We’ve been working on some fun projects lately! I Beam tables for the Greenbay Packers player lounge… Crank Tables for the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh. The Crank tables are…
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Here is the Question and Answer session for our Mentoring program. If you have questions, you can submit them here–> http://www.retro.net/2013/09/mentoring-program/ The common question I get, is how do I start…
All week I get asked all kinds of questions from people wanting to, or just starting up businesses. So I’m opening up a public forum for just this thing! We’ve…
Of all the things that can go wrong with furniture, wood is at the top of the list. It is a natural product that expands and contracts with temperature and…
Last month we were contacted by the wrestling empire WWE, to rush out a custom I Beam conference table for their new facility in Florida. Our team pulled together and clocked…
Here’s the first Zen chairs in dining height. They go well with this custom I Beam table which has a pedestal base. The top is made from 2″ thick mahogany,…
I find myself reflecting today, on what was, what is, and what may be. On this morning’s run, I passed by David and Gladys Wright’s house (built by FLW). It…
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A few months ago I was really bored and came up with an idea for a new chair design. I drew it up on the computer and was really happy…
Working With The Four Seasons We built these wonderful Train Tables that are the focal point of the Four Seasons new restaurant Proof. They needed to update their aging restaurant…
Here’s something new we’re working on, the AeroLux table. The glass insert on top helps display the internals. It was designed as a dining table or desk, and can be made…
My armoire is almost finished. I got the wood moulding on the top yesterday. It also has a lot of aged brass moulding, rivets, and woven mesh doors. And it…
We finally got this table base finished! It’s our Hure design with a Modern Industrial twist, in porcelain white with brass accents. We’ll be selling this in our Table Base…
We just completed and shipped out this Executive Boardroom Table yesterday. The client wanted a long boardroom table that could also be broken down into 3 separate tables to make…
We have a lot of neat things going in the shop right now from a catalog, to prototypes, and more. Our first Liberty base is done. We’ll be adding a…
We have around 10 new designs being worked on in the shop right now. Here’s the Liberty table base which will be finished soon. It’s made as a pedestal style base which…
We’re giving away a t-shirt on Facebook! Click the link below and Like us if you haven’t already, then you can enter the contest which ends Friday May 15th! ENTER…
Here’s the first Ellis media console I made back in 2010. The design changed the course of my life and our company. We’ve had orders for these, and variations of…
We have some new stuff coming out soon including a line of more Luxurious Industrial products. Here’s a rendering of our first IndustriaLux piece. Pricing is pending, feel free to…
Happy Earth Day! Vintage Industrial is committed to protecting the environment. In an effort to replenish what we take, Vintage Industrial pledges to plant at least one tree for each…
Our website has moved to www.retro.net. We added a ton of features including customizing pieces and a shopping cart. We’ll be creating a catalog soon so stay tuned. In the…
We’re revamping our website finally! So expect that sometime in February. I’ve been updating it myself for 3 years and we’re finally getting some professional help!! My days as a…
Proof just opened up in Scottsdale at the Four Seasons Troon North. We had a lot fun designing and building the pieces for them. We built 2 special tables which…
Here are a couple new designs we just finished. I’m Bored Bar Stool This new bar stool is a little different from our norm. It has a little modernness to…
We recently got this nice testimonial from another happy client: “I am very happy I stumbled upon the website for Greg Hankerson & Vintage Industrial, LLC. I love the…
I wanted to wish everybody a Happy Halloween! Not many people know this, but our shop has some friendly spirits in it. The place has been around since the 40s…
The owner of the Suns team (Sarver) is getting ready to demolish 3 historic hotels down the street from us! If anybody knows anybody that can help avert this tragedy,…
Working on a fun project for the 4 Seasons. We designed and are building 2 train style tables, one that adjusts in height. And they ride in a custom track…
We had hopes of opening up a showroom, but that is on hold for now. We’re too busy right now with business to build it out. If you haven’t already,…
Got a lot of projects going on in the shop right now, here’s a few… Walnut 308 console and a mahogany 308 side table with 5″ spoked casters And our…