Monday, January 23, 2012

Restoration Hardware, now with extra Edward Gorey!

Did you know that Restoration Hardware is starting to look like an Edward Gorey emporium? Seriously.


Carved wood plinth


19th C. timber calipers


Collection of German carnival noses (set of 7)


Cast iron dumbbells (set of 4)


1920s French bowling set


Cloche with babies


1950s iron traveler's trunks


Industrial chain pulley


1949 French desktop globe


Conservatory model


Scales of justice


Roman capital


Bust of Napoleon


Cast iron fleur-de-lis


Hand-woven rope (gives whole new meaning to the phrase 'money for old rope,' har!)


Vintage leather sports balls


Zinc urns


English garden finials


Trophies (apparently sold out)


1920s hand-blown wine bottle


Preserved boxwood topiary

Aside from the outrageous price tags for all of these objets (which really are called "objets" on the website), I just have to say: CLOCHE WITH BABIES?! No, really: CLOCHE WITH BABIES?! And in case you doubt my outrage, here are some more interrobangs: ?!?!?!?!?!?!

Restoration Hardware, you are all sorts of crazypants. If it weren't for your outrageous prices, I'd probably own most of your objets by now. Except, of course, for the CLOCHE WITH BABIES. Eurgh.


4 comments:

  1. Did you ever even see my Gorey collection? I need someone to break in The Fantod Pack for me; that is my latest acquisition...

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  2. Wow, wasn't it a limited edition? As for breaking it in, that experience might prove too depressing for all involved.

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  3. This is probably some basic reprint, so it's not as limited as the other card pack I have. The Shuffled Doorknob, I believe? Nope, it's The Helpless Doorknob...

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  4. Aren't all doorknobs helpless? Stuck to doors, unable to bathe or order pizza....

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