One of the most unappreciated and hardest working items in your home is sitting right there under your beverage of choice. Whether it be coffee, tea, cola, water, or some newfangled energy drink, when we go to place it down on our desk or coffee table, we usually plunk it right down on a coaster. If you don't have any, you either have a series of lovely water mark rings all over the furniture, or you have been making do with any book, towel, or piece of mail that might be lying close at hand when you need it.
Since it is Time Travel day here at the Fab, I decided it was time to take a look back at some Coasters from the past. I am not referring to The Coasters by the way, you know, the band that gave us such great hits as "Charlie Brown" and "Yakety Yak" way back in the 1950s. Not one to let the opportunity pass, I will give you a little musical accompaniment to this post. Enjoy looking at these adorable and clearly fabulous vintage coasters, all available on Etsy right now. All the links are listed under the images so you can go check them out and get some great vintage goodness into your humble abode very soon. This is just a small sample of course, there are many other styles and colors listed from a variety of eras in addition to the heaps of new, upcycled, or hand-made coasters listed on Etsy.
Coasters do their job, and that is a wonderful thing, but they can also
be incredibly hip, kitschy, or decorative too. Your mother or
grandmother may have been adamant that you use one on her wooden
furniture, but today's IKEA particle board and laminate home
decor is much more forgiving. So why get yourself coasters, you ask?
Because it's a way of personalizing your space and adding a little extra
touch of wonderful in a very cookie-cutter world. Vintage coasters, in
particular, are really fun to collect, they are made with so many
materials, and they will be a great topic of conversation at your next
house party. Need yet another reason to love vintage coasters? Most of these sets range from $10 - $20 USD per set, a lot less then you would expect for something that is practically one of a kind these days. OK, now I can relax and set my iced glass of Coke Zero down without fear as I "coast" into Friday.
Before I go, I wanted to add my own little Upcycle-It Tip for all you fun kitschy doll-loving one-of-a-kind [OOAK] type folks out there. When I saw that Florence & Ruby Vintage was using small demitasse saucers as coasters (a brilliant idea actually), I took it one step farther and offer up this sweet little twist.
Remember all those awesome Tea Sets we played with as kids? That little set of plates and dishes we would pile Cheerios on to play house with, and then never pretend to wash? If you can find a great set of those little Vintage goodies in your Etsy travels, you may just have found the most ninja-butt-kicking set of OOAK coasters for your funky little crash pad. Remember to check the diameter of the plate in the item description so that you can be sure your favorite cuppa will sit in it nicely. You can get a matching set of plates, or if you really want to shake things up, or give them a stir [your call], mix and match a pile of little tin plates for a OOAK collection of great coasters that will cost you just a few dollars to pull together.
Love, love, love your "Coasting into the Weekend" piece. I just adore coasters and use them at every opportunity. Not only do they protect your furniture but they add that'oh so grown up' feeling to the simple act of having a drink!
Hi Kelsy! Thanks for featuring my Fractured French coasters! What an honor to be included and thank you for notifying me about the inclusion. You've got a good thing going here. Keep up the great blogging! :)
i think you are absolutely right, ketsy - coasters are an under-appreciated item for the home. they are kind of like little pieces of art you can actually get wet. you have pulled together a wonderful assortment here and thank you for including ours. best ... cindy
what a great collection of vintage finds!
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Love, love, love your "Coasting into the Weekend" piece. I just adore coasters and use them at every opportunity. Not only do they protect your furniture but they add that'oh so grown up' feeling to the simple act of having a drink!
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Hi Kelsy! Thanks for featuring my Fractured French coasters! What an honor to be included and thank you for notifying me about the inclusion. You've got a good thing going here. Keep up the great blogging!
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love this blog its super and has super finds! well done, l will definitely be back!
ReplyDeletei think you are absolutely right, ketsy - coasters are an under-appreciated item for the home. they are kind of like little pieces of art you can actually get wet. you have pulled together a wonderful assortment here and thank you for including ours. best ... cindy
ReplyDeleteOh wow those turtle coasters are really fun!
ReplyDeleteI think I'll have to come up with a way to sew some up!
Amazing finds + fun post!! Thanks so much for including my vintage martini coasters. :)
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