The Lamp Shop

After many years of having used standing lamps, I finally had occasion to encounter a smaller table lamp that needed a new lamp shade. However, unlike the lamps of old that used metal frames or clips to attach the shades to the light bulbs, many of the newer versions have rings in the center that rest on the area that the light bulb screws into. The problem is, the rings don’t always match the size of the section the bulbs fit into.
The problem? After calls to a couple Home Depots and Lowe’s, no one would stay on the phone long enough to even address the question. Once we called The Lamp Shop however, they not only told us they had the parts needed, but also took time to explain the terminology behind it and what to ask for.
Once we arrived at the shop (with lamp and new lamp shade in hand) the folks at the store were super nice and patient while they figured out the best way to get the new lamp shade working. Eventually they did, bringing new life to an old lamp!
The Lamp Shop has a huge variety of lamps, lamp shades, chandeliers, sconces and filials. I also enjoyed the «mom and pop» nature of the store. If I need these lamps worked on in the future I’ll definitely stop by again.

This shop is the last of a dying breed. The repairman are wizards and extremely friendly. Everyone here is friendly. They have kept my 30 y.o. torch lamp operating like the day I brought it home.

Interesting and friendly woman there happy to help. I always drop off my old antique lamps or repairs and they have earned my trust especially when handling my most valuable items. 5 stars.

If you were wondering where the real-​life inspirational counterparts of the old holiday special «Land Of Misfit Toys» are, I found them. The Lamp Shop in Summit, NJ. A cranky, odd-​ball bunch that moves as slowly a if they are caught in the same amber that’s trapped their business practices and work speed into s-​u-​p-​e-​r s-​l-​o-​w m-​o.
If you have 6+ months, are understanding about them not doing what they said they would, don’t mind having one guy tell you your lamp is an ugly piece of crap and carry lots of cash or checks, you should totally become a customer!

Stay away !! The worst experience I ever had in a store in my whole life ! I dropped of an antique chandelier to get it rewired, the owner looked at it, it was in perfect condition except a little dusty, and gave me an estimate of $ 100 and said he would call me back when it was done. One month later I had not heard anything so I called and he could not find it so he said he would call me back. He called me back and said it was crooked and that it had been that way when I dropped it off ! He then said that it would cost $ 700 ! ! To fix my chandelier that they broke ! We had an argument where I threatened to call the police and the owner accused me of lying ! I could not take the chandelier anywhere else to get it fixed because it would probably have been more expensive to fix it since it now was also broken ! They fixed it but he refused to accept any responsibility for the damage and charged me $ 400 !! Where I was supposed to pay $ 100 from the beginning. The owner was extremely rude ! Do NOT go there !!

We brought our vintage gas chandelier in for rewiring. None of the several staff in the store were able to help us at all without the owner present, which seemed a bit odd. They promised we’d receive a call back within 2 days. We didn’t and had to call several times to speak with him. He instructed me to come in and speak (now the 2^nd hour long drive to the store), only to simply repeat everything that had been written down the first time by the staff.
The owner seemed knowledgeable. We had a back and forth regarding the decision points. We then agreed to the details.
After a lengthy wait, we were told the lamp was ready.
Unfortunately, the specifics we agreed to were not done. Instead, the owner decided to go with the approach he initially offered before we agreed to what I wanted. I guess the customer doesn’t know best. I also attribute this problem to his not writing down the specifics of what I wanted.
The owner wasn’t there when we picked the lamp up. The staff understood the problem that had occurred and did discount the cost given what had been agreed to, Regardless, we were still disappointed. I could have gotten the parts for $ 50, rather than give them the $ 150 they wanted.
Suggestions:
— Call ahead to find out when the owner will be there
— Force him to write down the specifics of what you want done
— Consider other lamp shops