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Polaroid Lamps Make Those Dusty Old Cameras Useful Again

By Kat Hannaford Published March 17, 2011, 1:40 pm ET

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Etsy seller Dan Riordan is doing a fine trade in recycled Polaroid cameras-cum-lamps, though at the moment he’s all sold out of ’em, due to popularity. This particular one cost $150, with all of his creations promising 50,000 hours of dimmable light. One to bookmark, for sure. [Etsy via KEH via PetaPixel]

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