Last Friday my new couch got totally upstaged by my panther coffee table. Yes, my brand new most expensive piece of furniture was put to shame by a pair of panthers purchased from craigslist and spray painted by my mom.
So let’s talk about them.
Note, this is actually a super old picture with my old couch and old rug and tile-free fireplace.
I purchased 4 of these panthers from craigslist for a whopping $100. They were black with eyes and mouths painted on their silly faces. I think the rocks under them where gray. They were pretty silly. I bought them from a former bachelor who had, according to him, spent years looking for a panther table only to marry a woman who demanded they vacate the premises. While I may have reconsidered the union, he instead chose to sell them to little old me.
I carted them home (breaking one along the way) and made a plan to paint them gold. Before I had a chance to give them the Midas touch, my mom came along and did it for me. Thanks mom.
I know these panthers are pretty rad and you probably think there’s not much more i can say about them but you would be wrong.
Recently, while watching old episodes of the most awesome show ever made in my lifetime I observed that TRACY JORDAN HAS THE EXACT SAME PANTHER TABLE IN HIS FREAKIN DRESSING ROOM. Ok, his are black, but that’s fine, because TRACY JORDAN HAS ALMOST THE EXACT SAME PANTER TABLE IN HIS FREAKIN DRESSING ROOM. I wish to all things holy that I had paused and taken a screen shot but I didn’t have the foresight to realize it then and now the only episode I saw them on is a distant memory (I had a 3 season marathon and it’s all a blur). This is the best picture I could find online.
Find me a better picture and I’ll think of something crazy nice to do for you.
Before I hit the road, I want to apologize for this quasi lame post BUT BUT BUT, I’m working on a big huge post for Thursday that involves a big surprise announcement that’s not to be missed. Unless you have the option of taking the day off work and going shopping or swimming, then I would probably miss the surprise in that case.
Kisses!
I recently found you blog and i love it. The pictures are great! =) =)
What happened to panther #3?
The panthers really do kick ass….
Holy guacamole – you and Tracy Morgan (or at least 30 Rock’s set designer) share a taste for dictator chic tables? Amazing.
And I love that they’re the first thing you see when you walk in. Or at least that’s all I could focus on when I visited.
too bad you don’t have a before shot of the pre-midas panthers!
Recently I found a pair of dolphin tables on Cl that I briefly considered carting home and giving the karly/midas touch, but then I remembered that they were DOLPHINS and I slapped myself in the face.
ps: I can’t wait for Thursday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rebecca, I gifted panther #3 to Hope Perkins a kindred spirit in tacky animal decor love.
For the record, I did offer it to Erin who couldn’t decide if she wanted it. Remember that, Erin
they are awesomeness! i almost commented about them on the couch post but thought, “she’s obviously happy about the couch – let her have that moment”
hehe
obsessed.
the gold panthers are amazing!!!!
um, i want to murder you! Just when I think you can’t be any more cute & and wickedly sharp… you go and post this.
Wtf.
I went thrifting this weekend and spotted a black panther table for $300 bucks at my favorite spot. I paused, basked in it’s sex appeal then respectfully backed off.
you did it. you tamed the beast.
i love you.
You are so awesome! Serious! Found your blog while trying to research some vintage acrylic/Lucite chairs I have. (Can’t seem to find anything like them). Anyway, you are so creative. I envy you! lol My husband can’t stand my tackiness so my creativeness is oppressed. [sigh] But I now can live vicariously through you. YAY!
PS you need a Facebook fan page. I’d LOVE to follow you there.
wow!!!!!!!!!!
so coool
i love it~~~(*^__^*) ……
I have a black panther table with glass top (same as Tracy’s) for sale on Kijiji Calgary! I paid $1000 for it! Will I get my money’s worth? I need to get rid of it before my kids trash it. It deserves a wonderful home!
I had this black panther cocktail table as well. Unfortuantely, I was cleaning my home and picked up the panther to move it and it BUSTED INTO pieces…I jus stood there and said OMG!…Now I am on line trying to find any one who wants to get rid of a panther… Somebody please help me! I loved my Panther Table!