Inspiration: Bird Cages

We remember being inspired by this bird cage vignette in Stefanie's House Tour and had wanted to find our own at the Mongkok Bird Market. Alas, we ran out of time and didn't bring one home. So we've been searching online all morning to find one. All our finds right here:

Check out this Hong Kong Birdcage from The Home Port. It's based on a Chinese Pagoda and in red or ivory looks classic and simple.

The Interior Gallery and
Northfork Pets also have some interesting Victorian and brass antique cages.

Some other options for Antique Birdcages on Ebay:

Comments (11)

I love Stefanie's green bird cage. I also love that Banksy book which I proudly display, too.

posted by j-girl on April 16th 2008 at 11:13am
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great birdcage

posted by LaDonnaNichole on April 16th 2008 at 11:17am
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Bird cages are so super cute, but reading the following post on Craigslist has prevented me from ever, ever having one:
http://www.craigslist.org/about/best/phi/471580402.html

posted by melanie on April 16th 2008 at 11:34am
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Bird cages make me sad. Because indoor birds make me kind of sad. More importantly, the green knobby coat hook in that picture makes me happy. It would make me even happier in red. Anybody know where it came from?

posted by Jezebella on April 16th 2008 at 11:57am
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One of my favorite now defunct little antique / lifestyles stores had a very memorable display inside of a bird cage that had its own stand.

I, too, would love to know where that green hook is from. Please? Anyone? I suspect it's vintage and if it's not, I want it! :)

posted by lucitebox on April 16th 2008 at 12:19pm
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I really don't understand the empty birdcage as decor trend. Can someone clarify why its so hip (for lack of better words)?

posted by mscot on April 16th 2008 at 12:26pm
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okay that craigslist post was bitter... but I laughed anyways.

I want a birdcage to put a fake bird in... I cannot explain why, sorry.

I also REALLY want a stuffed squirrel (as in taxidermy) but thatâs another story.

posted by DahliaCactus on April 16th 2008 at 12:32pm
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I like the french style birdcages as decorations, but I wouldn't ever put a real birdie in one.

posted by SydneyBristow on April 16th 2008 at 12:57pm
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Lucitebox-- what was the memorable display? my mother gave me a birdcage and, dude, i can't throw it out cuz she'll know. and pout like mad.

anyone else with birdcage ideas?

posted by rinconia on April 16th 2008 at 1:01pm
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I find the entire bird cage concept incredibly depressing.

posted by JefferyK on April 16th 2008 at 1:44pm
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you can put a light in it, a plant, cover it with fake butterflies... i saw that on AT somewhere.

posted by DahliaCactus on April 16th 2008 at 2:30pm
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