoria Art Deco Oval Serving Tray – View Now  There are other styles of trays & platters available. View Now.

 

8. Salvaged Waldorf Scalloped Oval Serving Bowl – View Now

 

9. Waldorf Steel Room Key Tag – View Now

 

10. Salvaged Waldorf Astoria Stainless Steel Cake Sever – View now

 

Top 3 Must See Places in SoHo New York

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If you’re planning a weekend in SoHo, New York, there’s almost a million things within the 26 blocks to do. The name itself, SoHo, refers to “South of Houston Street”. This area is home to many museums, cafés, and boutiques. The ideal way to enjoy the atmosphere is to grab a cup of coffee, visit a gallery or two, and window shop. Using Instagram to find frequented and popular locales, here are a few of the most popular places as dictated by the public.  They will make you feel more at ease while exploring within SoHo.

1. Housing Works Bookstore Café

First, stop at Housing Works Bookstore Café, 126 Crosby Street, grab a nice, hot coffee or tea to accompany you as you traverse the concrete jungle. You may not think about helping locals while exploring a new city, but this is a fantastic way to give back to the community as Housing Works is a NYC non-profit, and all profits go to fighting AIDS and homelessness.

 

2. The New York Fire Museum

The New York Fire Museum features many firefighting artifacts, memorabilia and equipment, some of it dating back to the early 1650s! Here, you can learn about the history of firefighting practices in NYC dating back to colonial times. Located at 278 Spring Street, it features many permanent and rotating exhibitions. Among other exhibits, the museum features a somber 9/11 Memorial featuring pictures of the brave firefighters lost in the attack.

3. Olde Good Things SoHo

Update: This location is now closed.
Just a ten-minute walk from the museum, make your way to 424 West Broadway, where you’ll find many stores worth entering. One of the many that stand out is a pop up antique shop, Olde Good Things. The building, located directly across from the Alex And Ani store, may be small, but inside you’ll find some of the best reclaimed antiques, many of them local to New York City. With a range from farm tables, altered antiques, and tin mirrors, there’s something that’ll certainly catch your eye. Browse through our selection of tin panels, which make amazing wall décor. Or perhaps pick up salvaged items from the historical Waldorf Astoria Hotel, some pieces date back to the 1930s when the hotel was first built on Park Avenue.

 

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