When I tackle a room to RESTOREVATE, I'll have the major items sourced out and design decisions made. For example, in the master bath which is currently being RESTOREVATED, the tiles have been installed, wallpaper hung, paint painted, etc. But a tangent to that are items such as towel bars, trash bin and an exhaust fan for the shower. As the major undertakings are taking place, I'll search my usual crevices for all the accruement.
An exhaust fan. With a light. As luck would have it, there was a NIB (new in da box) chrome (!!!!!) exhaust fan with separate switch. Problem was that it was on eBay, and I ain't the only guy out there coveting these vintage functional pieces. So I put a snipe out for $99, but 2 minutes before the auction ended I upped that to $107 (what's $8, right?). In the last 5 seconds, the item went from $62 to $101 to $103.50, I won!
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| 2 bulbs! And chrome! |
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| Nowadays they call 'em exhaust fans |
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| Yes, this will go on the wall |
It will be several weeks before this guy gets installed, but I will enjoy looking upward now when showering. I normally wouldn't blog about acquiring a miscellaneous vintage item, however, I very rarely win eBay auctions and it's an example how these projects truly are on-the-fly!
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