an old wooden greeting card display that once resided in the drugstore in a small town in Missouri. I bought it off of Craigslist in July 2005 from a man who had purchased the entire contents of said drugstore and was selling it off, piece by piece.It seems the drugstore's doors had been closed (with merchandise still on the shelves) for the better part of the 1970s and 80s, giving it the air of a time capsule when it finally saw the light in 2005. When I purchased the card display it came with all of the old greeting cards and wrapping paper that had been on (and in) the unit when the doors closed. Can you imagine what fun I've had going through all those fab vintage cards?
When I bought the display I had the idea to use it for display of my black and white wedding photographs, a plan that never actually materialized. I did use it at Valentine's Day to display my vintage Valentine collection, and at Christmas it made a great place to show off the holiday cards I received in the mail. I loved having the large drawers in the bottom for storage of my to-be-eBayed treasures.Even still, it never really fit in with the rest of my living room. Its size (large!) was awkward and took up too much of a room that's not big to begin with, and since I could never really make it into what I wanted, I decided to sell it and listed it on Craigslist a few weeks ago. It was purchased by a woman who is opening up a gift shop who plans to use it to display a line of greeting cards she'll be selling.
I'm a bit sad to see it go but mostly now I'm excited because I get to buy something new to fill that space! The front room is a little weird and not that functional right now, so I'd like to create a seating area or a reading space so that I can actually spend time in the room rather than just passing through. I loved this vignette from the most recent Country Living.
I already have a chippy white dresser and a great old chair like the one sitting beside it. Now I need to find an armchair and maybe something to use as an ottoman. The hunt is on!
Ohhhhh.......Swooooon........ Blue and white, and hydrangea!
ReplyDeleteThe new space will look great. I want to see pic when you are done.
ReplyDeleteYeah, let me know where you get your basket full of hydrangeas!! I love those and have a few dried ones in my kitchen, but it doesn't look like that!
ReplyDeleteGreat vignette...can't wait to see what you come up with.
ReplyDeleteWe have a Victoria's Secret (looks like a high boy type stand) pantyhose display in all white. It is pretty cool and could also be used for selling cards or ephemera. It's been sitting in our basement...Craigslist sounds like a good idea to me! Thanks for sharing!
I loved that photo too, but for me it was the wallpaper and the to die for pottery!
ReplyDeleteI love that photo too! I'm with Sarah, I love the wallpaper and the pottery. Cant wait to see how it turns out:
ReplyDeleteI love that picture also! Love all the blues & whites!
ReplyDeleteThat was a neat piece! Change is always good though. I love that Country Living setup. Can't wait to see you come up with!
ReplyDeleteDarn! I wish I lived near you, I would have bought that cabinet! I've always admired it from afar. But, if you don't have room for it or are ready to move on, I can understand that for sure. Change is good, right?
ReplyDeleteWhat a neat piece of history... glad it's gonna keep getting more love.
ReplyDeleteand that photo... swwwwoooon! love the soft colors!
Hi there! Thanks for leaving a comment on my blog - I'm looking forward to reconnecting :).
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome find that was - I'm sure you're sad to see it go - but the vignette you have in mind looks just beautiful!
And yes - it's hard to believe, but Hannah will be 9 on Saturday and Patrick will be 7 in October. It's amazing to me how time flies!
Hugs!
Cathy
oh, i'll miss that piece in your front room....it had so much character, I couldn't wait to see what you did with it. I do love that vinette though, and think something along those lines will be cute.
ReplyDeleteI had a cabinet like that to store books when I had a daycare. Never really knew what it's original purpose was, but now that you say it was a card display my mind is shouting "Duh".
ReplyDeleteI love the new room idea, can't wait to see it.
So, that explains your large stash of vintage cards! What an awesome piece to have...and part with... YIKES! You are brave. :) But, I get it, change is good!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite thing in that vignette is the ruffly(?) thing that sits atop the dresser beneath the pottery. I love that thing! I'm on the hunt to find something like it. It's fun to see what others desire and seek out from the same magazines.