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Olde Good Things

Architectural and Altered Antiques

From the Scrap Heap to the Dining Room: Our Process for Making Tables

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Tables come in many different shapes and sizes, and can be made from many different materials. At Olde Good Things, we like to keep things simple; we make our tables from only the finest salvaged wood and create masterpieces for our clients by incorporating other salvaged materials we find in our warehouses.

Curious about our table making process? Well, we’ve finally decided to spill the beans and give you a detailed account of how our handcrafted tables get from point A (the scrap heap) to point Z (your dining room). Are you ready to have your mind blown?

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Vintage Industrial Lighting on Sale

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Industrial lighting on saleThe Architecturologists salvaged a bunch of these green enamel industrial lights from a Pennsylvania warehouse. Two styles are available, one slightly more bell-shaped. Regularly price at $650 each, now $450. Includes cleaning and rewiring. Please call or email with any questions or to order.

 
 Lighting from Birdsboro  
 Our trucks salvaging away at Birdsboro

Army Surplus & Private Hamfest

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We’re clearing out a huge warehouse in southwest Philadelphia, and it’s loaded with vintage Army surplus: batteries, meters, test equipment, projectors, tubes, really olde computers, and lots more. Click on an image to browse the gallery (warning, over 600 images!), peruse a partial item list after the jump, and let us know what  you’re interested in.

Volt meter Army surplus

Surplus 'weather machine'

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Old Wood Meets New Metal: Tables Guaranteed to Blow You Away

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Industrial steel top table

We get to take something old, marry it to something new, and showcase the modern yet vintage piece for the work of art it truly becomes. Right now we are making tables out of reclaimed wood, reclaimed machine base legs, and new steel tabletops. The result? Ridiculously stable statement pieces that can function as dining room tables, game tables, or even just accent tables anywhere in your home or office.

These vintage industrial gems can be made to order anywhere from 3 feet wide and 4 feet long through 5 feet wide and 14 feet long. If you want something long lasting with plenty of old-world character, then one of these eye-catching beauties is just the ticket. Since you can create a size that fits perfectly within your space, it has never been easier to bring home something beautiful than now. Click here for more info.

Custom Kitchen Island from Salvaged Materials

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Custom marble and pine island with unusual pipe fitting legs

Custom marble and pine island with unusual pipe fitting legs

One of the best things about being in the vintage salvage and restoration business is that we get to make custom furniture for customers using the salvaged goodies in our warehouses. These unique pieces make beautiful home accents, are amazing conversation starters, and often allow you to hold on to a piece of history in a fun new way.

Shown above is a custom kitchen island made from reclaimed marble and white pine. It has unusual ‘pipe fitting’ type feet that scream rustic treasure to all who see the island.

If you have a fun furniture piece in mind, let us know your requirements and we’ll get to work on your own special piece of olde-made-new goodness! (Thanks Caitlin!)

Spring Landscape Architecture Sale

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Spring is finally here, and our beautiful terra cotta stones are ripe and ready to place in your landscape or garden design! What better way to combine history with beauty.

Dolphin Freize

These are just a few examples of ornate terra cotta stone elements that we have extracted from buildings. You will find more on our website at reduced spring sale prices… and if you don’t see what you like, email us! We always have more than what we are able to display on our web site.

To the left are terra cotta dolphin friezes from the world famous Ellis Auditorium where Elvis Presley made his first debut in Memphis Tennessee.

 

Rich red terra cotta from the top of the world famous and well loved Hudson Department Store

Colorful Terra Cotta from a top 60th & Park Avenue, New York City

Colorful terra cotta from atop 60th & Park Avenue, New York City

Beautiful floral red terra cotta from an old Connecticut High School

 

Bizarre looking critters that once adorned a bank can now adorn your home!

Grand Opening – New Upper West Side Manhattan Store

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Outside Columbus Ave

As you read this – our grand opening at our new Upper West Side Manhattan location is taking place.  450 Columbus Avenue right between 81st and 82nd Street adjacent to the world famous Museum of Natural History in the Upper West side of New York City.  All the same great altered antique merchandise you are used to seeing at our Chelsea and Union Square locations including our
hand-crafted tin mirrors and wall panels and our unique line of farm
tables and benches.  You will also find a unique selection of antiques and architectural items – furniture, statuary, lighting, mirrors, original hardware and much more!  The neighbors there are real friendly and many have seen us at the Green Flea at 77th & Columbus for years – we are getting a warm welcome to the neighborhood as well as meeting many new customers who are only now introduced to us for the first time.  Come and share with us in our latest addition to Olde Good Things!  Dealers always welcome!  Open 7 days until 7pm.  For more information call us at 212.362.8025.

 

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