Imagine the art supplies this early 20th-century printer's cabinet could hold! It was for sale at the 76th Foire Nationale aux Antiquites a la Brocante et aux Jambons at Ile de Chatou. If there had been any possibility I could find space for this marvel, it would have come home with me. But I couldn't locate the owner to discuss the price or prospects.
This printer's document block is so heavy, I could barely lift it.
More storage for paints and arts and crafts supplies in these vintage La Poste mailboxes.
A sorter cabinet from an old French post office and a vintage cinematography light.
A large model of the famous Paris landmark, l'Arc de Triomphe!
Awesome photos as usual, particually love the l'Arc de Triomphe. Magnificent! I could just see my cats running around and through it, wouldn't surprise me if they jumped all over it too. Still, I wouldn't let them near it though, its too beautiful for that.
Posted by: Kelly Roccoisian | 26 March 2008 at 20:10
I want that artist suppley sideboard with the many draws! Its for the storage of pastels!!!! I am a pastel artist. Oh I want it so bad. LOL
Posted by: melinda | 18 March 2008 at 06:33
Oh to have a huge space, and everything in the photos in that space! Nirvana!
xoxo
Posted by: Colette | 18 March 2008 at 05:30
Oh look at all the flat files and cabinets - treasure chests of my dreams! Thank you for sharing them, Tara!
I had to stop back by for one more quick visit - putting on my grandmerry hat for a few days. See you soon~XOXO
Posted by: tinker | 18 March 2008 at 01:29
I knew you would come up with some stunning stuff but I wasn't expecting SUPER STUNNING. I want all those storage items and I really, really want the l'Arc de Triomphe only because it hasn't got any of those crazy cars speeding around it like the real one.
By the way Tara the bottom is falling out of the UK housing market so I think it's time to start looking:)- A BUYERS PARADISE AT THE MOMENT
Posted by: Di Overton | 17 March 2008 at 20:57
Can you see the drool on your screen?
Posted by: karen cole | 17 March 2008 at 18:41
All the storage pieces, beautiful AND how lovely to have all those compartments for beads and things!
Posted by: stephanie | 17 March 2008 at 17:46
Those cabinets are driving me wild. Wild, wild, wild! I can just see putting all my papers in those drawers in the first photo!
Posted by: Jeanie | 17 March 2008 at 15:30
Well, thanks so much for the trip to the brocante!! That Arc du Triomphe is pretty cool ;)
Posted by: My Melange | 17 March 2008 at 12:21
Fun!!!
Posted by: Sarah Cottage Way of Life | 17 March 2008 at 08:49
Tara don't let that printer's cabinet slip through your hands!!! OMG! That is exquisite!
Posted by: Yoli | 17 March 2008 at 06:36
Ooh - antique storage space... How very covetable. We're in Darjeeling right now, so we'll be looking at buying things a lot smaller than that gorgeous cabinet in the first picture though!
Posted by: Passementerie | 17 March 2008 at 06:23
I love all of it. How can you stand going to these things..you must want every other piece!!!
Is that a leopard print chair in front there at the bottom? Too cute! I'd be grabbing that one.
xoxo
Enjoy!
Posted by: Gillian | 17 March 2008 at 03:05
I'm getting on the next plane, I would love that printers chest.
Posted by: terri | 17 March 2008 at 02:45
Oh I love to store and organise things in little drawer. Beautiful stuff. The Arc looks great too
Posted by: marja | 17 March 2008 at 02:02
Look at that old TV!
All that French food in those pictures reminds me of a currently running American commercial where a couple are eating in a fancy (French?) restaurant. His plate arrives with one tiny fowl leg, half an asperagus spear, etc. He remarks, "This looks like elf food." ...and they proceed to a Burger King or some such....
*sigh* no wonder we all look like weather balloons.
Posted by: pepektheassassin | 17 March 2008 at 00:10
For once I'm kind of speechless...Sometimes I wish that I could just collect every thing that catches my fancy for one reason or another and save it in one big house of marvels for all time.
Posted by: Val | 16 March 2008 at 22:20
Oh Tara ~ I covet that printer's cabinet
~ it is gorgeous!
(go back ~ go back and get it!)
:)
Posted by: maddie | 16 March 2008 at 21:31
I would kill to have that model of l'Arc de Triomphe for my home - I've been looking for one of those (which sounds crazy, but I saw something to that effect in someone's home and I loved it so much) forever... I'm sure it's so expensive I could buy a car. sigh
Posted by: holli | 16 March 2008 at 19:18
*sigh* How I wish I could be there to snatch up some of those wonderful storage units...I have the space...however, I am in the States.
Posted by: Mo'a | 16 March 2008 at 18:51