OLD SCHOOL
It’s pretty clear that I love vintage things of a certain style. Industrial, wooden, metal and grey seem to be common elements. Yesterday when I bought this overhead projector from a girl off craigslist, I realized that “Old School” was probably the perfect classification for my obsession.
What is it about all this old stuff? I just can’t resist it. The massive reclaimed church globes (from Post & Beam Reclamation), the battleship grey stools (found by Becky, even the workroom’s space is pure vintage with the vaulted ceilings and the gorgeous front glass windows. A month ago, I had to forcibly stop myself from buying a huge vintage chalkboard on wheels from Smash. Really, how many chalkboards can one girl have? (Jill – I’m still a bit sad about not getting it!)
The overhead projector does have a purpose though. It was purchased because we’re starting to get technical at the workroom. This fall Kristiann, will be teaching beginning pattern drafting classes. We’ll be learning about slashing and spreading and other fun things, so it is necessary to have some serious classroom equipment to facilitate serious learning.
Speaking of Old School, Upper Case Gallery is hosting a show AND doing a book on just that. Good lord, I could eat it all up. Please watch this ‘educational’ video about being quiet in the classroom. It’s classic. It also reminds me that I’ll have to hunt down an old school pencil sharpener next.
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Haha! You’d make an excellent archivist, since so much of archives work is preservation!
I saw one of those old-school pencil sharpeners at VV once! I came so close to buying it — I wish I had. WHAT was I thinking?
That overhead projector rules. Powerpoint is the pits compared to those guys.
I’m laughing because we still use these projectors at university here in Lisbon… they’re called “retroprojectores” and the retro- part really applys!! It’s vintage-in-action!
anabela – yes, i like the way that sounds ‘archivist’ – it makes the obsessive collecting that i’m doing sound like it has a higher purpose.
i live right by a VV and have to limit the amount of times i’m allowed to go in there, for obvious reasons. i got a hot tip about some vintage pencil sharpeners over at Uppercase Gallery in the near future.
concha – i love that name, ‘retroprojectores’. do you remember the manual film strip projectors? i have such fond memories of those from elementary school.
i have a confession to make:
i have purchased two staplers already on my trip. and we already had two with us.
oh becky, it makes me so happy to hear that your staplers are multiplying!
Hmmm… I may have to reserve some quality time with the retroprojector… The quilt design possibilities just open right up, yes they do!!
i think it might be time for a sweetie pie rummage sale in the new year. a house full of vintage treasures is still low on living space.
maybe we need to do a collective crafty rummage sale.
does this sound like a workroom activity?
with the retroprojector, we could even project ads for it onto the street and pretend we are in the club district.
crafty rummage sale?! yes!!! i can’t wait until you’re back, becky. Toronto is better when you’re here.
karen, you make me blush.
but i am pretty excited about this idea, if i do say so myself.