There are certain times in the year (every day) that I am terribly homesick for all things "Up North" Not just at the holidays, but all through the year. I am constantly looking for items that are a touch nostalgic, I think may be one of the most interesting... I grew up in a small town(a village) (that was for Taylor) up North, which meant on a summer evening the air was literally full of fireflies. Now that I live in the middle of swamp hell, the lack of luminous insects causes me considerable disappointment. But, for people like me, who equate "lightning bugs" with fond childhood memories, there's now the Firefly Lamp -- a great way to get a little down-home comfort, no matter where you live.
From the designer: The firefly lamp is a marriage of simplicity and function. A thick square base made from recycled acrylic holds a nickel plated rod and fixture with a 5" bulb that encloses five miniature "fireflies."
Sounds intersting enough, but unfortunately that comfort won't come cheap -- the lamps are $99 each from the company's website (they'd be $250 if you tried to purchase them at a retail outlet), and come with only one bulb each.
If you never had a chance to run around catching fireflies when you were a kid, I highly encourage you to give it a try.
Nothing lights up a dark room like a plastic bottle filled with glowing bugs.
1 comment:
You know, I always forget about fireflies....sigh...
Thanks, now I hate it here, too....again....
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