Thanks It's From eBay: 112

Thanks It's From eBay 112: Anna Karayorgi, Guest Curator

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Anna Karayorgi is a Brooklyn-based content writer, essayist, vintage shelf enthusiast and collector of curious objects. In her newsletter, The Tiger Moth, she offers critical and playful interpretations of the material world and its powerful intersections with our emotions and culture.

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1. Pair of Staircase Shelves

I have an eBay-sourced staircase shelf on my wall that I went viral for on TikTok over the summer. I couldn’t find another extra-long one on here, but these two would make a nice arrangement on your wall. Spice rack? Mug storage? Tchotchke display?

2. Vintage Folk Art “Stairway to the Stars” Shelf

“Stairway to the stars” shelves were a popular folk craft item of the early 20th century. This one reminds me of a 1930s Vaudeville set; I can see Fred and Ginger descending the steps on either end to meet on the landing and dance cheek to cheek.

3. Vintage/Antique Mail Sorter Shelf

For all the important mail we get these days. Or, some dried flowers, spare buttons, sentimental concert tickets.

4. Antique Yellow Wall Shelf

For a gentle, warm pop of color. This one can’t fit all that much, but what it lacks in storage capacity, it makes up for in buttery charm!

5. Vintage Floral Painted Shelf

This one’s for the ditsy and cutesy among us. I have such a soft spot for these folky, hand-painted shelves. Carpentry purists scoff at nice raw wood being painted over, especially by a self-taught artist, but the effect for me is so human and beautiful. Please put little animals on this one! Like this delightful pig on wheels?

6. Handmade Folk Art Bow Shelf

I adore the carved banisters on this. They transform the shelf from a piece of furniture into a miniature balcony; it’s just asking for some little occupants to come lean on the railing!

7. Vintage MCM Bath Shelf with clock

This multipurpose bathroom shelf hasn’t aged quite as well as its wooden counterparts, but I actually love the distinct green tinge of vintage blue plastic. It makes me nostalgic for a design era that I wasn’t even present for.

8. Antique Carved Birds Shelf

A cozy accent for that lonely corner in your bedroom. Picture a small, vining plant sitting on the bottom shelf, and your nail clippers on the top.

9. Vintage Goose Shelf

A sweet goose for you. She has pretty eyelashes and can hold a hand towel, necklaces, or a paper towel roll?

10. Vintage Folk Art Matchbox Holder

Grinch meets cat! Hang this one up near your scented candles and fill it up with matches. A lighter might be a quicker way to light a scented candle, but doesn’t a candle call for a nice ritual?

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