Auction tomorrow....found this. Only question is what to do with it?

[Meghan54]

We're heading to an auction tomorrow for a couple of specific things (old Corticelli spool cabinets, original Mountain Dew tin sign---from back when the hillbilly was the advert logo) and we found this will be sold then:

Don't know why, but I want it.....just don't know what the heck I'd do with it. Be an interesting room divider.

 

[edro]

The wood is beautiful. It looks like it should go in a finished basement game room.

 

[corwin]

Turn it into this

:awe:

 

[manimal]

my thoughts exactly. Tardis room theme basement ftw

 

[skyking]

Saw one turned into an aquarium on TV. Not my thing, but I do love the old wood.

 

[ghost recon88]

Not my thing, but I do love the old wood.

Do ya now? :sneaky:

 

[skyking]

you're welcome. 😀

 

[diesbudt]

Turn it into this

:awe:

Where is this auction at? ^ I want this idea.

 

[Imp]

Re-enact some Mad Men scenes and/or TARDIS.

 

[Meghan54]

Turn it into this

:awe:

That'd be cool, but it'd destroy any value the booth has right now. And the wood looks to be exquisite, all oak from what I was told.

 

[Ns1]

Srsly that is awesome. Useless but awesome.

 

[AstroManLuca]

That'd be cool, but it'd destroy any value the booth has right now. And the wood looks to be exquisite, all oak from what I was told.

This. Don't destroy an interesting antique for the sake of turning it into a pop cultural icon.

 

[Markbnj]

This. Don't destroy an interesting antique for the sake of turning it into a pop cultural icon.

Agreed. It's gorgeous and would look awesome just sitting in the corner with the interior light on.

As to value, it looks like the piece has been refinished, so it might not actually be that attractive to a collector.

 

[Ayrahvon]

I'd probably mess with it, turn it into a wardrobe for a guest room or something...

 

[darkewaffle]

Paint it red and dial 62442 and you can enter the Ministry of Magic.

 

[IronWing]

Turn it into a confessional and stream it.

 

[CPA]

Turn it into a porn booth and stream it.

ftfy

 

[torpid]

Speakeasy-themed liquor cabinet

 

[Scarpozzi]

Maybe you can rip out the old phone in there and replace it with a blue-tooth enabled cordless handset?

 

[etrigan420]

Turn it into a confessional and stream it.

ftfy

toe-may-toe, toe-mah-toe...

 

[Jeeebus]

You could turn it into a time machine and travel back in time to gather righteous dudes for use in your end of the year project. Just an idea.

 

[momeNt]

stand alone kitchen pantry!

 

[Meghan54]

Interesting suggestions, all. The Tardis conversion was my first thought, too, but I don't think it's viable.

Of course, this presumes I obtain the booth in the first place. One can never tell about an auction.

 

[tcsenter]

Looks like one of those booths from a game show where a gob of money goes whirling around in a cyclone.

 

[Meghan54]

Looks like one of those booths from a game show where a gob of money goes whirling around in a cyclone.

Now there's an idea. 😉

But you're right...almost looks like those cash booths you sometimes see.

Agreed. It's gorgeous and would look awesome just sitting in the corner with the interior light on.

As to value, it looks like the piece has been refinished, so it might not actually be that attractive to a collector.

Well, as I've only seen it in pictures so far, it may well have been. But, there is this still intact on it:

So, even if "restored", that's there. But since that is there, it should be fairly easy to recognize. Given the label is intact & the fan pictured below hasn't apparently been molested, I'm gambling that it's original. I would expect this booth to have been installed in a hotel or drug store.


The fan inside:

Another shot of the interior lit:

And I'm seriously considering doing what you suggest....place it and light it.