Thousands of people find cool stuff they love every month on our stores. Some of these may be innocuous, some may start conversations, and some may be so perfect that the new owner wants to talk about their discovery to everyone. We started the Refer-A-Friend program to help spread the word, and help you get your ultimate discovery for a little less.
Here’s how it works:
Go to the Refer-A-Friend page and add your email and a subject line. Then add the emails of people you think might discover something really cool on our sites that they’ll love. For each person that makes a purchase, you get a $5 credit that can be applied to ANY future purchase. If you refer 5 people, you’ll get an instant $25 bonus credit on top of your $5 credit. This means 5 of your friends find cool stuff they love, and you get $50 off anything you want!
To help get you started we’re going to make it even more fun. Whoever gets the most friends signed up in the next week of this posting will automatically get this free Area Rug!
It’s a polypropylene rug that measures 5′3″ x 7′10″ (aka HUGE!). So what are you waiting for? Head over to the Refer-A-Friend page and get started! It helps your friends find cool stuff and gets you awesome discounts!
Wondering about a catch? There isn’t one. However, please know that we respect your privacy and your friend’s privacy. Adding your email and your friends email does not sign you or them up for any marketing material. For more information, check out our privacy policy.
We have wiress phones and internet, why not wireless light bulbs? Check out the demonstration below by the folks at Intel who figured out how to do this with electro-magnetic fields.
The first successful test of Thomas Edison’s carbon filament occurred on October 22, 1879, lasting for 13.5 hours. Thus, 130 years ago the light bulb was born! While that’s only a tiny speck in earth’s history, it’s hard to imagine how our lives would be without electric light. Edison’s invention changed life as we know it with a single flip of a switch…
Think back to the last time the power went out at your home… how lost were you without light? Lighting your home isn’t just a convenience, it’s a necessity — and it’s only within the last century that we’ve had the privilege of instant light.
Light is necessary. It not only allows us to see, but gives us safety — it’s a beacon that keeps ships away from shorelines, directs planes, and can even summons comic book superheroes. We owe a lot to that tiny glowing glass bulb.
The invention of the light bulb changed our lives forever, and it’s not nearly done evolving. New technology such as spiral Compact Fluorescent bulbs and LED technology are quickly taking favor in today’s homes, so enjoy your 130th birthday, Incandescent Light Bulb, because I’m sorry to say your days in this form are numbered.
Produces light by heating a filament, which causes most of the energy consumed to be wasted as heat.
Although very inexpensive and readily available, bulbs need to be replaced after every 1,000 hours of use, creating excessive waste.
CFL
• Uses 13 Watts
• Lamp Life: 10,000 hours
Produces 70% less heat to operate and uses 75% less energy than standard bulbs.
While CFLs have a considerably longer lifespan, they do contain mercury which requires they be handled and disposed of properly.
LED
• Uses 9.5 Watts
• Life: 50,000 hours
Consumes very little energy and produces no heat. A single LED can last up to 50,000 hours, is entirely safe, and can be available in a broad spectrum of colors.
You may or may not have noticed, but on the top of every ATG store is a little toolbox that says DIY on it. Inside the toolbox is our resource center where you can:
Black smithing is a long lost art that has been revived in Vermont’s oldest continually operating forge. Each piece is hand-forged for ultimate elegance and beauty.
Thousands of people find cool stuff they love every month on our stores. Some of these may be innocuous, some may start conversations, and some may be so perfect that the new owner wants to talk about their discovery to everyone. We started the Refer-A-Friend program to help spread the word, and help you get your ultimate discovery for a little less.
The first successful test of Thomas Edison’s carbon filament occurred on October 22, 1879, lasting for 13.5 hours. Thus, 130 years ago the light bulb was born! While that’s only a tiny speck in earth’s history, it’s hard to imagine how our lives would be without electric light. Edison’s invention changed life as we know it with a single flip of a switch… 
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