My friends Dave and Abi are junk collector connoisseurs. Dave prowls the streets every trash night looking for treasures other people didn’t want. I don’t think he’s ever come to my house without something in hand he would find on the walk over. Their collection spans from old hand-painted signs and mannequin heads to vintage pinball games and anatomical school charts. On every visit to his house I marvel at the new piece they’ve added to their collection and we stand around shaking our heads- I can’t believe someone threw that out. Their apt is only a 300 sq ft studio in a fancy Brooklyn Heights building. Their bed is lofted and with their couch underneath it creates a comfy nook where you can relax your eyes on hundreds on tiny toys in type drawers. Here are some little vignettes from their place:
Dave and Abi are getting married next month.
Dave has always had a crush on Snow White. Abi just happens to have an uncanny resemblance to her.
Remember that clock from elementary school?
They made this coffee table from an old pinball machine.
Lots of type drawers full of tiny toys.
A salvaged aisle 5 from the recently burned down Gristede’s supermarket in his neighborhood.