Wall Papering a Room in Stock Certificates

RSS · Oct 18, 2011

I noticed on eBay some stock certificates of now long-gone companies: Pan Am, Braniff, Mobile & Ohio Railroad, Billups Oil, etc. They are fairly inexpensive and I've been thinking of papering my inner sanctum (my home office 'powder' room) with them. Good idea or tacky?

Thoughts?

Michigan Planner · Oct 18, 2011

I like the idea but don't know if I'd want to do an entire room in them. Powder rooms as I picture them are generally relatively small and old stock certificates are pretty busy. It might get a bit dizzying or claustrophobic in there. One or two walls worth might be interesting though.

RSS · Oct 18, 2011

Michigan Planner said:
I like the idea but don't know if I'd want to do an entire room in them. Powder rooms as I picture them are generally relatively small and old stock certificates are pretty busy. It might get a bit dizzying or claustrophobic in there. One or two walls worth might be interesting though.

I'm actually thinking of one wall, the one behind the sink ... the primary focal point of the room ... and it's partially obscured by the sink & pedistal as well as the mirror.

foodguy · Oct 18, 2011

i have a friend who papered his office with rejection slips. was a lot funnier once he started selling stuff.

yerfdog · Oct 19, 2011

This could be a pretty cool idea.

RSS · Oct 19, 2011

foodguy said:
i have a friend who papered his office with rejection slips. was a lot funnier once he started selling stuff.

This has me thinking ... insults received as a result of SF posts.

Reggs · Oct 19, 2011

Make a powder room like this:

suited · Oct 20, 2011

RSS said:
I noticed on eBay some stock certificates of now long-gone companies: Pan Am, Braniff, Mobile & Ohio Railroad, Billups Oil, etc. They are fairly inexpensive and I've been thinking of papering my inner sanctum (my home office 'powder' room) with them. Good idea or tacky?
Thoughts?

I think it sounds cool, very 1%ish

RSS · Oct 20, 2011

Reggs said:
Make a powder room like this:

The wall above my desk is a bit like that.

RSS · Oct 20, 2011

suited said:
I think it sounds cool, very 1%ish

As all the companies are 'belly-up' ... it's more like the 99%.

StephenHero · Oct 20, 2011

Good God.

RSS · Oct 20, 2011

StephenHero said:
Good God.

I take it your vote is tacky. Oh well, we see eye to eye on almost nothing.

foodguy · Oct 20, 2011

RSS said:
This has me thinking ... insults received as a result of SF posts.

hmmm, unless you have an awfully large powder room, maybe more like a den?

HRoi · Oct 20, 2011

I wallpapered my room with hymens once.

Reggs · Oct 21, 2011

Collecting the certificates seems like a nice hobby. Many of them are beautiful. My dad use to buy tons of "old west checks" from banks that popped up during the railroad boom.

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