Reviews

Piling on the 5 star reviews here. My sister introduced me to her beloved "lamp guy" Jerry, and I'm glad she did. Jerry is so warm and welcoming and his store is full of gems. I bought this shade and fixture from him - the fixture had been painted and rusty and he removed the paint and buffed it to a beautiful copper color. I am no expert in antiques but the prices, while not cheap, seem fair. It's a great shop! Go!

Jerry is a talented, experienced, fair, and all around wonderful man. He fixed an old lamp (others had considered unfixable) and made it beautiful again. In addition to repairs, Fun Antiques has a broad collection of items to choose from, a convenient location, and easy parking. Stop by!

Very friendly. Helpful. Fair price.

I had an antique pull switch lamp and the pull chain stopped working. He replaced the socket but used my old chain to preserve the antiquity. He also noticed safety issue with the old plug and offered to change that too. All for $25 which was perfectly reasonable for the job. Did everything within 10 mins

I would highly recommend this place.

Great shop! Very glad to have this place in our neighborhood. The owner is very friendly and fun to talk with - and not pushy or aggressive to make a sale. Nice selection of items at good prices. We bought two 1960s lamps here and are very happy with them. Will definitely be back.

I highly recommend Fun Antiques. I purchased two antique floor lamaps from Jerry and he gave me a great deal on both. After a few month, one of the lamps brass bridge arm broke and I called Jerry who asked me to bring it back for him to look at. He was incredibly helpful and was invested in our satisfaction and happiness with either fixing it or getting us a new one. Ultimately we opted for a new one, which he wired and buffed for us in 20 minutes. We could not be happier with his customer service and his beautiful collection of antique lighting. I would recommend Fun Antiques to anyone looking for a great little antique store with great customer service.

One of the best places in the Boston area to have an antique or vintage lamp repaired. Jerry does great electrical work for reasonable prices and always tries to give me the best deal possible. He also has a cool collection of late 1800s-early 1900s bridge lamps, light fixtures, and glass shades for sale! I regularly bring him Craigslist finds to rewire so i know they won't burn my house down, and I am often able to find a matching shade from his collection. Depending on your interests, you may also enjoy his southwestern turquoise jewelry and stash of vintage microphones.

I just found this wonderful shop two weeks ago and can't stop going back! There is a beautifully selected collection of pieces, my favorite being glassware from the 60s. I was greeted with such kindness when I entered the space and can't wait to see what I find there next.

I walked into Fun Antiques for the first time and immediately zeroed in on a bright red Verner Panton flowerpot pendant that I had been oggling on Pinterest boards for the last month. I immediately picked up the light only to discover that it was missing any sort of wiring.

No worries! It turns out Jerry -- not only character and excellent person to chat with about midcentury design -- is a wizkid with lighting repair. He offered to add a wire, plug, and switch included in the price (after a quick bit of haggling).

Now my little red pendant hangs over my new work from home setup.

Very friendly owner with early to mid century antiques!!

Fun Antiques is the perfect moniker for this amazing shop! Proprietor, Jerry warmly welcomes me each time I go in the shop. Jerry is a treasure trove , and is always willing and happy to give me the VIP treatment.I feel like I got the golden ticket, and the Willy Wonka tour. If you go into this shop , take your time. Look at EVERYTHING! There are so many things that will catch your eye. I'll spot a glass and i hold it while Jerry enthusiastically explains where the glass was made and by whom.Jerry's knowledge is boundless. He knows everything about every item , and he clearly loves what he does. His passion is contagious, and I have learned so much about furniture designers, artists, visual arts , music and design from Jerry and have come to love it. Each piece has a unique story. You won't find anything ordinary in Fun Antiques; quite the contrary. Leaving with an object I love, that won't depreciate, and a newly acquired lowdown IS fun! Fun Antiques - you rock !

Jerry is warm, friendly, and a dab hand at lamp repair. We brought in an older lamp that we had bought secondhand and couldn't get to turn on no matter what we tried, and within ten minutes he had identified and solved the problem. His prices are very fair, and the store has a wealth of retro furniture, guitars, and lamps. Hands down, the best appliance repair experience I've had. Thanks, Jerry!

