I absolutely love it and I've talked about it before. One of the projects that inspired me, from the book, were the use of old trouble lights in the decor.
These images from the Recycled Home Book
So I began to keep my eye out for old metal trouble lights at garage sales. They are not the easiest thing to find, but they are out there. I was able to put a few lamps together and I love them.
Then I saw these on the Anthropology web page
The Anthropolgy versions run around $150.
Seems we have a new trend
A quick search on google brings up these images from various blogs.
I love these old cages, they come in a variety of interesting shapes. If you are like me you might remember your Dad working on the car engine on a hot Summer evening, with one of these hanging from the propped up hood.
As with most things, Trouble lights are now made from mostly plastic, and these beautiful metal ones are a thing of the past.
Keep your eyes open and you might just find one of these treasures during the coming garage sale season. If you do, scoop it up, I have a feeling they are the next hot thing.
This is another of mine
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I have two of those. I'll be looking for the perfect lamps to apply them to. Thanks for sharing!
Happy hunting,
Teresa
I just saw where Patina Green had these at the Serendipty Market at LaurieAnna's!
Debbie
Margo,
Girl you are on the cutting edge! Thanks for the post and pic's!!
smiles, alice
These look great- I love the industrial edge!
My pawpaw (is that strictly a Texas term?) has one of these...I wonder if he will notice it missing?
So cool...here in Tucson it is always yard sale season :D
I have 10 of these, one is very old and has springs on it as well as the wire-very cool, and I got all of them for a buck a piece!
(each one is different-they make a nice grouping on a shelf)
I have collected several of these old work light cages for years, snapping them up for $1 apiece. I never thought about making them functional (&cool!) again, I've just had them hold flowerpots and made them into decorative "birdcages". I love all of your lamps you made, that's so great!!
Blessings,
Stacey
LOVE these, dang only trouble lights I have are the plastic orange ones.
What a cute idea!
Necel
How fun! Yours look great! ~Mindy
Great job on your lights! Love em. I've been searching for these cages for a while. They are going for pretty high prices on Ebay...so gals definitely look elsewhere!
So, I'll just keep searching and searching....surely I'll find one soon!
Susie
Hi Margo....!
Just wanted to pop in & let you know my FMS magazine reached me safe & sound this morning & OH how I LOVE it....!!!
THANK YOU so much for taking the time to do this for me....YOU ROCK...!!!
Cheers & THANKS from Australia,
Tamarah :o)
I love them Margo! I've seen them "around" too and have been wanting to get one made. I'm impressed always at how fast you get at your projects!
Thanks so much Margo for linking these up--I so love them. Is it wrong that rust makes my mouth water?
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