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As the Academy Awards committee has declared its nominations for this year’s “best of” I thought it would be fun to take a look at trophies as a decorative accessory…this isn’t too much of a stretch, is it?
Trophies were few and far between in my youth. I was on my high school swim team but at my public school awards consisted of paper certificates or ribbons over an actual trophy. I don’t remember any of my friends having lots of trophies so I’m surmising that in my region of Southern California they were not readily handed out.
The trophy on the left (above) was the first trophy I purchased. A close up…
It wasn’t until I was married that, while antique shopping, a vintage trophy caught my eye. I believe it was planted with blooming paper whites, which is undoubtedly what attracted me. I brought it home and didn’t buy another trophy until I found a little pewter dog show award on eBay (below).
Above and below is the pewter dog-award cup I found on eBay.
Today I have a few trophies that I’ve collected along the way and continue to admire some of the displays I’ve found on the internet. I lean toward the vintage silver toned beauties, but it’s the odd “Gala Award” or the small silver tray-award I bought while visiting Cambridge given by “RMAS Athletics Team” that steal my heart.
{Lori Miller Vintage Design via Pinterest)
The above trophy is my latest find, the little plaque on the base says,”The Old Bucket of Blood, Virginia City, 1876″
{Paris Hotel Boutique via Acquired Objects}
First, do you have any vintage/antique trophies? Second, which movie gets your vote as “Best Picture”?
