I spotted this from across the room, high up on a shelf at the Salvation Army (which used to be a dance club/skating rink called the Bus Stop because the dj booth was the front of a school bus and the back end stuck out into the parking lot). I walked across what used to be the skating rink, sure that it would have a large price tag because a.) retro is "in" and b.) the Salvation Army puts stupid ridiculously high price tags on some things but was delighted to find that it was in excellent condition and the frame was just as unique as the piece itself. And what's the price on that little blue sticker? $4.99? Hooray!
I love this nearly as much as I love my scrapghan. No, wait...I might actually love it more. Maybe.
This kind of kitsch is representative of how I'd love my entire apartment to look. I've always loved that seventies look even though you'd never know it to see my apartment now. My last apartment, that is, since the current one is a serious work in process. I also found the most amazing hide-a-bed couch at a second hand store a few weeks ago. I nearly purchased its green, yellow and white flowery goodness. It was a bit steep at $250 but it was in fantastic shape and, honestly, how great is a hide-a-bed? I'm sure someone snapped it up but it's been on my mind like a boy I met at a bar, talked with for hours and then let get away without a name or number. Finding that bed, this picture and starting that afghan has made me think about how I thrift shop (mostly books) and I think I might focus more on this kind of stuff - the stuff that makes me happy.
WooWoo! I love it! And it's in such fantastic shape! Where's this salvation army? the only one I know is the one by the Dayton Mall, in what looks like some old gym - ooooh, maybe that's it, gym floor = skating rink?
Posted by: Chris | 06/14/2008 at 05:37 PM