SNOHOMISH — Tom Minifie is a collector who counts Americana, vintage electric fans and early advertising among his passions. But his love for lighting elicits an unusual impulse for a collector — to ...

If you're like me and love the charm of vintage lamps, you've probably wondered whether they're safe to use in modern homes.

You know that collection that is filling up your cupboards or shelves and has you questioning if it's becoming a hoarding scenario? In this case we're talking about vintage or antique teacups. While ...

It takes a keen eye to see the artful potential locked away in raw material -- whether it's a piece of sheet metal or the base of an old, discarded lamp. Yet once that potential is released, you may ...

Q: I have a large, very heavy Tiffany-style hanging lamp that belonged to my great grandfather. It is more than 100 years old. About 10 years ago, it was severely damaged in shipping. A stained-glass ...

It’s not trash, but it’s not exactly treasure, either. That’s pretty much the verdict appraiser Brian Thomczek gave Michael Frasier about a vintage lamp he brought in to the Michigan Design Center ...

Sometimes, a light bulb goes off, and you get the notion to sell an old Tiffany lamp. You know the kind: warmly lit, gem-colored stained glass; copper-foiled into a lampshade inspired by the wonders ...

This septuagenarian lantern buff has a collection of more than four score century-year-old traditional lamps, which includes antiques from Germany, Hungary, Austria, US and UK. Padmanabha, a radio ...

Being able to use one of your old projects to make a new one better can be quite satisfying. [Steve] from Hackshed did just this: he integrated an Arduino based webserver into a new network ...