Falcon67
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I ran across this today and thought it interesting - some folks here may have purchased from these folks, so here is some background on the company. No personal interest, just passing on the info. Nice to read about a hobby pursuit gone gold.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/16/living/aj-irpt-barn-light/index.html?iref=allsearch
CNN) -- Bryan and Donna Scott married a year and a half after meeting on the beach in their home state of Florida. For their wedding, they received several antiques that they often spent weekends fixing up. The hobby became a habit as they frequented garage and estate sales, looking for old lighting fixtures they could make new. Eventually, requests came in from family and friends who wanted them, and then from an online store Bryan set up.
By 2008, when recession caused many small businesses to close shop, the Scotts left their day jobs to grow the business, Barn Light Electric Company.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/16/living/aj-irpt-barn-light/index.html?iref=allsearch
CNN) -- Bryan and Donna Scott married a year and a half after meeting on the beach in their home state of Florida. For their wedding, they received several antiques that they often spent weekends fixing up. The hobby became a habit as they frequented garage and estate sales, looking for old lighting fixtures they could make new. Eventually, requests came in from family and friends who wanted them, and then from an online store Bryan set up.
By 2008, when recession caused many small businesses to close shop, the Scotts left their day jobs to grow the business, Barn Light Electric Company.