Isalys's New Amazing Bookshelf!

I am a woman in love...with my new bookshelf/display cabinet!

Over the weekend my hubs and I decided to go cruising and we ended up stopping at our favorite local antique store.

As we're walking around, my husband says to me, "Oh shit! Just found something you're going to love. I'm not telling you what it is though, you have to find it." So of course, I start perusing slowly waiting for something to jump out at me and go "boo".  As I work my way around, my hubs then says, "You're getting warmer! When you see it, don't scream or break anything, okay?"

And then...

The clouds parted, a light shined down from the heavens and there, as if waiting for me was the bookshelf/display cabinet of my DREAMS! A mini English Red Telephone booth (circa 1956)...three and a half feet of FUCKING AWESOME!!

My brain was taken over by the Demon of Uncertainty for about a nanosecond, but then the Angel of Logic stepped in and said, "Nu uh, you're buying this!" It reminded me that I was in an antique store and this was likely not going to be there for very long!

Look at it...isn't it glorious? I'm like a proud mom! *sniffle*


On the top shelf, I have my little red post box, my little black English taxi and a little English flag. I still need to find a double-decker bus and Big Ben. Then below it I have my English Historical Fiction lit...how perfect is that?

 
My office, aka my Little English Haven, is my favorite room in the house! I need a few more touches here 'n there (I have my eye on a badass London Collage that I want to have framed and I need some Union Jack stuff) but I think you guys see where I'm going with it ;)

*Squee* I am one happy girl :D

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44 comments:

  1. Natascha De MarcoMarch 28, 2012 at 9:35 AM

    Looooove it!! That is so bad ass, lucky girl!

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  2. AmyMarch 28, 2012 at 9:36 AM

    OMG!! I love it! That is so freaking awesome!!

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  3. Jess (Gone with the Words)March 28, 2012 at 9:36 AM

    LOVE IT!! :D Your whole office is very nice!

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  4. UnknownMarch 28, 2012 at 9:40 AM

    That's freaking awesome, Isa! I'm so jealous of your beautiful English haven.

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  5. Jill SorensonMarch 28, 2012 at 9:43 AM

    Very cute!

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  6. Diana Munoz StewartMarch 28, 2012 at 9:53 AM

    Really cute!

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  7. EmmaMarch 28, 2012 at 10:25 AM

    It's awesome!

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  8. AnonymousMarch 28, 2012 at 10:47 AM

    That is so totally awesome!!

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  9. Bumbles and Fairy-TalesMarch 28, 2012 at 10:57 AM

    Oh my goodness - that is SO adorable! Love it :)

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  10. Felicia the Geeky BloggerMarch 28, 2012 at 11:43 AM

    Ok so you weren't kidding that is FREAKING AWESOME! What a great find---I love antiquing :)

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  11. Melissas Eclectic BookshelfMarch 28, 2012 at 11:46 AM

    That is amazing! So Jealous!

    ♥Melissa

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  12. Jen BigheartMarch 28, 2012 at 12:18 PM

    Adorable!

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  13. Momo (Books Over Boys)March 28, 2012 at 1:05 PM

    OMG, THAT IS SO EPIC! How awesome! <3333

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  14. Tales of WhimsyMarch 28, 2012 at 1:41 PM

    Oh my gosh! That is SO flipping cool and SO totally you! I love it!

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  15. Lori @ Romancing the Dark SideMarch 28, 2012 at 2:38 PM

    That's a great bookshelf! So jealous...Congrats!

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  16. Jessica @ a GREAT readMarch 28, 2012 at 3:24 PM

    OOoh that is so cute!! It's adorable! Wish I had room for another shelf in my own room!

