Barbara S’s entry in our Found Objects Found Art contest. Hey, B, don’t the fish kind of get hot?

Barbara writes:

Pam,

This item is the “ultimate” in 1950s accessories.   It’s a TV lamp/fishbowl combo!  In a time when it was believed that you needed to have a light on above your TV so that you did not ruin your eyesight, add to it the fun of watching a fish swim around!  We all remember the wonder and amazement of watching fish in a bowl when we were kids.  My first goldfish I named myself….”Pete” and “Repete”.  Original, huh?  We hope you enjoy “Harry” and his cool home!

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Elizabeth serves us this 2nd entry in our Found Objects Found Art contest. She writes:

Hi Pam,

Thank you so much for posting the crystal cut plastic hangers today. The instant I saw them I was reminded of one of my favorite finds of the retro era — a tall crystal cut plastic cake saver/carrier. Since I am a baker, this gets a lot of use in my home and I can’t imagine why it wasn’t the first thing that came to mind when you announced the contest.

There used to be a shop here called simply, Kitchen. The owner had all  sorts of vintage kitchen items and I stopped in often. Over the few years  she was in business I bought so many cake plates to give to friends and  relatives that she referred to me as “the cake lady”. This was my last  purchase, I think, and for me alone. I already had an old tin cake saver, but  this one was so tall that it filled a need the other did not. But, most of all,  it “spoke” to the jewelry collector in me. I saw it as one glittery kitchen  accessory to “go with” all the rhinestone jewelry from the ’40′s — ’60′s  that I have collected over the years. I know it is intended to mimic  cut crystal, but to me it was just another jewel for my home.

Elizabeth (aka Elizabeth Mary)

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Hi Pam,
here is my entry. When we first moved into our house 20 years ago, the old couple we bought off left lots of goodies for us to keep. Including a 1940′s art deco tray moblie & of all things a malibu surfboard! We aso found this wall sconce in a box in the garage which was originally we think in the longeroom before they did a reno in the 70′s. We haven’t yet found a place for it, maybe when we do up my daughter’s room, it can go in there or it will have to wait until we do that much anticipated extension, but that’s also been put off due to the doom & gloom that has been forecast. Have a nice day & thanks for accepting my entry, cheers, Michelle x (retroppo)

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