Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Would You Buy It Wednesday: Pair Of Owl Lamps

I have become obsessed with owls lately. I tell myself I am buying them to resell on Ebay. Which is true but I tend to overprice them and they will never sell. On Monday, when I came across these owl lamps, I had to have them. They are quite heavy and are 34 inches from the top of the shade to the bottom. Each owl is about 10 inches tall. The tree trunk has a bowl for keys and such. I paid $6 for the pair.






Not only did I get a great deal, I got a worker to carry one the 10 blocks to my house. I had walked there and did not have a car. I managed to get one lamp under the stroller and I had no idea how I was going to get the other one home when the cashier said Tim could go with me and carry one. How nice is that? I did feel bad that he had to carrry a 20 pound lamp 10 blocks. I offered him a soda but he declined.

I would like to replace the shades with more modern ones but I don't think I can find new shades that will work with these lamps. They have the screw thing on the top.

Would you have bought these?

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Posted by To the Toy Box and Beyond at 6:25 PM
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11 comments:

  1. KimOctober 19, 2011 at 7:16 PM

    I wouldn't have bought them, but they aren't my style..lol. But..if I was a owl lover.. I would have been all over them. And $6 for the pair was a great price.

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  2. CelinaOctober 19, 2011 at 8:07 PM

    WOW! What a great price! I would have been really really tempted to buy them. I have no place for them though, so I guess no, with a sigh.

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  3. Linda @ A La CarteOctober 19, 2011 at 10:50 PM

    I would have wanted to buy these just because they are soooooo awesome! I don't know where they would go but wow they are soooooo coool!

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  4. Shannon @ DoveNest28October 19, 2011 at 11:05 PM

    I might have bought them, but if I did I would paint them white, I've seen some like that in stores lately and that is something I could live with, along with new shades. Great find!

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  5. Shannon @ DoveNest28October 19, 2011 at 11:14 PM

    I forgot to mention, I found 2 small owl figures, painted similar to yours, I spray painted them white, and am now working on making them into lamps!

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  6. A Mom Like YouOctober 20, 2011 at 10:17 AM

    They are amazing , I'm guessing they are from the 60's. I live in Ca in a an area that has too many high priced antique shops & not enough thrift stores. They would be a hit w/ the Antropolige -Urban outfitters crowd. In the right area even w/ their current shades, they would probaly catch $199-300 for the pair.

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  7. AnonymousOctober 21, 2011 at 7:01 PM

    You only paid $6?? I am so freaking jealous- I love those lamps- DeDe@vintageandflea.com

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  8. Vickie @ Ranger 911October 21, 2011 at 8:04 PM

    I think they would make great conversation pieces and I'm sure my 11 month old grandaughter would go CRAZY over them!

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  9. AnonymousOctober 22, 2011 at 6:10 AM

    I definitely would have bought them but not to keep for myself, I'm not an owl collector. Would have listed them for sale on craigslist. Wouldn't have listed them on ebay, don't want to have to pack/ship something like that. You got them for a great price!!

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  10. Karen G @ It's Still LifeOctober 26, 2011 at 7:00 AM

    Wow, they are amazing. I really don't know if I would have bought them or not. The price is right, but not sure I would keep them and wouldn't want to pack them to ship if I sold them. Glad you went with your gut.

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  11. AnonymousFebruary 25, 2012 at 8:22 AM

    Great Price. I have them and a few others. Yes, I'm an owl collector:)

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