First, let me just say that seeing an old, grand, masterpiece become rubble to make room for the newest McMansion, is something I find really sad, but I won't get into it here. I have a big enough opinion about that to create quite a few blogs.
Today we went to an amazing place here in Berkeley, CA. It's called Ohmega Salvage and if you are looking for anything old, vintage, historic, rare, and hard to find... This IS the place.
Best parts of salvaging these pieces? Well, you are recycling, reusing, giving these things that someone crafted, in most cases probably by hand, a chance to be showcased again... Plus... you're getting them for a steal!
We found four original, wrought iron, 1920s, Spanish Colonial Revival light fixtures... a brass turn bell for deliveries at our side gate... a six foot piece of matching molding for the new wall we're constructing in the dining room... and two doorbell plates for our front door and courtyard gate... ALL for the bargain price of $94.82... Talk about a MEGA deal.
And the entertainment value of going through this treasure trove of historic materials and wacky junk is priceless. I've never seen so many toilets, doors, or claw foot tubs in my life and the kids had a blast. We told them it was pirate's treasure and it really did feel that way for us too.
Will definitely be returning once we move into restoring the upstairs bath. I may just return to hang out.
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