A few years ago I went to an auction for the sole purpose of bidding on vintage ceiling tin, it's not something you find everyday. The auction held several familiar faces, meaning lots of competitive bidding. An auction friend and I decided to join forces and take on the crowd together. We scoured the piles of ceiling tin and made our choices.
Auction bidding is known for getting one's heart pounding, but this time was different, the stakes were higher and the prize much larger. Our palms were sweaty and tension was in the air. The bidding climbed quickly, but we were determined to stick with it. We won most of our desired piles.
Victory was ours, but writing the largest check I'd ever written at an auction was a little painful.
We sold several pieces of the tin as is, because we have very creative customers. They were going to be used as wall hangings, window valances, back splashes in kitchens and the list goes on.
I love using the tin on furniture. One piece of tin adds so much character and takes an ordinary piece of furniture to extraordinary. Brian isn't as fond of vintage tin, it's a beast to cut and install.
Putting it in a frame for a wall hanging is a little easier and gives any wall great texture.
Adding a few hooks to the tin makes it functional wall art.
My latest project, a dresser for our master bedroom. Coming soon... a custom built headboard and footboard(containing vintage tin).
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