Signal Mountain resident Cheryl Roberson loves to collect antique parts, from old fuses to vacuum tubes to old spark plugs, headlight bulbs and fuel injectors.
One night, while perusing one of her favorite decorating catologs, she saw a lamp incorporating similar types of antique parts. The only problem was the cost: $1,400.
“I thought I could make something similar,” Roberson said.
Her mother had recently passed away, and she often had trouble sleeping as she thought about her father at home alone. She began using her sleepless nights to create lamps using the antique parts she sources from estate and garage sales.
“I look for things that would be interesting and neat paired together,” she said.