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Whether you are an interior designer, a collector, a do-it-yourselfer, or simply looking for a unique item to spice up your home, consider the plethora of architectural salvage items that have been rescued from gorgeous late nineteenth century and pre-depression buildings and homes that are scheduled for demolition. The “architecturologists” at Olde Good Things specialize in these rescue missions, bringing the best of the best to you at affordable prices.

Their vast inventory of architectural salvage items includes everything from interior and exterior architectural building elements like ceramic tiles, wall panels, doors, windows and flooring to decorative and functional hardware to furniture and lighting. They even have a large selection of industrial and commercial items.

LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION

Olde Good Things has a national warehouse in Scranton, Pennsylvania of over 100,000 square feet inside, and three acres outside, all brimming with reclaimed architectural salvage and antique items. They also have four store locations in New York, and two in California filled with a vast array of doorknobs, hardware, doors, mantels, decorative iron, stained glass, terra cotta and much more.

Certainly you are welcome to visit the Olde Good Things’ warehouse or a local store to find what you’re looking for. But their website can bring the inventory to you! With an easy to navigate and well organized website, you can browse color pictures of thousands of items and get an idea of availability, and price. Additionally, many items are priced as “Make an Offer” for those who like to negotiate. When you see something that interests you, just give them a call, send an email or go directly to ordering and shipping.

VISIT OFTEN!

As you might imagine, architectural salvage is an ongoing process as older buildings are demolished to make way for newer ones. The advantage this provides is that it gives you access to new inventory on a fairly regular basis. Olde Good Things has a special section on their website just to highlight “new arrivals”. These can include everything from stained glass, mantelpieces, light fixtures, garden statues, furniture and more – the full spectrum of items and materials that might otherwise become rubble for landfill. To be among the first to hear about these, you can subscribe to the company’s email newsletter. You can also check the website’s blog for news of recent acquisitions and information about “online only” sales!

If you’ve never considered architectural salvage as a treasure trove, visit Olde Good Things. You’ll be happily surprised.