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Schoolhouse Electric
Yesterday afternoon Mugatu and I were shopping in Tribeca and he all but broke into a sprint to check out the Schoolhouse Elecric store on Vestry Street. Very cool replica fixtures made from original cast iron molds from the first half of the 20th century with hand-blown glass shades:
This 8-inch "Otis 4" is only $69! My favorite, the black "Alabax Surface" is $99 and I love the old-fashioned incandescent bulb seen with it. And they offer lots of customization options. Miles actually suggested I blog about the place. The Cortina lamp and swing arm combo from my last post -- MR circa 2002 -- also had not gone unnoticed (!!)
January 31, 2008
This is exactly why I love this blog so much: I actually learn about items that I actually buy. Perfect. Modern and vintage at the same time. And affordable. Kudos.
I have the Alabax black lights in my 2nd floor hallway as well as another ceiling fixture in a bedroom and they make me happy whenever I look at them! I wasn't able to go with the "Edison" light bulb as shown because it doesn't give off much light at all. School house was a great company to deal with over the phone - really charming.