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    Vintage spelled-out house numbers — New Old Stock galore

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    Posted by: pam kueber • March 1, 2012

    house numberIt’s amazing how much New Old Stock continues to come out of old stores, basements, attics, closets, junk drawers. Remember the big New York Times story about Retro Renovation last fall? “New old stock is golden,” and “…surfing the blog is like visiting a time-warp Home Depot.” Yup: That’s my goal! Today in the RR depot: Script house numbers — but check first that these are approved in your town; some towns ban them… some pastel sinks… and homey needlepoint. Once you’re into the seller’s listing, there’s generally even more. DOUBLE ALERT: Dig the one at the very end — that seller has oodles of stock, all kinds of numbers!

    Tip to using the ebay carousel: To go to a particular item, click on its photo (NOT on the ebay logo) — then, click on the lime green “View and Bid” box, which will take you to ebay. Disclosure: When you buy anything from these ebay carousels or after you click into ebay here, it nets me a teensy commission.

    Also, thanks to seller iwaslookin4that, for giving me permission to feature the listing photo.

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    1. Stan Zielinski says

      July 3, 2014 at 12:30 am

      I need a Twelve spelled out. Do you have one?

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      • pam kueber says

        July 3, 2014 at 10:03 am

        Stan – we don’t sell here — you need to find the link to the seller in the story and click there…

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