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  17. UnknownMarch 28, 2012 at 4:56 PM

    Ahhh that is so cute! What a great find!! I just found out that I got accepted to study abroad for a term in England in October so I'm going to have to go on book buying spree of books set in England heheh :)

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  18. mikiMarch 28, 2012 at 5:07 PM

    really beutiful

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  19. AnonymousMarch 28, 2012 at 5:26 PM

    I love it! :) So adorable and I love what you put inside! :D

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  20. EnchantedByWordsMarch 28, 2012 at 6:04 PM

    Wow, you have to be american? :P No british person loves England this much.
    But I have got to admit, that is one really awesome book cabinet.

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  21. AmberMarch 28, 2012 at 6:21 PM

    Oooh, I wonder if my s.o. can make me one of those? It's beautiful! Congratulations.

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  22. AlissaMarch 28, 2012 at 7:47 PM

    That is the most adorable, awesome thing EVER. I am incredibly jealous.

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  23. Jen D. @ Not Now...I'm Reading!March 28, 2012 at 8:07 PM

    AWESOMEFRIGGINSAUCE my friend.

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  24. Book FlameMarch 28, 2012 at 8:37 PM

    Wow I freakin' love it! You are so lucky to find something so awesome.

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  25. Smash Attack AshMarch 28, 2012 at 10:13 PM

    That is wicked adorable and SO very you! ♥

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  26. Blue Reader Gal March 28, 2012 at 10:57 PM

    Jealous..hahaha So cool though! :)

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  27. UnknownMarch 28, 2012 at 11:16 PM

    SO FREAKING JEALOUS!!! Now if it was just a police box and blue now that I would drive down to FL to steal from you!

    Love it chica!

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  28. Amber HughesMarch 29, 2012 at 12:13 AM

    That is so cool! What an awesome find! :-)

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  29. JenniferMarch 29, 2012 at 12:49 AM

    That's so cool! Hooray for the Angel of Logic. Great find!! Enjoy!

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  30. Sugar and SnarkMarch 29, 2012 at 3:27 AM

    Oh wow that is so cool! Enjoy :D

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  31. Angela @ Reading AngelsMarch 29, 2012 at 12:09 PM

    SO.Freaking.Cute.

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  32. Cynthiagarrido2004March 29, 2012 at 5:01 PM

    Isa that's awesome GO PHIL it looks amazing

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  33. JennMarch 29, 2012 at 6:42 PM

    That is so cute!! Is it awful that the first thing I thought was "How cute a tardis would look in there."

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  34. MozetteMarch 30, 2012 at 12:05 AM

    How Cute! Love the phone booth. Want one now! :D

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  35. Jennifer Rummel March 30, 2012 at 10:38 AM

    Wicked!!!!

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  36. kara-karina@Nocturnal Book ReviewsMarch 30, 2012 at 12:25 PM

    Absolutely awesome! I so love antiques, and you and your hubby have fantastic taste :) What a great cheerful bookcase!

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  37. TasMarch 30, 2012 at 3:15 PM

    That's AWESOME! I would love it if someone bought me something as cool as that!

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  38. The Mistress of the DarkMarch 30, 2012 at 8:00 PM

    The only way I could love that more would be if it were blue like the Tardis :)

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  39. BookaholicCatMarch 31, 2012 at 4:14 AM

    OMG That's so cute! I love it.

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  40. BookStacksOnDeckMarch 31, 2012 at 8:49 AM

    Sooo cool!!! :D

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  41. Rachel March 31, 2012 at 3:14 PM

    Thats a beautiful bookcase! I love the color! Its perfect!
    I'm excited to take part in RAK during April! My birthday month!

    Rachel @ Unforgettable Books

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  42. EliMarch 31, 2012 at 6:19 PM

    That is beyond adorable! Freakin' amazing find. Congrats girl.

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  43. Lauren's Loquacious LitMarch 31, 2012 at 10:24 PM

    The only thing more awesome than this is the TARDIS bookshelf I didn't get for my birthday despite my insistence to my parents that it would actually SAVE space because it's bigger on the inside.

    This is seriously awesome. I am way jealous.

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  44. LunaApril 1, 2012 at 7:24 AM

    i love the bookshelf. its awesome.

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