Mar 24, 2010

Yet Another Little Known Fact

Bossy loves this arch made out of milk crates, which is in front of one of the University of the Arts buildings on Broad Street in Philadelphia. Gah, the milk crate. Who didn’t once have milk crate bookshelves and other dorm-like things?

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11 comments

1. 1
   on March 24th, 2010 at 8:41 am
   MidLifeMama said:

   That is rather awesome.


2. 2
   on March 24th, 2010 at 8:44 am
   rockle said:

   Um, do we get double credit if we STILL use milk crates for storage? They’re great for containing the detritus that comes from living with a 3-year-old. Also, CD’s.


3. 3
   on March 24th, 2010 at 8:54 am
   Lauren said:

   Where would one even get milk crates nowadays?


4. 4
   on March 24th, 2010 at 9:03 am
   lora said:

   little known facts about me: I love when you blog things I’ve blogged because it makes me feel like we are even that much more connected by not just blogging but by LIFE:
   http://www.theurbanity.com/2010/01/broad-and-pine.html

   also, your pictures are always way better.


5. 5
   on March 24th, 2010 at 9:39 am
   Jim said:

   I got one milk carton so I’m going to start by my front door.


6. 6
   on March 24th, 2010 at 1:21 pm
   foolery said:

   Mt brother worked for a restaurant corporation and had lots of “fine” wooden furniture made from wine crates. For YEARS.


7. 7
   on March 24th, 2010 at 1:49 pm
   zenmomma said:

   OMG THAT is a thing of beauty!


8. 8
   on March 24th, 2010 at 3:51 pm
   Lovelyn said:

   I don’t think I’ve ever owned a milk crate.


9. 9
   on March 24th, 2010 at 9:41 pm
   Maria said:

   This makes me wonder if our ‘broke’ early married furniture made from planks/bricks/milk cartons really WERE the best years of our life? Upgrading to Pottery Barn isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, because let’s face it, PB is NOT gonna show up in a great work of art in front of the university of arts on ANY campus.


10. 10
    on March 25th, 2010 at 10:43 am
    Amber Lee said:

    Lovelyn, you need a milkcrate! As a grad student, I’ve moved to just shoving things into my closet.


11. 11
    on March 25th, 2010 at 11:55 am
    Deb said:

    I still have milk crates! You can buy them at The Container Store, also known as Nirvana. My kids use them for corralling books and binders and notebooks for homeschooling. When I say, “Get your crates,” they know it’s ON.