While mopping up paraffin from the kitchen floor this morning the wife enquired "how many lamps do you have to have before you are a 'lampie'?". Eager to distract her from the strong smell emamnating from the floor I said I would enquire, pointing out it is not nessecarily linked to how many you might have - so here it is, open to the floor - what is the definition of a Lampie ? Chris
Hello Chris, I think maybe "Lampie" defines a table lamp collector contrary to a lantern collector. Well …. When I started restoring and collecting I said to my wife …"maybe one lamp in every room". Now I need to buy a big mansion or castle to stand my word. /Conny
I think I could definitely be described as a lampie. a) I collect mainly table lamps and b) in Aberdeenshire where we add ‘ie’ to the end of lots of words my lamps might be referred to as lampies or even lumpies (this latter could apply to me too of course) and c) one of my CPL friends has given me the title “Lady of the Lamp”.
To me, the term Lampie refers endearingly to lamp AND lantern enthusiasts collectively. I do however admit that English is my second language. Kind Regards Johan
A lampie is a person who has a strong interest in and usually, a collection of lamps (in the wider sense - lamps and lanterns) as opposed to stoves. It follows that stove collectors are 'stovies' - no. not the Scottish, er, delicacy (approximately the equivalent of scouse, panackelty etc.)...
You’ve joined a forum dedicated to lamps, you’re definitely a lampie regardless of the number you have.
I've only got just over 60 tilleys now, so I don't think I qualify as a lampie, maybe a tilliest? Or in my case a silliest.
Got a few pressure lamps now, a gas one (apologies), and a couple of LED lamps (many apologies). Of couse being a camper I had the Gas and electric ones prior to the new hobby of Pressure lamps.
@Johnny19 My first experience of camping was in 1978 (if my memory serves me correctly) as a cadet with St John Ambulance and torches were the order of the day. Both staff and cadets used battery torches for personal use although the marquee and key parts of the site were lit by Tilley lanterns. Your use of LED lighting is just the modern equivalent and has its place. Nowadays I leave the torch in the car and use pressure lamps and the occasional hurricane lamp depending on the type of site or location. Glad you see the way forward is with pressure lanterns! Just wait until you cook with a Primus (many other brands available) stove too. Regards Jeremy
@X246A I used to cook with Primus when I was in the scouts during the 70s, and they were ok! Nowadays I use a wood gas stove to cook on which also produces electricity to charge my mobile with. Yes I'm glad I got into pressure stoves, as to me LED lanterns are cold, and don't have a soul (if that makes sense). I love the bright light and the hiss they make.
@Johnny19 Makes perfect sense to me! I too like wood and alcohol stoves too but when camping on private land or at Newark I like the versatility of pressure stoves, also I always have plenty of fuel at hand. If you haven’t already done so check out Classic Camp Stoves, link at the top of the page. Regards Jeremy
@X246A I probably shouldn't be asking this question in this thread, but is Newark the annual meet place?
@X246A Yes, just looked, and wouldn't mind going to a camping meet up sometime. Hopefully soon as the Campsites have been reopened.
I forgot to mention I have one Feuerhand lantern that my missus likes. I wouldn't mind getting my hands on a Dietz #80 though!
I have a Dietz and the #80 is available in Canada from Lee Valley. https://www.leevalley.com/en-ca/sho...0311-dietz-no-80-hurricane-lantern?item=GL250