This is one of my favorite establishments in Cambridge. They repair lamps. The owner is friendly, helpful, accommodating, and efficient. It is the "real deal".

Great place to get affordable repairs for antique lighting or custom modifications.

Terrific, eclectic place. Not only can Jerry Gordon fix any lamp (and other electronic items), his store is full of vintage lighting-from funky to Victorian to mod styles. He also has a load of old and modern antiques (tables, chairs, cameras, radios, artwork, etc.), jewelry, global art and artifacts, and a collection of musical instruments. His store is a pleasure to be in-and is just the kind of unique, locally owned place that makes shopping and supporting the local economy FUN! Perfect antidote to colorless, characterless chain and box stores.

The name is accurate! So many fun finds to look through and the owner, Jerry, is the best. He's got a ton of knowledge about design and antiques and is happy to chat about it. The shop specializes in lighting, but has a wide variety of vintage items ranging from furniture to jewelry. Worth coming back to over and over to see what's new!

What a lovely shop. Jerry was very nice and knowledgeable about everything on the store. There's a lot of high quality antiques and beautiful lighting. We left with a nice 60's zippo lighter as well as some mementos from where we had our first date (what a coincidence)! Definitely wanna come back soon.

I had a great experience here getting an old table lamp repaired that belonged to my grandmother. Jerry was very nice and was able to replace the socket and cord in only ten minutes. The price was also very reasonable. I looked around while it was being fixed and it seemed like he also had a great selection of vintage and antique lights for sale that I may go back and look through in the future. Good spot.

We bought the most beautiful refurbished lights for our vacation home-they were truly unique, from some downtown building-art deco and look great in our dining room. The owner had five of them but was entirely willing to sell us just the four that we needed, and also recommended an electrician, if we needed one. Could not have been better!

Jerry did a masterful job re-wiring a beautiful Turkish lamp we bought overseas. He is knowledgeable and friendly and charges very fair prices.

We highly recommend him and Fun Antiques!

Excellent experience -- took a favorite living room table lamp to Fun Antiques to diagnose a lamp problem for repair. Instead of dropping off the lamp and return at a later date, Jerry assessed the problem quickly and -- in about ten minutes time, he fixed the lamp at his front counter as I watched (before repair, lamp had been flickering annoyingly because of a loose wire connection within the socket). The lamp is like new & . repair cost was very, very reasonable.

I have brought lamps here to be repaired. The owner is an Electrical Engineer by training, very nice and knowledgeable. He does a beautiful job and his prices are good.

I was visiting Boston for the weekend and was lucky enough to find this little gem. Jerry is very laidback and happy to let you browse undisturbed, but I had a great time chatting with him. He's very knowledgeable and friendly and once he knew more about my interests he showed me some very special pieces. I took home several little treasures including a gift for my father, and I'm still dreaming about the antler chandelier from the Black Forest I had to leave behind. A wonderful selection of lighting, as well as instruments and the prices are fair. I look forward to coming back on my next trip!

Super friendly staff. They sold a chair I'd been eyeing, and told me a similar one was being repaired, and to feel free to call and ask about it to hurry the process on. Ultimately i decided not to get it, but they were wonderful and easy going, so i always keep an eye on their stuff, as i believe in supporting nice people as much as possible.

Awesome place if you are looking for a vintage lamp/light fixture or if you need someone to fix your lamp/light fixture. Jerry is a fantastic guy!

Great selection of antiques but go for his wonderful selection of vintage microphones. Warm and friendly service by the knowledgeable guy behind the counter ensures that I will stop in again.

I brought in my Simon Pearce lamp that would no longer turn on - the switch connection was fried. Jerry had it fixed in in less than 5 minutes.

Fixed my Moroccan lamp in less than 30 mins, great store, awesome experience

Friendly and knowledgeable. Beautiful lights and fair prices.

Great selection, very knowledgeable, sincere and friendly. Love this place!

Very nice people. They make the time to listen attentively. They repaired a lamp for me and I thought they were fair about the charge for the work.