Author: windsorplaceantiques

Seriously, I LOVE this sign. It certainly got my attention. All I could think when I saw it was What kind of chicken? Barbequed? Roasted? Fried!

But, it got me thinking about how it would be fun to post a daily item that really grabbed my attention. It also dovetailed with my newfound love of the Instagram app. Maybe I'm a little late to the party, but it's such a great, casual way to share photos while I'm at the flea, in my garage or at the shop. Rather than curating merchandise and taking composed photos, I can snap a photo on my phone and just put it out there.

In keeping with the spirit of spontaneity, I'm offering a daily Instagram pick at a 20% discount….every day until….I get tired…or bored….which may never happen. Items will be first come first serve. They will be in the shop and, also, posted for sale on Old School Maps (even if they are not maps.) Just enter the discount code INSTAGRAM or mention it and it will be honored. Be forewarned that there might not be great photos or much in the way of descriptions- just ace finds that may or may not capture your attention. Take a chance.

See my Instagram feed here or access it on my Facebook page.

Allright, all this social media has worn me out and I need to go eat some chicken.

If you check out the lovely October issue of Martha Stewart Living Magazine, you wll find some of my spectacular chalk-plate educational charts on Page 114.

The Dr. Auxouz snail has been sold, but I have other engaging Dr. Auzoux charts for sale on oldschoolmaps.com. If you are interested in the spider or the sugar cane charts, please contact me for prices and availibility. They are currently for sale in my shop at 1624 10th Avenue in Windsor Terrace, Brookyln. Current shop hours are Saturdays & Sundays 12-6 or by appointment.

Ah September….it always brings back my annual obsession with plaids.

I'm back from the beach and ready to get my kids back in school and the store back in business. Beginning this weekend regular shop hours will resume:

Saturdays & Sundays 12-6

I've got some great autumnal merchandise: cozy vintage Pendleton plaid blankets, Scotch coolers, rustic wooden benches and homey yellow ware bowls for baking up apple pies.

Some lovely old tartan-themed crate labels…

 

While relaxing out on Fire Island, I've had more time than usual to explore design blogs, catalogs and pinterest boards. I thought it would be fun to look in some of these room settings for maps and charts similar to ones that I currently have for sale.

The antique school map of Italy in this image from a recent design sponge post was actually purchased from me last winter at the Brooklyn Flea. Supply your own adorable cat.

For a similar look- especially for a very tall space like the stairwell wall of this brownstone, try this generously-sized school map of Greece currently for sale.

From the flouncy, pretty, bourgeois boho Sundance Catalog

The folding 1920s school map of Europe below has just the right old pastel washed-out color palette. Casually tack it up on the wall for a very romantic look.

Another catalog photo- from the mass-market arbiter of taste Pottery Barn- an office decorated with a vintage chalk board map. I like the way that the map is layered with the framed chalk boards.

Try decorating a home office space with this chalk board map I have for sale. One of the nice things about it is it's double-sided, so when you get tired of the U.S. you can flip it and see the world. Also fun to plot your travels on.

Another gem from a design sponge post, we have this really cool German chart of the moon…

While not strictly lunar, this 1940s Mexican Cosmography chart would also look lovely and restful above a bed.

I'm not sure where this dining room photo came from- I found it while browsing pinterest- but it was a close cousin to the North America Commercial map shown below it.

Well….I could do this all day- it's pretty fun, but just one more. I like the way the map is taken off the metal bracket- partially unrolled and hung with a ribbon. You could accomplish a similar look with the very long U.S. map for sale in my etsy shop.

Maybe just one more….can't stop….it's addictive…another dining room.

A good substitute for the colors and scale of that map might be….

I will be collaborating once again with Fab.com on a special sale of school maps, globes and travel-related goodies. The sale will begin August 12th and run for one week only. Look for the "old school maps" sale in the VINTAGE category. Check out the Old School Maps store (link above) as well. I am adding new merchandise for sale daily.

Here's a sampling of what you will find in the fab sale…..

SCHOOL MAPS GALORE

GLOBES

ANTIQUE ENGRAVED MAPS FOR FRAMING