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Look! Vintage Board Game Display

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Reader Erin shared this project in her son Elliot's room with us and we're not sure which is cooler - the vintage board games or they way they're displayed. She's solved two problems at once: how to decorate a large wall and how to show off items you're collecting.

 
 

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We can't help but wonder if these board games are just better designed than modern ones or if we'll someday feel sentimental about a Scattergories board. Erin found most of these at flea markets or on Ebay. They're the kind of thing we've run across at garage sales in tattered boxes with most of the pieces missing, yet we didn't see the same potential Erin has.

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You can find Erin at her blog, Buddy Rooster, and see close-ups of more of these board games here. Thanks for the inspiration, Erin!

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inspiration, artwork, wallpaper & graphics, vintage board game, wall display

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That is delightful!

posted by mschatelaine on February 8th 2008 at 12:53pm
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I totally had that balloon lamp when I was little!!

posted by krisnic on February 8th 2008 at 4:30pm
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I love this! What a great idea.

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posted by mommyknows on February 8th 2008 at 6:21pm
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i had that lamp too! wow...

posted by LuluLiz on February 8th 2008 at 6:56pm
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I've got some old board games that are very visually beautiful--by Ravensburger I think?

posted by artmarcia on February 9th 2008 at 7:49am
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This is super cute, cool and original!

posted by EmmanuellePorlier on February 10th 2008 at 9:20am
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THAT is wicked cool.

posted by Smellyann on February 10th 2008 at 6:55pm
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