vintage-esque movie posters.

a few truly awesome vintage-inspired posters for modern-day movies. the sleeping beauty poster stole my heart. i want it hanging in my bedroom.

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see more here.

"sign of good taste."

how awesome would this 40' vintage roof sign look propped up against a wall in an industrial loft?

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"sign of good taste" was coca-cola's slogan in 1957. clever, huh? see more of their catchy 1-liners here.

thanks, nn, for the link! great find.

wanting from three potato four.

i am in love with and desperately want these goods from three potato four.

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late-empire style victorian gentlemen's parlor chair, $350  /  wonder horse rocking chair, sold  /  antique rolling slat-back office chair, $195

cottage vintage goods.

a fantastic etsy shop full of vintage things that i want--ever so desperately--but don't need: cottage farm. (via black*eiffel.)

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creature features.

vintage horror film posters--watch the movie, get scared, buy the poster, live in fear.

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the horror films of years passed beat out the horror films of today--hands down. them! is one of my favourites and i think the phantom of the opera has had the best remakes. how many have you seen? phantom of the opera, frankenstein, king kong, attack of the killer tomatoes, the blob, them!, psycho, godzilla, dracula. 

vintage posters.

fantastic vintage posters from vintage european posters. i spotted a sign for their gallery while i was out and about today.

if i could, i would wallpaper my entire apartment in these posters. i think they're just wonderful!

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the travel poster section was definitely my favourite. traveling was so much more glamourous back then than nowadays and the posters made the destinations look so exciting. 

dreaming of a country house.

robert redford and his genius staff at sundance have done it again. flipping through their new catalogue i'm making a birthday wishlist for my someday country house. (looking at these price tags, my wishlist will probably carry for the next couple birthdays. and the country house? that's way into the future.)

i'd start with the vineyard picnic table and dress it up with the lemonade crock. the flatware is classic for a country picnic and the stools keep it easy and portable.

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i'm taken with the carvings and weathered wood of the wood block sideboard and think the plum jar lamp would go nicely atop--in my hallway, of course.

let's not forget the kitchen--my favourite room in the house. the astrid dinnerware is both whimsical and practical and could serve easily for any meal. and being the tumbler-lover that i am, i was instantly drawn to the rain tumblers and their cottage appeal. for those dark nights looking out over the lake, i'd light the blown glass hurricanes and watch the flames flicker in the storm.

all lovely. all a dream.