The Weirdest Things You Could Only Find at Your Grandparents House

Banker's Desk Lamp

The origin of the Bankers lamp dates back to 1909 and was originally called the Emeralite, a combination of emerald and light. The name only evolved into bankers' lamps because of its prevalence in the banking industry. For some reason, though, it was also a very popular desk lamp in every grandparent's home, but it even sits on the President's desk in the oval office.

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