![]() I remember how he smiled whenever it was mentioned, and he reminded us, that HE picked it out. He claimed it as his for the rest of his life. My father was a quiet man, but he was an Irishman, and loved a good joke, and this was his, and his alone. All one had to do was mention the people that had the funny bathroom wallpaper, and they knew just who you were talking about, or which house they meant. My Mom picked it out first, but my Father just loved it, and it was also the talk of the neighborhood. You see, my Mother and Father built our home in 1958, and this wallpaper was the "ONLY thing my father demanded my Mom buy" and be hung in our downstairs bathroom. I'm 60 years old, and it's been years and years since I have been so thrilled about anything this much. It was an answer to over 25 years of prayers and searching. I just HAD to come in and tell everyone about the FANTASTIC, KIND, AND WONDERFUL LADY that was so good to me, by sending me pieces of the DOODLE Wallpaper. Who would want this in their bathroom? Maybe the same folks with flocked dining room walls? :) I can't see how it was a big seller. Yes, that is a mermaid in the shower and those three guys are shaving.The pattern also features some bare-assed woman at the mirror and this old lady in a bathtub. I don't know what the designers were smoking the day they came up with this one. You have Mariposa (butterflies), York (Colonial-looking coffee grinders) and Compote (different kinds of fruits).Īnd then there's Doodle. Each pattern is introduced with a page that describes the pattern and where it would be appropriate. The book is probably from the early 1960s and is a mix of kitchen, entry and bath papers. The orange book is filled with Sanitas samples, which are described as "vinyl coated fabric wall coverings." They're a little thicker than the other papers. Can you imagine that in a dining room? EI think my favorites are those in black, which have a certain Halloween appeal to them. All I can think of is the dust that it would attract. But I just can't imagine it on the walls. I know a lot of crafters are crazy over this stuff, and in small does, it's definitely interesting. The Decor book is probably from the late 1960s or early 1970s and is filled with flocked patterns. These folks collected wallpaper sample books too. I ended up with these two because the orange one was stuck to the black and gold one and only came apart, naturally, when I was trying to walk to my car. Ironically, I didn't see a whole lot of wallpaper actually on the walls in the house. The reddish faux wood was in a closet, maybe to make it appear like cedar? There was another floral in the dining room, lining the drawers of an enormous built-in oak china cabinet, but that print wasn't among the ones I found in the attic. I do wish that there were more pretty florals, but I'm pretty happy with what I found, and, really, who can be that picky when it comes to vintage wallpaper? Especially when it's around $1 a roll? Your 1940s textures with a Midas touch (sorry, there is gold on each one, but it's hard to see, isn't it?):Īnd finally, the florals/geometric patterns. There's a trio of your pseudo wood grains: As promised, here's the haul of vintage wallpaper from the aforementioned Holy Crap! Sale:
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