Dons Lamps and Antiques

Don sold us what he told us was a Steuben Statue. What it was a Mirage statue worth about 60.00. I know he is going out of business but I wanted it to be known that he was a very dishonest man. He has other customers that he misrepresented items to I just wish I had read other reviews. I know he is sick but as I told him when I emailed him these reviews will be here long after he is gone telling the story of how dishonest he was in life. I wonder if he will have regrets of a life filled with being a crook. I can live with myself for who I am. I wonder when he dies if he will have regret for the kind of person he was?

I had my first occasion to find Don's Lamps a number of years ago when searching for parts to complete a Handel lamp. I needed Hubbell sockets and a heat cap. I couldn't find exactly what I wanted on Ebay, so I did a Google search and found Don's Lamps. We had a series of email conversations. Don was always prompt to respond, and very helpful. He was very accommodating if I asked for pictures, and was very knowledgeable and sharing. I purchased the parts I needed, and he even tossed in at no extra cost a period plug. I didn't ask, but earlier we had talked about the lamp I was restoring, and I mentioned that the plug had been changed to a new one and it looked odd on the cloth cord . When my package arrived I was pleasantly surprised by an old plug that he sent with the other parts, and a perfect match to the lamp. This was about 7 or 8 years ago, and since then if ever I am in need of a specific part, Mr. Shay is my first stop. In fact, tomorrow I have a check going out to him for parts to complete a Handel floor lamp. He has always been polite and helpful to me.