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Plumbing pieces and rows of railing
 were won by BIG!NYC.
Loads Arriving this Week from Landmark Auction!

 

Before BIG!NYC was in operation, NYC residents had access to a city-operated Architectural Salvage Warehouse in Williamsburg. This was the holding place, and often marketplace, for goods from demolished landmarks and other buildings in NYC. 

 

Antique columns.
Last year, the Landmarks Preservation Commission opened the warehouse's doors after a 10-year hiatus and donated materials to museums and community groups. The remaining items were put up for auction to clear the space before the building is converted to affordable housing. BIG!NYC was lucky enough to have the winning bid on many lots at the auction. 
Justin & Karen check out an old sign from the post office at GG.

 

Loads of relics are arriving this week to both our reuse centers.  Check out some of the treasures in this newsletter, and know that more will be arriving daily!    
Our fearless Decon leader Max moves a heavy metal gate.
 
We are looking forward to a drop-off of antique signs and metal grills from the old post office in Grand Central Terminal, over 100 doors, tons of antique wood paneling, marble pieces, and so much more! 

 

 

Calling NYC Furniture Designers & Design Students!
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You probably already know that BIG!NYC loves reclaimed lumber - we love to save it from the landfill; we love to make it available to our friends in the city; and we love to see what people create with it!

 

This spring, BIG!NYC will be co-sponsoring the 12 x 12 design competition with Sawkill Lumber Co. and 3rd Ward. The exhibition will supply twelve contemporary furniture designers with reclaimed lumber from twelve demolished NYC buildings. The event will be held  this May in NYC during Spring Design Week.

 

Submissions are now being accepted on the 12x12 website, and are open to all individuals and companies that design and fabricate furniture in NYC: Visit www.12x12nyc.com to learn more! 
(Left) National Cold Storage Building. Demolished for Brooklyn Bridge Park.
(Right) 1 of 12 lumber options offered for the event; antique long leaf pine.
 
Antique Mirror/Glass with Wood Paneling
12 x 12 logoASTORIA: What once was a mirror is now a piece of beauty. This former mirror, enclosed with wood paneling has transformed into an antiqued glass piece. Beveled glass adds a sleek trim to the glass. Landmark.
BIG!NYC Price: $200

 

Antique Phone Booth
BIG!NYC Astoria MapGOWANUSBeautiful vintage Western Electric phone booth (with a phone inside!). With a crafty hand, this beautiful wooden booth could be transformed back to it's original look! Landmark.
BIG!NYC Price: $1,200

 

BIG!NYC SALE!

*sale ends 1/31/12

 

Recycle Old or Unwanted Electronics!
The Lower East Side Ecology Center's electronic waste recycling program is a unique and innovative program allowing NYC residents to dispose of working and non-working electronics in an environmentally responsible way. Click here to learn more about their events this month! 
Featured Items in ASTORIA!
Ornate Stone

ASTORIA: Beautiful stone stands seek bench top to complete their set. $100 per stand, $200 for the pair. Landmark.
BIG!NYC Price:
$100 each
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Antique Wood Panel
ASTORIAAntique soft pine wood paneling, made the old fashioned way with sweat and nails! Landmark.
BIG!NYC Price: $225
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Kitchen Cabinet Set

ASTORIAThis beautiful kitchen was recently used for a big Hollywood film. With six base cabinets and ten upper cabinets, this white set offers many options for set up and features glass doors on six upper cabinets, a rounded corner base cabinet, and a corner upper cabinet unit. And as a special perk, this set comes with two green counter tops and one wooden top. Base width: 222.5 inches, upper width: 213 inches.

BIG!NYC Price: $2,000

 

Leather Door (83 in.)

ASTORIA: Once super hip, now just super awesome - this former service entrance for a bar/restaurant shows off it's weather and tattered look with an oval glass window. Landmark.
BIG!NYC Price:
$150
Aluminum Honeycomb
ASTORIANew aluminum honecomb sheets, 50 x 75 inches. 14 sheets available. Special deal if you buy the entire box - only $650!
BIG!NYC Price: $65 each
Armstrong Flooring

ASTORIAWe have forty boxes of brand new Armstrong engineered maple flooring, all in the same Honey finish! 

BIG!NYC Price: $5 per sq. ft.
Featured Items in GOWANUS!
NEW Wall/Ceiling Lights
 GOWANUS: Energy efficient Progressive ceiling lights with frosted glass shade spanning 24 in wide.  We have over 100 fixtures in stock. #725
BIG!NYC Price: $50 each
Delroy Pendant Lighting 
GOWANUS: Brand new pendant lights. Sleek and powerful. We have 18 available. #775
BIG!NYC Price: $140 each
Beautiful Brass Sconce

GOWANUS: Extremely lovely brass sconces with milky shades. Adjustable. Two matching sconces available. #777

BIG!NYC Price: $75 each

 

Herman Miller Sofa

GOWANUS: Deluxe modern Herman Miller Eames sofa. Retails for $3500 new. In pretty good shape, just reupholster this baby and you just saved 2500 bucks! #774
BIG!NYC Price:
$900
Waterworks BathtubSimple White Mantel     
GOWANUS: Lightweight bathtub by Waterworks. Deep for your bathing pleasure. #781
BIG!NYC Price: $700
Two Position Chair

GOWANUS: Barely used collection of matching two-position chairs, rescued from Columbia University! Large stock! Bulk discounts available. #136

BIG!NYC Price: $50 each

 

Environmental Events in NYC:
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GPRO
Wednesday, January 11, 6-8pm.
Urban Green Council presents Green Codes Task Force Zone Green. Con Edison 4 Irving Place, Auditorium, NYC, $15-25.


Thursday, January 12, 2-6pm.
FIRST CSA PICK UP for Full Plate Farms Winter CSA. BIG!NYC-Gowanus, 69 9th Street, Brookyn. Contact Full Plate Farms for a share!

Thursday, January 12, 6:30-8:30pm.
Energy for the Next 20 Years: Protecting the Environment and Meeting Our Demands.The New York Academy of Sciences, 7 World Trade Center, 250 Greenwich St., 40th Floor, NYC, $0-20.

 

Sunday, January 15, 9am-12pm.

Kitchen Scraps Drop Off at the Jackson Heights Greenmarket. 34th Ave at 77th St, Queens.  Market is open from 8am-3pm year round.

 

Two More Saturdays, January 21 & 28. 
Get 50% OFF! Fundamentals of Building Green + Construction Management. Course fee is $450 (includes all books and exam fee). Call Frederick John at 718-663-8404 to register and for discount info.