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June 25th, 2007
glove molds

i stopped by julia rothman’s house the other day and was blown away by her beautiful collection of hand and glove molds. she mentioned that a few of them came from fishs eddy so i was psyched to stop by the shop in brooklyn heights manhattan last week and see so many of them on display. you can pick up some plain porcelain versions right here or stop by the brick and mortar shops if you’re in nyc. the saleswoman said they get a rotating stock in regularly so be sure to check often if you’re looking for something new. prices for the plain porcelain versions range from $99-$150 right here. [photo above by julia rothman]

14 comments
amo said:
June 25th, 2007 - 7:47 am

I have one of these glove molds I bought at an antique store here in Cincinnati. Its a shiny blue metal, not porcelain, and the hand is very flat. Its very different. We used it in our last apartment as a towel holder in our bathroom. We mounted it into the wall so that the hand was sticking straight out - it actually has holes for screws at the bottom. I will have to take a pic.

Anonymous said:
June 25th, 2007 - 7:58 am

didn’t the fishes eddy in brooklyn heights close down months ago and turn into housing works?

cartolina said:
June 25th, 2007 - 8:02 am

I love fishs eddy.
I bought a whole set of original diner-ware last time I was in manhattan - I love the fact that they “rescue” iconic, historical, utilitarian items that might end up in a storage warehouse - or worse !

design*sponge said:
June 25th, 2007 - 8:03 am

hmm…maybe it did. i guess it was the broadway shop then because we dropped off our tv at housingworks on montague at least 3-4 weeks ago. thanks, i’ll ammend that.

d*S

Anonymous said:
June 25th, 2007 - 8:20 am

you can also often find “hands” on ebay for about $15/hand. I have several purchased that way…

Jessica said:
June 25th, 2007 - 8:32 am

I have been enamored with these things for ages. Thanks for highlighting this decorative treat.

atlanta reader said:
June 25th, 2007 - 9:25 am

There is a shop near me in Atlanta that has a large inventory of porcelain glove molds for $30. The owner is really cool and will ship anything (she sells great mid-century stuff).
http://www.victoryvintage.com
The glove molds are in the lamps and misc. section of the website.

Jocelyn Durston said:
June 25th, 2007 - 11:30 am

Nice! I would love one or two of those to hang my necklaces on on my dresser…

minuit citrouille said:
June 25th, 2007 - 1:21 pm

I love the coloured hands!

ma vie en rose said:
June 25th, 2007 - 1:38 pm

Along the same vein, you can pick up tiny porcelain and wood arms of similar proportion that were once attached to dolls, at John Derian’s store on the Lower East Side. I think they’re about $8-$15.

Kim Gobbi said:
June 25th, 2007 - 2:44 pm

The hands are wonderful, but I love that wallpaper behind them! Is it vintage? I feel like I have seen the pattern before anyone know anything about it? Thanks.

design*sponge said:
June 25th, 2007 - 4:55 pm

kim

it’s actually a mock up of one of julia rothman’s patterns! i wish it was for sale though ;)

d*s

Meagan said:
June 25th, 2007 - 6:09 pm

I have a great old glove mold and an old artists’ model hand I found on eBay a couple of years ago and we have both on top of the bookshelf in our toddler’s room. They hold our collection of finger puppets (the little knit ones of animals you can buy on the street in NYC as well as some awesome felt ones from Takashimaya). Just another idea.

becky said:
June 27th, 2007 - 10:15 am

Victory Vintage has them in white for $30. They are located in Decatur, GA (one of my favorite shops), but they do deliver:

http://victoryvintage.com/lamps.htm

becky

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