A big part of getting ready for the holidays is getting ourselves cleaned up and organized now so that the holiday chaos won't feel so overwhelming. After browsing some uninspiring small storage offerings at almost every big box store we could think of, we found some vintage options on Etsy that we love for about the same prices.
Here are some of our favorite vintage organizing solutions and shops where you can find them. Keep in mind that these are one of a kind and might sell out, but all of them are fairly commonly found items to keep an eye out for.
1. Old food crates from Hindsvik
2. Retro picnic plate from 26 Olive Street
3. Vintage locker baskets from The Darling House
4. Industrial desk tray from Tipple & Snack
5. Antique lunch pail from My Wagonette
6. Metal safe deposit box from Finding Fabulous
7. 1970s file holder from Uncommon Eye
8. Vintage suitcase set from StilettoGirl Vintage
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Comments (6)
I love the shipping crates! Vintage wooden coke bottle racks are also good organizers for small items/displays.
Great to see this! I have similar items for sale on my Etsy.
Stomachfoot.Etsy.Com
Wooden boxes and wire baskets are my favorites!
There's a shopping basket in my favourite wholefood shop that's at least forty years old. It's a lovely, buttery yellow, plastic-coated thing with rounded corners and I covert it like crazy. Whenever I go there and find it waiting for me stacked on top of the the rest, I drag that shopping experience out for as long as I can, even if I've only popped in for one item!
I love using wooden crates for storage--it's great to be able to actually display storage containers as decor!
Here are a couple of other items from my shop that would make fantastic on-display storage (in case these sell out):
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=32746707
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=33107121
Thanks for posting this!
Love it!
I particularly love finding old baking and muffin tins to use in drawers. Very handy, and the old ones have a great patina.
www.sparkershop.etsy.com