We recently spotted a long (we're talking like 60" long) hand-carved wood bread board at an antique shop. After passing it up, we're now thinking about it again. Here are a few similar trays we scouted out that are readily available, just in case the antique one is sold when we revisit the shop:
• 1 a 26" board at Artcraft Gifts, $15
• 2 a 15" board at Ten Thousand Villages, $17
• 3 a 30" board at Napa Style, $42
• 4 a 42" board at Pottery Barn, $129
We're thinking such a board could be great for its original use, but also for displaying fruits or objects in a linear fashion down the center of a dining table.
None of these is as large or as rustic as the one we spotted at the antique shop. As we recall, the price on our inspiration piece was something like $45. Looking back, that doesn't seem too bad given its size and originality. However, we'll seriously contemplate one of these lovely backups if we can't find the original!
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Comments (11)
This absolutely unnecessary. Everyone can cut a bagguette at an angle without too much effort. AND, even you did not cut the slices perfectly even, who is going to get offened??? the bread or the sutter - it is all going to be eaten in 5 minutes flat...
I think these are great! I love the presentation at the table, it really makes the bread the star. I don't know about Anusha, but I have to cut the bread at the counter and bring it to the table because there isnt enough room, and no one really gets to see how pretty it looked beforehand. This solves that dilemma.
for a site that is so anti-clutter, you sure like a lot of stupid crap.
I love these for the presentation value!
Becca
Agree with previous comments that this item is a bit silly. Still, what a conversation starter it would be!
Jeanne
http://www.etsy.com/shop/RainyPenguinVintage
we rescued a vintage one from a family member years ago (similar in appearance to the PB one above). my understanding is that they were/are used to bake baguettes in/on (not to cut them -- which is a bit silly).
we use it quite a lot when entertaining for crackers (one long spill of crackers) and other snacks. storing it is often a challenge, but the tops of cabinets work well...
funny how PB is charging $130 for something i pulled out of the basement, though.
I certainly would never use this enough to spend valuable storage space on it. When we eat baguettes, usually with pasta, we tear the bread, never slice it.
Wasteful and completely unnecessary.
AT should be posting AGAINST purchasing single-use gadgets - Not encouraging their consumption!
bepsf + Anusha73 - wooooah. let's just take a deep breath, shall we? did you not read the whole post? they specifically say they could also use it for decorative purposes or a centerpiece display and multiple commenters have noted it can serve other food like appetizers + crackers. how is this more unnecessary than any other serving tray?
not quite my style, and i rarely serve bread to more than 2 at at time, but i love seeing unusual pieces. the use in the forth picture is my favorite!
jessica
http://jessicafulkerson.blogspot.com
Jessica -
I did see that...
...but how is a board that has obvious cutting slots so great for display? Why not just use a cutting board you already have? Or a serving bowl that one might already have on hand for a display - or just set your row of apples on the table and put your olives/roasted nuts in a spare soup bowl?
My point is, AT has been all about encouraging small spaces, paring down, reducing, reusing, recycling, etc - How does waving these items under our collective noses help with that end?
"How does waving these items under our collective noses help with that end?"
and designer deck chairs for $700 are ok? personally, i've gotten a helluva lot more use out of our vintage baguette tray (again, no slots and "upcycled") than most any item featured here on AT as of late.
face, it: the "simplification" industry is all about selling us more stuff in order to do it. take the "real simple" branded products at target. ironic isn't it. heck, even consuming the media targeted at such an end (nesting, preening, and fashion media included) makes us as much of a part-of-the-problem, doesn't it?