Owl Umbrella Stand

I usually don't share things I win on eBay here but this just makes me so happy that I must show you my winning item! But first a little story time. Okay, so I've been wanting to find a new umbrella stand since my current vintage one ended up becoming the storage bin for my rolls of wrapping paper. After seeing this fish in Domino magazine this month, I was inspired to get out there and start hunting for the perfect umbrella stand.

Owl from Burke Decor, $96

Also considering that we're in the month of April, "April showers bring May flowers", it's the perfect season to find a replacement. I don't have a thing for fish as a design motif so I decided against the one in Domino. I can't imagine spending nearly $300 on something I'm not bonkers over. I thought of the many DIY solutions, how I could make my own by decoupaging a tall glass vase, etc. but I really wanted something ceramic and white and my heart was dead set on some kind of creature. Just not a fish. I thought about what my perfect stand would look like and I kept envisioning an owl. A glossy white owl with a mid century vibe. So I searched and searched and came up with this one from Burke decor for $96 (free shipping). But it's a reproduction piece and I reallllly wannnntted vintage. Yes, whining exactly like that.

My mid century vintage owl from eBay.

Meet my new friend Oscar. Maybe I'm nuts but I confess my illness -- I name many of the creature objects that live in my home. Perhaps I miss having pets. Maybe I need to invest in a solid rocker, Velcro my remote control to the side of my television, and start highlighting episodes of Murder She Wrote in the TV Guide while I'm at it. But really, I'm not a crazy old lady. I just like to name stuff.

Oscar is my latest find, a vintage owl umbrella stand, white, and glossy ceramic circa mid century. He's so handsome. If I ever decide to host a swanky soiree, I'll add a black bow tie around his neck for the occasion. Perhaps once I tire of him holding umbrellas, he'll become a vase for displaying pink quince although something tells me he's too manly for flower holding and won't go for that . eBay I love you today. Thank you for making this crazy shopper happy and for confirming that you can truly find anything on eBay.

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(images from burke and ebay)