What to do with vintage baby scale?
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SLS Construction & Building Solutions LLC on Jul 11, 2013Well I am not the "creative type" per se, but I would leave it up where it might not get kicked, banged by a vacuum, etc... Like the bears, that is pretty cuteHelpful Reply
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Cathy B on Jul 11, 2013I think it would be pretty in a bathroom with guest towels. In it.Helpful Reply
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Marlene Wilson on Jul 11, 2013I like both answers,diffently keep it off the floor.Could be used in a nursery.Helpful Reply
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New Age Global Builders on Jul 12, 2013I would recommend putting it in a child's room with some photo frames and bears perhaps. As a general contractor in Queens I have seen many home who would place such a thing in a vanity or a bedroom furniture piece. For more nice design options you can visit our blog http://www.newageglobalbuilders.comHelpful Reply
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Lela on Jul 12, 2013maybe a fruit basket in the kitchen ? or as a magazine "rack"Helpful Reply
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B.J. B on Jul 12, 2013I like the magazine idea. Guest towels would be really cute. The only problem I have is it's large size, I have to find a piece of furniture I could put it on to get it up off the floor. Thanks for your good ideas, I really appreciate them.Helpful Reply
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Beth Cole Byrne on Jul 12, 2013It could hold diapers, pacifiers, etc. on a dresser in the baby's room.Helpful Reply
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Denise M on Jul 12, 2013or it could hold a baby dollHelpful Reply
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Kathy Franz on Jul 12, 2013i know that this is an antique, but this is one i think that i would paint the wicker part of it to make it pop a little bit. it would look great on a vanity with towels, a place to collect mail or put bills. i do like the bearsHelpful Reply
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Carol King-ricca on Jul 12, 2013I think this would be great in the bathroom with face towels, or in the bedroom on a dresser with some pretty linens.Helpful Reply
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Catherine B on Jul 12, 2013I would leave it out for all to see, perhaps surround it with pics of my children and grand children and great grand child (!) - all pictures of them as infants, then ... I would make "Pillow Letters" that spell out the word L O V E and place them in the scale ... yes I would!Helpful Reply
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Carol King-ricca on Jul 12, 2013Since it is large it might be nice to hold lovely pillows.1 marked as helpful Reply
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Andrea S on Jul 12, 2013I would put it in the bathroom and put rolled up face cloths/towels on it. Maybe guest bathroom so it doesn't get overused.Helpful Reply
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Moonchild627 on Jul 13, 2013I like the idea of a fruit basket.Helpful Reply
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Kay Love-Wood on Jul 13, 2013Good gosh the ideas go on and one. I love it as a fruit basket in the kitchen, guest towels in a bath, fine a plate or metal tray use in bedroom as a jewerly, rings used everyday. on and on. Wish I could find one now ;-) If used be sure to line it with a vintage napkins, scarf so as to not hurt the finish of the basket.Helpful Reply
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Judy H on Jul 13, 2013I and have the same scale old and I am 70 years my parents bought them to weigh me as a baby.Helpful Reply
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Johanna on Jul 13, 2013It's begging for a floral arrangement you could change seasonally.Helpful Reply
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Sam @ DIY Huntress on Jul 13, 2013Definitely a fruit basket! Spray paint it a bright accent color so that it pops in your kitchen!Helpful Reply
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B.J. B on Jul 13, 2013Oh my goodness you guys have some good ideas! I am thinking about painting it. I love the infant picture ideas with Pillow letters. I love the floral and fruit and linen arrangements too. I never thought of the obvious which is a baby doll (which I collect). You guys are fabulous! Now I just need to decide what to do 1st! Thank you Judy H for helping me date the scale. It would be perfect for a nursery.Helpful Reply
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Jeanette S on Jul 13, 2013This is just too cute! Love it!Helpful Reply
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Brenda Smith on Jul 13, 2013I would use it as a prop for a photo of infants (carefully placing and being alert to the baby's safety, of course, since it may be rickety with age). How sweet would a naked newborn baby look in the basket of the scale, with just an old-looking baby blanket?Helpful Reply
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B.J. B on Jul 14, 2013I have a new great niece coming this September, what a acute idea!Helpful Reply
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Sandy on Jul 15, 2013Each and every idea is awesome! There are so many uses for this scale. A pretty flower arrangement in colors complementing the color of it would be nice. I could also see a couple green plants in it with leaves cascading over it put up on a hutch. Also if you have large enough bathroom (I don't) the idea of pretty decorated handtowels would be pretty too.Helpful Reply
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LouAnn Edel on Jul 22, 2013If you collect baby dolls, then that's what I would use it for. Line it with a vintage looking baby blanket (or new if old is not available) and either lay one of your baby dolls in it or sit one up. I don't know how you display your baby dolls but If you could find a baby's dressing table you could set the scale on it and set a few of the others around it. Just thought I would add my 2 cents worth.Helpful Reply
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Marion Nesbitt on Mar 31, 2014Is it large enough to hold some cook books or spices? That way the colour could come from these and you wouldn't have to paint it.Helpful Reply
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