apartment therapy changing the world, one room at a time


Hot or Not? Heller's "Joe," the Baseball Glove Sofa

atla-041008-glove01.jpgAh baseball season. We grew up in a Yankee family, an ex is a rabid Mets fan and we live in LA, home of the Dodgers, so this time of year it’s all baseball all the time. So, we couldn’t help but get a little nostalgic when we stumbled upon this reissue of Joe, the Heller baseball glove sofa. This classic was designed in 1970 by Studio de Pas, D'Urbino, Lomazzi, notorious for their witty and unconventional architecture and products, which often bridge the gap between design and art. So fans, whaddaya think? Hot or Not? Survey after the jump.

 
 

Tags

Hot or Not?, classic, chair, sofa, nostalgia, couch, 70s, Italian, baseball, sports

Related Links

Share

Comments (13)

My childhood library had something like this, so it brings back a huge wave of nostalgia, but still. "Nostalgic" is different than "hot."

posted by S in Chicago on April 10th 2008 at 8:27am
view S in Chicago's profile

Steeeeeeee-rike! I love watching baseball but I'd gouge my eyes out on Opening Day if I had to come home to that thing.

posted by toomuchstuff on April 10th 2008 at 8:31am
view toomuchstuff's profile

That looks like the perfect couch for a clean and modern sports bar.

posted by bramasoleiowa on April 10th 2008 at 8:35am
view bramasoleiowa's profile

It is a chilling reminder that I lost my hand in a freak seal accident.

posted by duffduff on April 10th 2008 at 9:04am
view duffduff's profile

Way too tacky/gimmicky for my taste.

posted by steelfrog on April 10th 2008 at 10:06am
view steelfrog's profile

LOL, duffduff!!

am i the only one who misses the surveys being before the jump?

posted by my little apartment on April 10th 2008 at 10:07am
view my little apartment's profile

Did any cows have to die for that?

posted by plain jane on April 10th 2008 at 12:26pm
view plain jane's profile

A quick Google says it was originally leather but has been reissued in a polymer. It would be very hard to make this cool in your house, even if it was the only thing in the room. Unlike the Lips Sofa http://www.abcgallery.com/D/dali/dali44.html

posted by Deborah on April 10th 2008 at 12:42pm
view Deborah's profile

I voted hot - I wouldn't want it in my home, but I am glad that it exists because I like furniture with a sense of humour.

posted by peacelily on April 10th 2008 at 1:07pm
view peacelily's profile

It could come in handy if a giant meteor is hurling out of the sky towards your back yard.

posted by nazrd on April 10th 2008 at 1:16pm
view nazrd's profile

I could see that in a kid's bedroom, but it would probably only appeal to them for a few years.

posted by Ajax's on April 10th 2008 at 2:15pm
view Ajax's's profile

I voted HOT, because the first one looks like it's made of chocolate.

posted by Sleek on April 11th 2008 at 4:05am
view Sleek's profile

I'll echo the comment about the voting - it should be before the jump. I think AT is doing this to get more page hits though. Just look at the change to the smallest coolest contest. The five pictures used to be on the same page as the apartment entry. Now they're in a separate gallery, and each photo has an individual page with an ad.

posted by Rob in PDX on April 12th 2008 at 10:31am
view Rob in PDX's profile

Feeds

RSS icon Los Angeles

+ City Feeds