Passion for Picking Lighting

I seem to gravitate to old lighting, maybe because it is usually cheap, and my husband can rewire anything. This is a bulb we found in Missouri last year, so far it is just a centerpiece, I cannot get him to wire it until I know where it will go. Unlike what you see on the Picker Sisters, we sometimes buy things even if we do not have a plan. Most of what we buy will retain its original use, a light, stays a light. I did see a small scale yesterday, almost bought it, $20 so I had to refrain. I would have used it as a plant stand retaining its original scale features instead of making it into a clock.

This lamp I picked up in Indiana when we went to Nashville this summer. the wire was actually still good, so it just needed a plug and socket.

The thing that sold me on this lamp was that the original shade was in perfect shape.

The next few pictures are other lamps I have collected over the years. I like unique shapes, this one is wood.

Besides lighting, I love old paintings.

These lights are paired with, a painting of  of my daughters 20 years ago, pottery one of my daughter made and some garden books and pots.

I like and size lamps.

My favorite style is from the 50's, this one came with the original shade as well. It was $1 on ebay. The picture in the background was made by my mother-in-law, a true picker as well. She makes these from leaves she finds in the fall.

This is just a close up of base.

Our house had some original lighting already in place,  yes some would hate these lamps, I love them.

Lamp was only a few bucks, table $8, bowl a dollar and fancy T.V. FREE!

Quality made items retain their charm.

We have been without a light since we moved into our house, since lighting was on the agenda, I talked my husband into spraying the wasps that had made a home in the poll and go looking for a lamp. 

Unfortunately after a day of flea marketing, we ended up with a new light. I still need to paint and add our address.