On a recent excursion to Melbourne’s South East we couldn’t resist the opportunity to have a poke around in some of the local charity shops and whilst the Featherston Contour R-160 Chair that we’ve been hoping to find lurking in a dusty corner managed to elude us yet again, we did come across something that tickled our fancy.
Remembering that kitsch runs through the veins of every charity store...
...we couldn't help but feel the design aesthetics of these two mirrors couldn't be more aptly suited - and love them or loathe them, you cant deny they make their own statement.
Take a second look at the attention to detail in the symmetry of the tin mirror frame, that’s an achievement in itself using only donated objects.
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Comments (10)
Oh dear God. I think I need to wash my eyeballs.
"craptacular" is a disgusting word.
You're totally right about the symmetry. I think whatever little charity shop lady made these mirrors should mark them up to $25,000 and sell them off to the Brooklyn Museum.
Dang it, I love them! No place in my house I'd want to look at one, but it makes me happy that somebody did that.
I prefer the word "craptastic" myself.
I need a drink and a lie down after looking at this. It jangles my nerves.
I think these qualify as folk art.
Enough! or too much.
The porcelain collection mirror is wonderful, not to all tastes but I totally get it. The tribute to aluminum housewares?, eh, not so much.
Far crappier stuff has been called art.
... i usually don't comment on things i don't like... but i really hate this!
Cool. They remind me of Mexican folk art. I'm not sure I'd want to have to dust them, though.