Two customers came into the resource today looking for leaded glass windows or parts to replace them.

The first was a frazzled and frustrated customer who asked if anyone had come in and sold us a trio of leaded glass windows. Someone had broken into his rental house and stolen three leaded glass windows and left three ragged holes. He was desperately looking for replacement leaded windows.

I explained:

• The ReUse does not buy salvage precisely because it fuels theft of architectural heritage.

• We rarely obtain leaded windows because they are mostly stolen or badly damaged.

• The need to protect leaded and stained glass windows.

The second was friend of mine looking for wood of appropriate dimensions to rebuild four, 52 inch curved sashes for a turret on a house. All four 50 lb windows had been stolen from the second floor. The job to rebuild the sashes alone is massive and expensive. Police detectives went to many antique and pawn shops but never found them.

So again, protect your windows.

Ian