I'm on the search for something to share for Vintage Black Friday ... all of the gals participating in VBF have really done a fabulous job each and every week coming up with new and inspiring vintage black items to share....and well, to be quite honest, I feel like I've been coming up a little lame in comparison. I was racking my head last night trying to come up with something original ... didn't happen, but this morning I had a thought ... what about the ATTIC? ... I don't go up there frequently {don't tell my kids, but it actually kinda creeps me out} ... I thought there has to be something up there just waiting to be featured on VBF ... but NO WAY am I going by myself at 6am .... so, come on .... you're coming with me ...
The attic is the first door on the left ... no, no, please, you first .... oh and yes these are my beautiful 'au natural' plaster walls in my upstairs hallway .... they've looked like this since we stripped the wallpaper 7 years ago ...
Two flights up ... don't worry ... I'm right behind ya .... promise ....
We made it .... which way do you want to go? We'll only do one of the three rooms ... we don't want to be up here all day ... What door shall we choose?
Okay ... door #3 is it ... no, no go ahead after you .....
Man, who put all of this stuff up here? ... couldn't have been me ; ) .... I did not place the survival box there on purpose, didn't even notice it until I downloaded the pics ... made me laugh ... you really do need a survival kit up here! ... back on track...searching for vintage black ...
Score!! I had forgotten about these very old black and white pen and ink sketches stashed up here .... yes!! ... but, yuck ... very dirty .... very,very dirty .... let's get out of here ... me first!!
A little elbow grease {plus a trip to the attic} and I have it ... something worthy of VBF. Two antique pen and ink sketches I found in an old home in Atlantic City, NJ ages ago ... I'm happy I have remembered them, these will go nicely in the newly renovated B&W bathroom.
Do you like the old black trunk? It was one of my finds at the thrift store this past week ... it's not in good shape and it smells bad, I plan on using it for a display piece at trunk shows ~if I can eliminate the odor ... only cost me $5!
Well, if you've stuck with me this long ... here are the details about my items ... The larger of the prints is a scene of a French river with men reading at what appears to be news stands, it's marked 'Paris Le Pont Neuf" and has a raised embossed area I can't make out, it is also signed by the artist, but I can't make that out as well.
The smaller of the pictures I just adore! It is so sweet and simple, a cane and parasol resting against a bench in the park ... makes me wonder though, where did the owners disappear to? ... maybe the bushes behind the bench, I'm just sayin' ... makes one wonder ... it is marked 'honni soit, qui maty h{p?}ense ... can anyone translate? ... it is also signed by the artist, again can't make out the name. Thanks for joining in on VBF and stopping by to check out my post this week ... and most of all, thank you for making the trip up into the attic with me .... oh, and if you thought that was bad... you should see the basement ...
Ugly, ugly well past their prime VINTAGE dining room chairs {shhhhh...found curbside!}
First coat of black spray paint ...
Here's the new trio ...
