Anderson Lock inDoors

Before our European holiday a few years ago, I had thought a lot about Swiss clocks. We have one that is solar-powered and another that graces our mantle, but I had never before thought about Swiss locks. However, it seems that if you work for a lock company long enough you can’t help it: you begin… Read More »

“Before” and “After”

Anderson Lock installers and lock techs replace doors and frames and door hardware every day and everywhere. These pictures aren’t shown here because they are unusual in any way. They are shown here because I have them to share! Usually the techs don’t take pictures! And when… Read More »

The Dark Knight Motorcycle

When Maureen from MSI interviewed Cortney for a book / website / event that MSI is sponsoring to honor 50 family-owned, Chicago-area companies, one of the questions she asked was, “What was the strangest request you have had from a customer?”

Hmmm…I guess there could be… Read More »

Charles Edwards Hand Levers

Horned Starfish Door Knobs

CHARLES EDWARDS®  King’s Road, London

…Across the Road

Charles Edwards features a wide variety of antique and unique decorative hardware and lighting fixtures. I found the site when searching for more hand handles, but became even more… Read More »