Wow. This company — Miscellanea Discontinued Bathroomware — claims to have more than 50,000 pieces of discontinued “sanitaryware” — toilets, sinks, bathtubs — making it the largest such salvage place in the world. “Over 100 Retro bathroom colours in stock including,” they say: “Coral Pink, Sky Blue, Champagne, Turquoise, Sunking, Primrose, Flamingo Pink, Pampas, Indian Ivory, Linden Green, Bali Brown, Misty Blue, Harvest Gold, Oyster, Whiskey, Wild Sage, Bone, 2-tone including Lilas Jaspe and of course Avocado, Avacado or if you prefer Avacardo…”
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As you may be able to tell by the spellings of Avocado, sadly for us Americans, MDB is in Surrey, England, far far away. To be sure, a trip to London is now on my to-do list. But the heck with Big Ben — I’m going for the bogs! Oh, did I mention their website, brokenbog.com? I am taking it that bog = toilet?
Miscellanea says it has collected all these pieces by buying about-to-be discontinued stock direct from manufacturers. They add, “Whether you’ve got a smashed Sepia cistern or a broken Bermuda Blue bidet we can help, rather than going to the expense, disruption and downright mundanity of having a complete new White suite fitted.”
“The downright mundanity of white…” — These are my kind of people – and they now go into our Top Ten Bathroom posts.
St. Christopher says
OK, that is really cool and all….for the BRITS…but uh, for real…that just raises a little ire in me. Seems like all the bathroom salvage places here in the states (at least near me) don’t do Baths! I already have the sink and toilet…I Need A Bath!!! A Perfect Blue American Standard Bath! Bahhh.
Anybody ever had a bath resprayed? I have an imperfect blue one that I don’t want to go to all the trouble to install…then find a perfect one on C-list the next day! I just don’t know what it costs and if it as durable as the original porcelain.
Chris.
pam kueber says
St. Christopher, you know the answer to this one: Patience.
Personally, I have not heard positive things about epoxy coating of bathtubs….but my knowledge is only anecdotal….
Pat says
Hey St. Christopher! On Monday, 10/10/11, I will be removing a vintage alcove style 5′ blue bathtub. I cannot find any marking, so am unsure of manufacturer; however, I’d be happy to send you images. My home was built in the 1880s and did not have any plumbing originally. I’m guessing the age of the bathtub is between 1955 & 1975. About 8 years ago, we removed the matching blue toilet and blue drop-in sink. I’m a saver–my spouse isn’t, sadly, I lost that battle. If memory serves, the toilet & sink were either Crane or American Standard. I look forward to helping you (or someone else) find the missing blue bathtub.
PS. My contractor thinks I may get $15 for metal scrap–I thinks he’s nuts & will hold onto it as long as I can for those in need!
Joe says
Maybe we can get a group buy put together. Fill a cargo container and ship it to me here on the East Coast and distribute from there.
Barb Scott says
Wow….that gives a whole new meaning to the term “throne room”,…(*rimshot*)
Veronica says
That aerial shot is freaking me out – so amazing!
Kitschen Pink says
This is slightly weird but It makes me very happy to see that someone is saving all those cheery colours suites! Especially that pretty aqua – and the pink of course! t.x
sablemable says
OMG! What a bonanza!
retroknitter says
Oh…wow. Just wow!
Elvis (aka) Jane says
I echo tailfin: just…Wow!
RetroRuth says
Oh! Ohhhhhhhhhh! Vintage heaven….
tailfin says
Wow! Just . . . Wow!