Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Auction Lamp


Diane at http://diane1876.blogspot.com/ is the host of Trash To Treasure Tuesday.Pay her a visit , she has some great TTT.(trash to treasure) finds. Today I have this 1940's hand painted lamp ( per the antique lamp guy I know). I got this at an auction 4 years ago. It was a box lot with about 4 other lamps that needed some repair. The lamp needed to be rewired it also needed a shade. Done deal! I won the bid $1.00 for the box lot. NOW, I really wanted this lamp the other were repaired and I sold them. This WAS my treasure. I rewired it $10.00 for the kit, shade $4.00. Took the base off it wasn't a pretty bottom. The lamp is so pretty (this may not be the best picture of it). I love pink & roses. The Country Victorian-Cottage look. That's just how this lamp turned out.
Many blessings
Marie

14 comments:

SmilingSally said...

I clicked on the picture to get a better look, and oh! it's beautiful. You certainly were clever with this find. Thanks for sharing. Happy T2T day.

Unknown said...

Beautiful lamp! Thanks for sharing and linking to Trash to Treasure!

The Quintessential Magpie said...

Marie, that is an amazing find! Just gorgeous! You did so well with this...

XO,

Sheila :-)

Anonymous said...

I also clicked on it to make it larger.It is GORGEOUS.And your walls,it fits in perfectly.If you have a minute,what are those little cups called?They are soooooo cute..ann

Cami @ Creating Myself said...

I too enlarged the pic to get a better look. Love the lamp! And all the china trinket boxes around it!

Bo said...

me too...I enlarged your picture and wow, what a beauty it is...your entire vignette is beautiful! ;-) Bo

artis1111 said...

Great job on this !!! Kathy

Rustic Rose Prims said...

Hi Marie, I love your blog.
Nancy

Mary said...

Marie, I love your lamp! What a find and how smart you were to sell the others and keep this. I have found 2 lamps...I'll have to post them on my blog too! You name it ..I think I found it..

The Quintessential Magpie said...

Hi, Marie, I popped over again to wish you a Happy Pink Saturday!

XO,

Sheila :-)

♥Mimi♥ said...

Good for you to take on a little project to get what your heart told you it wanted. I do the same thing, too, and have never regretted taking a little more time with one of my treasures.

Katie said...

What a great deal! Happy Pink Saturday!

Anonymous said...

What an absolutely beautiful lamp! And a treasure. Can't believe the price you paid. Lovely Pink Saturday post.

Blessings, Lana

Sandy~Romantique Inspirations~ said...

So many beautiful things on the table. I would love to have it all. Gorgeous pieces.