I've long wanted to replace some of the fugly light fixtures at The Box House with period slip shade chandeliers, but they tend to be freakishly expensive. I'm constantly trolling eBay for one, bidding often but futilely because I've set a rather low limit for what I feel we can spend.
Today, I watched the seconds tick down to zero for one particular auction, sipping my Diet Coke and idly thinking about how to coordinate errands tomorrow, when it dawned on me that the clock had ticked away to nothing and I had won. Yippie!
So, some time next week, a nifty 1930s amber five light slip shade chandelier will be making its way down from Canada to be installed in the dining room of either the downstairs or the upstairs unit of The Box House. I'm just not sure which one yet.
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Congrats on the big birthday and the chandelier
Congrats! My wife and I have two slip shades that we absolutely adore!
eBay is such a beast, but its a wonderful beast!
Thanks, Modernemama!
Joshua--The fun thing about a two-flat is that we can indulge some of our hobbies to a greater degree. I still get to surf eBay for a second dining room chandelier! (Maybe a slip shade that's a little more sedate than this one.)
Nice. I can't wait to see how it looks installed!
Happy Birthday! I think that is probably the BEST birthday present EVER! It is SO cool. Drool. Drool.
Swoom. I love it. I stopped strolling the ebay lighting aisle months ago after about my 20th loss for a old fixture.
Hope you have a great birthday.
Happy B-day! Your chandelier will look just lovely. Congrats on finding a cool Art Deco piece. Have a cool b-day weekend!ta
This is so gorgeous
I never have the guts to bid on ebay. I'm so scared it will arrive and not be what I thought it was?? This is just great.
wow this fixture is stunning!
Hey all you antique lighting freaks, check out www.vintagelights.com. Great selection of slip shade fixtures!!
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