I just love when this happens, either thrifting or on the internet, when you go looking for one thing and you discover something totally unexpected that makes your day. This morning I stumbled upon Judy Lake’s hand made Postcard Shades – lampshades based on antique and vintage travel postcards!
The shades are are 7″ high with a hex clip to attach to any standard light bulb- Judy recommends them for desk lamps (and for some reason I’m thinking these would be the right size for the bridge lamps my folks have). There are 6 sides to the shade, plenty of room for some great vintage vacation postcard artwork. As a collector of retro travel postcards that just sit in books or boxes I am totally smitten with this way of letting your collection “shine”!
Here are some other really neat things about her Postcard Shades
- They can be made with your own postcard images
- You pick the color of the trim to fit your decor
- They are hand made by Judy in her studio, which is open to the public
- Shades can also be made with vintage fabric (hers or yours)
Click here to see all of her Postcard Shades or find out how to get yours custom made
This is the inadvertent kick off of the Retro Roadmap Holiday Gift Guide – stay tuned for more Retro Roadmap worthy gifts, books and things that strike our fancy.
Lakes Lampshades
60 School St
Pawlet, VT 05761
(802) 325-6308
See Lake’s Lampshades location on the Retro Roadmap!
