About the Authors

Barry Barnes - President of B&P Lamp Supply

Barry is the first grandson of Lawson and Pauline Barnes the founders of B&P Lamp Supply. He was born and raised in McMinnville, TN where he currently resides. He grew up in a family of antique dealers and collectors and has always had a passion for unique and high quality products. Barry brings that passion to B&P Lamp Supply and you can see the results in the pages of the catalogs.

When not at work, Barry enjoys hiking, spending time with the outdoors, and collecting knives.

Michael Barnes - VP of B&P Lamp Supply

Michael is a fourth generation family member of B&P Lamp Supply and have grown up in the business. From wiring burners to customer service, Michael has rotated to many jobs in the office. Michael has a passion for mechanics and how things work. One of Michael's favorite authors is Stephen Bietsy. Michael is also a contributor to LampPartsRepair.com, a lamp repair blog.

When he is not at work, Michael enjoys spending time with his family and planning his next trip with Pheonix, his 1985 Vanagon.