#gothic collection

[hometoursandotherstuff]

Benjamin and Hayley’s antiques-filled home is a playful celebration of the gothic and the curious. Plus, this has to be one of the best I’ve ever seen. The 1 bdrm. apt. is on the ground floor of an impressive five-story 1840s house  

The couple were immediately struck by its grandeur. From the minute they walked in and clocked the height of the ceilings. Benjamin says he was ready to buy.

A huge display cabinet contains pharmacy jars, specimens and optical lenses. On the bottom shelf are two death masks.

Quirky touches abound in the living room where a sphinx reclines in front of a fairground mirror and witches’ balls and a cobbler’s shop sign hang from the ceiling.

The entrance hall with its enormous double front door had already been converted into a kitchen when the couple moved in. The kitchen walls are a fresh and airy light blue to complement the woodwork.

The sign for ‘Cheap Funerals,’ that hangs in the window, appeals to Benjamin’s sense of humor and is one of his favorite objects

The huge apothecary chest takes up most of the wall opposite the kitchen cabinets and is used to store shoes. Sitting on top are some of Benjamin’s many pharmacy dispensing jars.

‘I’m just attracted to things that are odd,’ Benjamin explains. Hayley’s used to it, but she says they agreed that the next time they move, he will tone it down and live in a normal house. (Noooooo!)

Benjamin gilded patches of the plasterwork on the ceiling. The bed is a reproduction, based on an Anglo-Indian design, and was bought at auction. The opaline glass and bronze lantern is 20th-century English.

Even the bathroom is filled with Benjamin’s collections. The mirror frames are carved bone and were probably made by prisoners of war. The chair is a French commode.

https://www.homesandantiques.com/interiors/homes/a-gothic-antiques-filled-victorian-apartment-in-lowesoft

[oberlincollegelibraries]

A Heap of Rubbish & What to Do with It

In support of coursework, the Oberlin College Special Collections Library is building a new Gothic Collection. So far, it consists of only a handful of books, but more will be added. One of these books is How to Amuse Yourself and Others: The American Girls Handy Book by Lina and Adelia B. Beard, published in 1915. Essentially an activity book, the Handy Book contains ideas for decorating, party-planning, crafts, exercise, and games.

Above are images taken from Chapter 36 which is titled “A Heap of Rubbish and What to Do with It”. If you’ve got spare time (and maybe a broken mirror or two), find out how our great-great grandmothers reduced, reused, and recycled in their day. Perhaps even try a few projects. You never know when you might need a key rack made from a croquet ball or a paper weight made of golden nails.

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