Father’s Day Gifts? How about going rustic? These are some of our latest vintage finds for the man in your life.
The “fisherman’s catch” painting on wood cracks me up. At the top of the frame are 2 crossed rifles. I can’t help but imagine some guy standing and shooting fish from the beach and calling it “fishing”. It reminds me of fishing with Uncle Ned from South Park.
The wood with inlay frame mirror on the upper right is a “Campaign Mirror”. Its stand can be folded flat for packing, propped up for standing or folded above the mirror for hanging. The versatility of these mirrors was necessary for the travel and clean shave required for the military. We’ve just acquired quite a little collection of these clever mechanical wonders. They range in price from $70 to $195
The lower left Shaving Mirror is not a campaign mirror, but equally cool because it has a brush and shaving creme holder. My Dad, until recently still used a brush with shaving creme. I was sad to see he had given up this part of his morning ritual on a recent visit. Foam shooting out of a can is more expeditious, but way less romantic. I wonder if he gave it up when we all left the nest and he no longer had an audience for his morning pontifications.
The Vintage Trunks are old military trunks and virtually indestructible. They’re probably good for the kind of travel that doesn’t involve streets or sidewalks - real manly, roughin’ it travel, but for most our Dads I’m thinkin’ they would be good for storage - at home, not on the road. They range in size and price from $120 to $320.
