A PLANTER MOLDED RIGHT INTO A TOILET TANK LID? Well, this is a new one to me… found in this ad for a 1964 Eljer Estate toilet. And of course – LOVE it. Has anyone ever seen this? Let’s all be on the lookout. Like spotting rare and endangered species in the (retro)Amazon. Carry your cameras, readers!
UPDATE: Props to Facebook follower Kae, who spotted these Eljer “planter top” toilets for sale on the Columbus, Ohio Craigslist. Mega thanks to the seller for allowing us to archive this photo — the first actual spotting of one of these in the wild.
Robert says
Hello,
Oh yes.
I pity the poor soul trying to find a replacement for theirs that broke!
Robert
Robert says
Hello,
How kewl!!!
Robert
Amy says
is that green lino or carpet on the floor?
Veronica says
*Gasp* – that’s incredible!
Pam Kueber says
I think this is most surely an advertising shot, not a real bathroom. I think it’s carpet. 🙂
atomicbowler says
Maybe a nice fern or something that would like the shower steam?
Not sure about the green with the pink in the example, but, um, I guess the flooring nicely compliments the plant?
Hey…no matter what…it IS surely a hip commode. Wonder what good ol’ Thomas Crapper would say if he could see THAT!
veg-o-matic says
There was some catalog–Miles Kimball, maybe?–that for years offered a replacement toilet tank top that was a planter. Made of plastic most likely, and had some kind of ropy thing that hung down into the tank to “automatically” water the plants.
veg
Elvis (aka) Jane says
I could plant a pothos in that toilet top (and still have room for the tissue box!)
Patd says
omg I want it! I think a fern or something would last a while in there. Why don’t they design things like that anymore?
super kawaii mama says
I wonder how long that poor plant would live?