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while it looks nice as in magazine nice, all that volume for only 9 books is a bit overkill


Unless they are your fav 9 books ever

I like it as a holder for plants, but I agree the book storage looks a little stagy (if that's even a word...).

The individual or sets of drawers in the second photo are gorgeous.

I really like the card catalog in the home! I saw one on CL once for $1000!

I love Grace's card catalog! I actually love Grace's entire blog! Gorgeous work!

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I have a card catalogue. I store stuff in it - cat toys and matches and extra votives and such.

I enjoy it.

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I have accepted computerization of libraries as an inevitable part of progress, although I think Nicholson Baker once made a wonderful case that simple computer entries will never equal the thoughtful entries and cross-references of a human librarian maintaining a card catalog. Card catalogs are wonderful remnants of a devotion to learning and useful for any number of purposes. A good card catalog has never fallen my way. If it had, I'd snatch it up and keep it forever!

I think Grace has done a lovely job with hers. And having kept a bird in a cage, I learned a hard, wrenching lesson, and I'll never cage a bird again. Be kind to the escaped exotic birds in your neighborhood, whether you're in Brooklyn (where escaped Quaker parrots live in the Greenwood Cemetery) or San Francisco.

I think it's nice as a literal thing. I don't think it said anywhere that's all she kept in it either. I know I don't have that many categories of small things as a whole card catalog can hold. I'm not gardener, but I think that's probably not an ideal place to put an orchid, except for the purpose of making your card catalog book shelf thing a little more dainty for a photo.

I LOVE this! Particularly the orchids and the birdcage atop it!

I've wanted an old card catalog for, like, ever. Could never find an excuse for the space it would use, though -- I don't own many small objects. But this... this I could do! Card catalog as display platform. Love.

Thank you so much for your kind comments -- and thank you Gregory for featuring my little card catalog!

There is so much magic in these card catalogs that certainly computers cannot replace. I store many small treasures, papers, notebooks, paint tubes, craft and art supplies, and stationery pieces in the small drawers, but I don't actually fill up all of the drawers. I thought using the empty drawers as a bookshelf was a good way to save space and enjoy my card catalog to the fullest. :)

While wood and plants typically do not mesh, orchids actually make for a good option, as they only should be watered once a week, left for approximately one minute under running (ideally filtered) water. Once the water dries a bit, you can slip the plant back into plastic covers and place them on or within the card catalog -- as long as it has sufficient light (mine is near a bright window).

I have an entire collection of bird cages because I feel that the more I can get "off the streets," the fewer birds will need to be caged in them. Of course, their beautiful appearance does not hurt my collection either! :)