Laurl designs- collections and vintage cameras

I've added a few new cameras to the shop with more on the way.







And here are some items to add to your other collections!

The store- coming together

The store... which is really a booth in Interiors and Antiques, but I like to call it a store... is really coming together. Today I will be adding things to the walls in the store and I will be finishing the re-finishing of some pretty chairs to go in the store. More on the chairs later.

Here are are pics inside "the store" one day one!

popular on pinterest this week

My most popular post on Pinterest this week is a calender of vintage cameras. 

2013 vintage camera calendar from Etsy. Click me to purchase!

I think vintage cameras not only express the up to the moment style of the time they were made, but they are an inexpensive item to collect! I have a great collection of old cameras on my mantle- most under $20. And you can find them everywhere from thrift shops to online.

Here are some things to be on the look out for when collecting cameras.
1. decide on the type you want to collect- little box cameras, ones with bellows, ones with color, etc.
2. look for the best condition
3. decide if you want the accouterments or not and buy accordingly.

With these three rules in mind, you will be on the road to buying what you want with intentional blinders on to what you do not want.

I choose to mix it up. I picked mostly for the front of the camera- I love the 1920's art deco patterns on the brownies (like the camera for the month of September). Additionally, I love the vintage-y look of a bellow (like the camera for the month of May), so I picked up a couple of them as well.

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