Missionary and Olde Good Things salesman Vinnie at our Thomassin orphanage in December 2009
Olde Good Things is the main monetary supporter of this work. Much of the profit from our business goes directly to supporting and building up this work. We also have received generous contributions of food from the United States government through USAID, and Feed my Starving Children and many, many other suppliers over the years. For this we are most grateful and in this time of desperation we are stepping up our requests for donations of supplies, especially medical, food, and water, and everything else needed for survival. We are established in Haiti and plan to continue and build up our work, as we get our bearings on just how to do so in these present circumstances. For sure there will be many displaced and desperately needy children – we plan to do all we can to continue providing aid and a home for them. Your continued support as customers is greatly appreciated and we appreciate all your concern.
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La Ronda of Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, the last commissioned Addison Mizner work north of the Mason-Dixon line, was recently sold. With much controversy, the monumental home, considered Mizner’s northeast masterpiece, was slated for demolition to make way for the new owner’s estate. Olde Good Things was asked to salvage many of the historical architectural elements and preserve them for future use by Mizner fans all over. Now available are several pieces from this unique mansion, such as an arched stained glass windows and doors with medieval figural detail, and a hand painted pecky cypress ceiling, one of Mizner’s well-known handprints on American architecture. Feel free to contact us for more information.
New Items
Now available through Olde Good Things are some original lighting and other architectural details from a fine East 82nd Street, NYC, home. What follows is only a sample! The lighting has been restored – only to be brought up to current specifications – otherwise we have maintained the authentic rich patina these pieces had when removed. We also salvaged a paneled room, hand-painted doors as well as several marble mantels. Take a look online as well as in our stores and inquire about availability and pricing. If you are interested in anything contact us.
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Now available from any of our locations are customizable gift certificates. You choose the amount and the person you wish to give it to and they can bring it in to any of our locations and redeem it. These make great gifts for friends and family who love antiques or nostalgic architecture. So if someone you know is restoring a Queen Anne, collecting rare antiquities, or enjoys Altered Antiques, this may be the perfect gift for them. Contact us for more info.
Here’s how to find us:
Enter through the main entrance at Market Square. You are entering on the ground level. Don’t go up the escalator–walk straight ahead past all the carpet booths and start looking at the signs on the red carpet you are walking on. Follow the arrows to Historic Market Square/Unique Boutique. Soon you will be directed to turn left and go up a few stairs and through two sets of doors. You have entered the Unique Boutique! Turn left and walk toward the glass enclosed room of beautiful mirrors, stained glass, etc. Welcome to Olde Good Things at High Point!
There’s more information and directions to the market at highpointmarket.org.
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Get your table orders in early to ensure that we can fill them in time for the holidays. Imagine feasting on turkey while sitted at your new reclaimed white pine farm table with your family around to enjoy it with you. We have plenty of reclaimed wood as a new shipment of white pine has just arrived. Trestle tables, dining tables, bistro tables, console tables, coffee tables; we have them all. Order them with or without benches.
Fresh delivery of white pine!
Long Farm Table
Custom tables are also available with options including drawers or leaves. We have a variety of finishes as well. See our inventory of farm tables.
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A new container has landed, now unloading at our Grand Street store. Come on down for first grabs.
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Inside Pizzeria Stella
Painted reclaimed chairs and Brazilian ipe tables
Enamel butcher shop panels on the bar
Reupholstered chairs from the Philadelphia Civic Center
Subway tile backsplash
A popular trend in home decor is the use of salvaged antique subway tile. The LA Times discusses this here in a recent story.
Cutler kitchen photo credits: Ringo H.W. Chiu
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