Marine Salvage Update
In coming posts we'll be highlighting collectible lights that have recently arrived at Any Old Lights. Check them out and you'll soon be lighting in style! First up, this stunning tripod vintage floor lamp. Our engineer, Clive, has custom-mounted a classic, imposing...
Guide to Vintage Shops in Cornwall
A small family-run business, dealing in a quirky variety of antiques, collectables, vintage and retro. Their workshop and showroom is at High Street village near St Austell – and a trading space at the Sail Loft Emporium in Charlestown. Trelay Villa, Long Lane, St...
Fowey Regatta 2021
Our favourite week of the year is almost upon us when Fowey Regatta makes a very welcome return. It's a condensed version for 2021- and some events are in new locations - but we’re still so happy to see Fowey locals and visitors alike enjoying this much loved week....
Retro Lighting Revivals Exclusives Back in Stock
Lockdown just won't go away, so keeping stock levels up has been tricky for the past year. So very happy to announce that we've just received a shipment of Revivals retro lighting - designs inspired by classic nautical and industrial lighting, exclusive to Any Old...
Why We Love Tripod Lighting
Over on our Instagram page of late, we've been highlighting our tripod lights. They're very popular with our customers online and in the shop. What you may not realise is that many of our tripod floor lamp range are exclusive to us. We source top-quality wooden...
Vintage Lighting & Curios Incoming – Winter 2020
We've been unable to restock our vintage nautical lights all year, due to the global lockdown. Finally things have started moving again and we have a large shipment of vintage lights and vintage maritime curios due at Any Old Lights mid-December. Here is just a...
Big Shipment Imminent
The COVID pandemic has had myriad consequences, some more obvious than others. One of the toughest repercussions for Any Old Lights has been the closure of the ports and airports - we haven't been able to restock. We only show items in stock on this website and hide...
Any Old Lights on Video
We had a lovely visitor named Jay to Any Old Lights in Fowey recently. He made this impromptu video which we're delighted and grateful to share. Jay chats to the fabulous Anita, who staffs our shop every Saturday, and tours the racks of vintage lighting. We get loads...
Coronavirus Tales
Hello! It's been, well... months. (I'm going to try to get through this without using the word unprecedented.) So much - and so little - has happened since lockdown back in March. The family became addicted to SAS: Who Dares Wins, Hunted and Bosch (admittedly not so...
Vintage Maritime Light Focus: Aluminium Ship’s Cargo Light Pendant
What to do with a gorgeous and unusual vintage ship's cargo light that doesn't quite suit tripod-mounting? We used picture wire and fixings to create a unique pendant light, which would look amazing in any contemporary, industrial or nautical interior design setting....
Vintage Lighting Sale (Vintage Clocks Too)
Spring is almost upon us and we've already started our Spring cleaning here at Any Old Lights. Our Mad March Sale has discounts on dozens of items - ranging from 10% to 60% - many of them, popular designs. We're clearing out some old designs as well as discounting...
Vintage Theatre Lighting Focus: Strand Pattern 23 Baby Spotlight
Strand Patt 23 baby spotlights are among our favourite vintage lights. They're so... perfect. And, like every other vintage light, they're becoming scarcer. Which is why we've been buying Strand theatre lights over the past couple of years, as theatres clear out their...