why hello! like the energizer bunny...my post today features vintage vessels that keep going & going...BATTERY JARS! being the fan i am of old wavy glass, unique items with a story + the occasional kiss of aqua...i can't help but have a fondness for these old work horses. i have to show a diagram {below} from a website devoted to these fabulous treasures. (click the photo to visit their site)
now i will show my modern reinterpretation on the former energy source! i have one in my bathroom piled with worn game balls {below}. you can pick soft balls like this up @ garage sales & thrift shops for pennies. grouped in ###'s they suddenly have a decorative impact! play on!
remember my mention of aqua? well this unusually skinny model is a prime example w/ its lovely color & DELCO raised detail on every side.
with just a hint of aqua...i found this one {below} on my january trip thru the midwest. even in the farmland they are getting increasing difficult to find. sadly i think many battery jars fell victim to young boys & their bb guns. at least that is what i was told by a wise fella once upon a time.
i filled it with faux flowering branches plus bare twigs from my woods. i then tucked araucana eggs around them for a season appropriate accent (or at least thinking of spring in the great north of minn.)! you'll see how pretty it is {below} in a closer view.
these horizontal varieties {below} are sometimes called battery jars...other times i see mention of them being fish tanks. whatever the case may be i like 'em just the same. i have a couple versions of the very thick numbers. you can see the big brother below showcasing some natural accents.
you'll note in the gathering {below} i added the very tiny version - (only 7" long) - on it's end to house a little alarm clock. i love how all the elements pull together...the aqua from the fish floats complements the hued glass...the earthy touch of branches + antlers. very organic...
so there you have it! now...also like the energizer bunny...i must keep going! hopefully i have sparked your interest! thanks for stopping by and until next time...i hope you have a fantastic day!
