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<p>[QUOTE="gregsglass, post: 433055, member: 78"]Hi, </p><p> I love Stiffel lamps. Started collecting them in the early 1960s. my best deal was in 1986 when I bought three of them for 5 bucks total. When the Stiffel family left Paterson NJ in the 1990s they had a huge estate sale it was a three day affair. I was lucky to buy 5 lamps (all were one of a kind) from the estate. They brought a nice price, I paid 50 dollars each. The most expensive one sold for 3 grand the other ones brought 950 dollars and up. I have four or five stashed in one of my closets. The lamps were extremely well made. They started using brass plating in the 1980s.</p><p>The older ones can be stripped of lacquer and repolished. My oldest one was made in the 1950s. I have never tried stripping the newer ones. Never had a problem until I moved here to the Shore. The salt air really takes a toll on the lacquer. Several of my silk shades shattered. I had an Asian lady who recovered the frames with new silk. Gosh I miss all the bright wonderful skillful people I knew in Manhattan. The two old brothers who duplicated all of the fancy expensive perfumes. I used to pay 7 dollars for a 3 oz bottle of JOY. Now all I can do is remember the good old days. I think I have lived too long.</p><p>greg[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="gregsglass, post: 433055, member: 78"]Hi, I love Stiffel lamps. Started collecting them in the early 1960s. my best deal was in 1986 when I bought three of them for 5 bucks total. When the Stiffel family left Paterson NJ in the 1990s they had a huge estate sale it was a three day affair. I was lucky to buy 5 lamps (all were one of a kind) from the estate. They brought a nice price, I paid 50 dollars each. The most expensive one sold for 3 grand the other ones brought 950 dollars and up. I have four or five stashed in one of my closets. The lamps were extremely well made. They started using brass plating in the 1980s. The older ones can be stripped of lacquer and repolished. My oldest one was made in the 1950s. I have never tried stripping the newer ones. Never had a problem until I moved here to the Shore. The salt air really takes a toll on the lacquer. Several of my silk shades shattered. I had an Asian lady who recovered the frames with new silk. Gosh I miss all the bright wonderful skillful people I knew in Manhattan. The two old brothers who duplicated all of the fancy expensive perfumes. I used to pay 7 dollars for a 3 oz bottle of JOY. Now all I can do is remember the good old days. I think I have lived too long. greg[/QUOTE]
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