I didn’t find these two items at the same sale, but I should have. That would have made a better story.
I adore this vintage Paris map. I dream of taking it to Four Sided — if you live in Chicago and haven’t been to this store, you must go immediately — and having them do something wall-sized with it. And when I win the lottery, I will. In the meantime, it must stay tucked away in my ephemera drawer.
I discovered that it’s very difficult to scan maps in because of their size. I couldn’t get it perfectly flat. You’ll have to trust me as to how cool this is, oui?
These are menu covers from a French restaurant. I have no idea if the restaurant was actually in France, but the menu is written entirely in FRONCH.
It is clear what I need to do: learn how to professionally frame things and go into business for myself. I certainly have enough materials to start out with.
The coolest one is pretty water damaged, unfortunately.
I really love these.
by Lara Jo
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