Olde Good Things

Fantastic selection of architectural salvage items.
I was able to locate some hard to find door hardware and case moulding which I have been looking for a long time. Prices were very reasonable and the service was friendly and very helpful in assisting me by scouring through baskets of parts.

I don’t know about these crazy posts calling this place a cult or expensive, but I think OGT is pretty amazing.
My husband and I are rehabbing our 1904 North Jersey Victorian and needed a resource for all things old but in good condition. Came here on suggestion of This Old House (yes, the PBS one) and was very happy. Doors for our detached garage from 350? All the old hardware you can use?
Anyone in search of a place to help them make sense of their older house will be happy with what they find.

Olde Good Things essentially salvages and sells architectural antiques. If you’re looking for old pieces that have been refurbished, repurposed or essentially «prettied» up, this isn’t the location for you. This is their warehouse — there’s not a lot of light fixtures, there’s essentially no HVAC and yes, it’s dusty/​dirty/​be careful where you step kind of place. It’s where they store piles upon piles of doors, trim/​moulding, furniture, hardware and fixtures and so on that can be purchased as is or will eventually be made to look pretty and re-​sold in one of their NYC stores or an a flea market near you.
While their finished products are stunning to look at, this place can be just as impressive. Even if you don’t end up buying anything, it’s interesting to walk through to see what they’ve accumulated, and if you’re lucky, someone may even be able to tell you where they came from. For example, there are these massive steel light fixtures hanging which, if I remember correctly, came from an old section of JFK airport prior to its renovation. But what’s really great is this place can be a treasure for people who like to fix things on their own. You can find old and unique metal pieces that — with some work — can be brought back to life. Or, there are stacks of old ceiling tiles already pressed and nailed to varying frame sizes that can be repainted and fitted with a mirror to look just like what you see in home décor stores across the country. Honestly, it’s not for everyone, but the possibilities are endless if you’re willing to look.

Colin P. thinks this place is a museum, it reminded me of a horror movie. It’s just piles and piles, and rows and rows of dusty old junk. I nearly had a panic attack due to claustrophobia and I did have a sneezing fit due to all the dust. That said, they do have some neat old stuff. I’ll probably go back, properly medicated, of course.

Rumored as a cult (i believe it), this place has really neat old old pieces of buildings and graveyards and fences and everything in between, they charge you LOTS of money, if you can afford to buy old, creepy stuff this place is awesome and if you like cults that basically hold people hostage.

OGT sells artifacts from older buildings. Their warehouse is located in Scranton, and to me, it’s more of a museum than a shop.
«Suzy S.» thinks they’re overpriced, but guess what — they have the market cornered and can charge whatever they want. Can I afford to shop there, no. But some people can, and some people demand original, authentic, historic or one-​of-​a-​kind items.
It’s an architectural antique store… and it’s expensive. For those with the means, it is well worth it.

Amazing business… found them at the SF Flower & Garden show and was hard-​pressed to make a purchasing decision within 10 minutes. I wanted to take something home, but wasn’t sure what.
Beautiful salvaged ceiling tiles from old demolished buildings in NYC and PA turned into wall art is what drew me into their booth. The idea of having a piece of history from one of our oldest North American cities is what sold me. I took home two large pieces with a lovely pearlescent blue and silver pattern on them. They also had stunningly huge mirrors with tiles as their frame, metal stars, other metal work and beautiful old doors and iron items.
They have shops in NYC, LA, Chicago. Unfortunately nothing close to our home, but they told us they sold to Fleurish, a local shop in Willow Glen, as well as Casa Casa, another shop in WG in San Jose.
The gentleman who helped us was amazingly patient with me, even as I spread tiles all across the floor and he even tried to help me make a pattern match with what they had there.
If I am ever in any of their areas where their shops are located, better believe I am going to head in. And ship whatever I can home, regardless of price!
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