Decorating with vintage suitcases is one of my favorite go-to decorating ideas. And I know I'm supposed to be keeping things uncluttered on the home front since we're moving {sigh}, but I just couldn't resist this one! Some of the kiddos gave me money for my birthday and of course it was burning a hole in my pocket....ever get that feeling? Anyway, I felt the urge to stop by a local vintage shop that was having it's President's Day sale. And boy was I glad I did! Here's what I found stashed in a corner behind a few mirrors.
It's a vintage Samsonite faux alligator suitcase, and it's huge! It measures 26 by 20 inches and it's in near perfect condition. And to sweeten the deal it even came with the key.
It also has some beautiful brass hardware. What's not to love?
I'm always excited when a vintage find still has some useful identifying markers on it, like this one did.
It was easy to spot the manufacturer's "Samsonite" metal tag right on top.
But when you looked underneath you also found this.
I used this style number to investigate my find. Turns out an identical one had just sold on ebay for $90.00.
I paid $35.00. Yes, I did the happy dance.
For me $35.00 was a lot to spend on a vintage suitcase, but overall I recognized that I got one heck of a deal and was very happy with my purchase.
Now I can't wait to use it in my decor at the new house, once we finally move. Until then, I've created a Pinterest board dedicated to vintage suitcases. They're so practical when it comes to decorating.
You can stack them.
Paint them.
{Find this painted vintage album case in my prior post here}
Use them as furniture.
{Find my DIY vintage suitcase "table" here.}
Or fill them with your favorite things.
Don't you just love this?
I also picked up a large light blue leather vintage suitcase at Goodwill a while back for a song. That, too, will be involved in my new decorating scheme, once we actually move. I'm not really into blues so we'll see what I end up doing with it.
In the meantime I guess I'll keep pinning to my Vintage Suitcase Pinterest Board.
Do you have any ideas for decorating with vintage suitcases? I'd love to hear them!
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