[pure-silver] Re: trouble with Light Impressions

  • From: Jean-David Beyer <jeandavid8@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sun, 09 Jan 2011 15:08:39 -0500

BOB KISS wrote:
> DEAR SHARON,
>       Sadly I had the same problems over 2 years ago and simply gave up on
> Light Impressions.  I have moved on to University Products, recommended to
> me by a professional conservator:  http://www.universityproducts.com/
>       Their service is excellent and their prices are consistently better
> than Light Impressions.  They are the place where most museums and
> professional conservators shop.  The other is Tallas
> http://www.talas-nyc.com/  Prices vary compared to University but the
> service is also good.
>       For decades I felt a sentimental attachment to Light Impressions
> because they opened in (I think) the late 60s or early 70s in the same
> Rochester NY neighborhood as the original RIT campus (though I attend all
> classes in the new campus).  They were very good to students and new
> professionals.  I understand that they changed owners and moved to the west
> (CA?) and, since then, their customer service is nearly non-existent.

That is my experience, too. They were very good to everyone in the 1970s
until they left Rochester. Then downhill. I have not dealt with them in
years. Capitalism at its unfortunate best.

>       So I have relaahhed upahhn the kahhndness (Blanche DuBois in Street
> Car Named Desire) of University and Tallas.
>               CHEERS!
>                       BOB


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