Do such things exist in Alberta? We're looking for lights.

Hmmmm a quick glance at google pulls up this place in Calgary http://www.uniquities.ca/store/index.php maybe there isn't too much around because there aren't enough architectural gems around to warrant lots of 'yards' of things

What sorts of lights are you after? Maybe it's worth visiting some 'antique' places? I remember there being a nice little one out by Erskine on the main highway - just east of your old lake house?

I've posted a couple of wanted ads on Red Deer buy and sell for things i've had trouble getting hols of - and been lucky both times - so you could try putting up something similar on there. Alternatively there's the obvious Kijiji, or if the worst comes to the worst buy new that look old

Sorry can't be more help, but I reckon there just isn't the amount of stuff out there in AB like there might be in places like Toronto / Vancouver.

However if you do plan on visiting the calgary one - give me a shout and i'll come along for a snoop too

Holy hell - scratch that - just checked the website and saw the prices eeeeeeeek!

One more thing I will add is that (and no offence to Canadians on here) but the maority of Canadians I have met presume if something is old it is both a)antique and therefore b) worth a lot of money - so you might find your period lights cost about 5 times more than some reproduction ones!!!

If you've already checked the Habitat for Humanity ReStore in Red Deer the next place I'd look is under building demolition in the yellow pages. Those outfits often have salvage and a phonecall is free. Look under used building materials and scan through building materials as well. Sometimes electrical contractors will have stock hidden away that was surplus to a job or refused. I've found a few fixtures that way.

http://www.junktiques.ca/index.php

may be worth a visit or the conseigment gallery

Thats an awesome site Gryph

Yeah I'd found the site for Uniquities thank you - I also saw the prices I think I will have to look at antique stores, but as you say, people think old = expensive, i'll let you know if I start to get desperate.

The Habitat Restore in Red Deer is circa 1970 style and none of the good stuff, I will look for demolition, thanks.

May be worth a look.

Thanks guys, I did find a website of reproduction stuff which might work for us. I'd just have to be resuscitated after the shipping charges though

These thoughts all happened after watching Salvage Hunter last night Oh for some choice....

Id offer to ship something out to you, but would imagine the shipping/postage would be more than the item, as thats what I tend to find when I ship/post stuff to my sister,niece and nephew the cost is normally double the price of the item. But more than happy to help if possible, send me a PM and I will see if I can find anything like it in the UK and let you know what the shipping/postage will cost.

Thanks

Mike

Aww thanks, I'll start having a look

No problem always happy to help

http://www.salvoweb.com/canada/alber...directory.html



A few others:

http://www.usedcentralalberta.com/cl...-Sale_18352590

http://www.happyharry.com/

Address:
5044 45 St
Red Deer, Alberta
T4N 1K9
Phone:
403-343-1818

http://www.achouse.ca/

http://www.hracs.net/

Auctions: http://www.albertaauctionguide.com/AB-auctions.html

PDF of architectural salvage and sources, Alberta: http://www.discoveringantiques.com/d...yJune_2012.pdf

No such thing as Happy Harrys in Red Deer, I had found a couple of the others, Medicine Hat is too far to go, looks like a trip to Edmonton one weekend to have a scout around - as long as these places bother to open at the weekend (the one in Med Hat doesn't bother).

Thanks though it is appreciated.

There's a shop in Airdrie called "Where on earth did you get that?" They claim to have antiques etc.

Now I have never been in there, I don't think they have particularly high end stuff but might be worth a try.

Helen

Sorry to jump on this thread, but I'd be interested to know of any not-Toronto-prices reclamation/salvage yards within 50-100 miles of Toronto?

I agree that the thinking in these parts is old = expensive. I had thought that was just because I'm in Toronto, but maybe not!

I've googled places in Toronto, but wanted to know if anyone has personal recommendations. I'll check out the links already suggested too and see what they have for TO.