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January 13th, 2009 · 6 Comments

Although it hurts my heart, some vintage typewriters I find are simply beyond repair.  Neglected, damaged, and utterly rusted, these poor typewriters can no longer pen love letters, but they can be repurposed into unique planters.

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Spotted at the Wild Side West Saloon, blinkwhenpassing found a treasure trove of succulents amidst what appears to be an antique Underwood.

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You don’t need a double-decker vintage typewriter to create a fantastic planter.  Zen’s Corona is the perfect home for succulents.

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This was an “archelogical” discovery made by ghb624, who took this photo at a storm drain channel; it appears that Royal typewriters and nature live together in harmony.

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If only all vintage typewriters were in immaculate condition, then we would simply turn Rico Thunder’s concrete-cast typewriters into planters.

What’s your vote on turning non-functional typewriters into planters?  I’m on the fence with this one, although the repurposing side of me says “grow baby grow!”

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Tags: Etsy Styled · Repurposed ~ Upcycled

6 responses so far ↓

  • 1 cindy k // Jan 13, 2009 at 12:44 pm

    if all hope is lost, the top two look cool. i do have a tendency to paint things white and might also spray paint them.

  • 2 Mike Clemens // Jan 13, 2009 at 5:17 pm

    Gut feeling is that even if the typewriter as a whole is unusable, there’s still a lot of salvageable parts within. Of course, many of these were made by the millions, so the loss of one or more to a planter is probably no great shakes. The storm-drain Royal makes me think of coral reefs growing up over the skeletons of old sunken ships. Nature will upcycle us all in the end.

  • 3 Rachel // Jan 13, 2009 at 6:46 pm

    I love that one with the succulents! It’s so beautiful.

  • 4 please sir // Jan 13, 2009 at 8:14 pm

    Fantastic idea – and they look so neat too!

  • 5 gracieK // Jan 14, 2009 at 5:25 am

    i love these pictures!i bought an old typewriter and it actually works! but wonderful ideas…
    hey grace, you must check out my blog and how i used the vintage alphabet blocks i bought from you :)

  • 6 Lynne // Jan 23, 2009 at 11:49 pm

    Oh LOVE this – think I may have to steal to post on my blog!

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