Top 5: Vintage and Salvage Resources
This is a guest post by Betty T.
Top 10 is Top 5 this time around because these guys below provide enough for a Top 100. Really!
Sometimes I find it difficult, if not impossible, to find affordable and quirky vintage or salvaged pieces. Some retailers overcharge for just the word “vintage” or for any item with a chip on it.
I set out to find just a few places where the goods are authentic and interesting and the prices are affordable and reasonable. These places are small businesses and the employees are the owners, so they need all the support they can get! Check them out…
1. Salvage Chic – Above is the Country Red 4-Shelf Bookcase – $129. But oh, they have so much more…
4-Drawer Chest – $159
Kitchenware…
Black Oval Dining Table – $189
2. Ergoiamtoo – I wrote about them here a few months ago, but everytime I check back in, they have new stuff! Owners are Mark and Judy Cooke and they have been doing this for 30 years. Their stuff are genuine industrial artifacts, not MADE to look like it. Prices and shipping are reasonable – go check out their sales. I’ve bought from them before and I will again. Here’s a sampling of what they have right now…
Standing Task Lamp – $195, White Metal Cabinet with Casters – $170:
Huge 8ft Type Case – $250 and Metal Stool with Back – $95:
Metal Shelving – $105 and Yellow Garbage Can – $125:
3. A Rustic Garden – I spent a good two hours getting all giddy and happy on their site. This cast iron stove tickles my steampunk fancy, although I don’t have a place for it – $350:
4. Silver Fox Salvage – Architectural salvage and upcycled furniture pieces. Reuse and repurpose!
Bench made from salvaged wood – $225 and 2 Drawer Chest on casters – $165:
Industrial Metal Cabinet – $75 and 15 Drawer Library Catalog – $95:
5. This Is Not Ikea (TINI) – They’ve got a huge inventory and with prices this reasonable, you can furnish your whole home with these guys. Some of my favorites:
Vintage working calculator – $85 and 18-Drawer Metal Organizer – $145:
Glossy Mannequin Head – $145 and 2 Mid Century chairs – $145:
Orange Metal and Marble Side Table – $90 and 3 Flour Sack Cushions – $25 to $30:
Betty hails from NYC. She grew up in Brooklyn, moved to Manhattan after college and stayed for 8+ years before moving on to a less manic and more spacious Queens and loving it. She dreams of opening a bookstore/library/cafe/vintage furniture palace/animal rescue in Santorini one day. Read her blog at Donkeehouse.com.
