Genie?
Nope. Library card catalogs.
You know, the things that used to hold information about each and every book in a library...like who checked it out, it's genre, author, dewie decimal system number? Whether or not you actually have any clue as to what I'm talking about isn't important. All you really need to know is that a library card catalog is the latest item on my list of "if I don't get one of these for my wedding I will just die. DIE I tell ya!" (Yeah, so I'm a bit dramatic when it comes to owning vintage decor. Psh, whatever.) I've seen them used for wedding decor and am positively smitten with the idea of owning one. So smitten, in fact, that last night I had an entire dream that centered around me trying to convince an antique seller that he should lower the price on his gorgeous card catalog so that I could include it in my wedding. He was a grouchy old man who apparently did not appreciate my need for a card catalog (remember, I might die without one...) and refused to budge on the price. My dream self wasn't about to pay $500 for the card catalog so I shared some choice words with the grouchy old man ("But it's for a wedding! Ugh, you're a mean ____. ____ you!") and left his store empty handed. When I finally awoke from my dream I had a burning desire to:
a) find myself an awesome old card catalog
b) blog about my wacky dream/latest obsession
c) dislike any and all old men that own antique stores on the off chance that they might be grouchy and stand in the way of me getting the card catalog of my dreams
If you're having a hard time picturing a card catalog and why on earth I would want such a thing at my wedding, take a look at these pictures. I'm sure you'll agree thatthey are simply gorgeous and make a great (albeit unusual) addition to wedding decor. Beware though, if you (like me) get really, really, ridiculously excited about repurposing vintage items and giving them new life - these pictures may lead to oooh's and ahhh's and perhaps some drooling. So, if you're in a coffee shop, a library or other public place, things could get a wee bit awkward. Don't say I didn't warn you.
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| photo courtesy of style me pretty |
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| photo courtesy of snippet and ink |
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| photo courtesy of daily-craft.blogspot.com |
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| photo courtesy of classic bride |
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| photo courtesy of jose villa |
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| photo courtesy of jose villa |
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| photos courtesy of shaunayounge.blogspot.com |
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| photos courtesy of shaunayounge.blogspot.com |
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| photo courtesy of etsy |
| photo courtesy of $10,000 wedding |
Are those pictures not the epitome of awesomeness? There is SO MUCH you can do with a card catalog. Fill it with flowers, use is for escort cards (it lends itself well to sorting names alphabetically), use it as a dessert bar. The list goes on and on...as does my search! I can't wait to bring one of these babies home. Until then, I guess I'll keep dreaming of card catalogs (and the grumpy, old men who sell them).
xoxo,
zar
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