Antique, Brass, Gas Lantern

The Habitat for Humanity ReStore in Waldo was recently gifted a beautiful, antique, outdoor sconce lantern.  We know how many antique lovers there are out there, so we thought we would share a few pictures of this collector's item.  

If you're interested in purchasing this one of a kind piece, head over to http://marketplace.planetreuse.com/itemDetails?id=67056# for information on how to contact the store. Profits go towards funding Habitat for Humanity's mission of providing low income families with decent, affordable housing to own.  

Item details:

• 68 inches tall
• Brass/Copper Lid, Iron bottom
• Hand crafted at the turn of the century
• Lantern is made of a single piece of blown glass (there is an almost undetectable, 6 inch crack on the back panel)
• Gas Bracketed
• Asking price: $700

The large, beautiful lamp 

Brass/Copper Top

Gas Bracket

The two distinct pieces

ReuseConex 2012: Growing Reuse Communities

The 2012 ReuseConex Conference is coming up, October 18-20 in Portland, Oregon and here at PlanetReuse Marketplace, we’re pretty excited. Not only is Portland one of America’s most beautiful and vibrant cities, but the conference is sure to be an inspiring, informative event for those interested in reusing, repurposing and upcycling.

Our head honcho, Nathan Benjamin, will be presenting, as will a plethora of talented, passionate people (see the full lineup here). An upcycling workshop, the Rebel Craft Rumble and keynote speech by ifixit.com CEO Kyle Wiens are sure to make it an educational, fun few days in Oregon. Oh, and there’s door prizes!

For more information, and to join the Reuse Alliance as we discuss the triple bottom line approach to reuse, go to www.reuseconex.org.

PS: Did you know that Portland was almost named Boston? The city’s founders decided it over a flip of a coin. True story.

See you soon, Portland