Bell System Vintage Aluminum Goggles Case scale what a character

what a character

or anywhere it might be seen both up close and from a distance

such that I would likely just find a good place to display it--and turn it around occasionally to get a different view

with its painterly big black and green spots topped with drippy orange blobs here and there

architect and MIT librarian and fell in love with it at once

Bell System Vintage Aluminum Goggles Case scale what a characterThis vintage aluminum Bell System Goggles case, c. 1940s 50s, is terrific looking and super cool. It once would have held a pair of safety goggles, I imagine used by technicians working for the telephone company. The case reminds me of a bit of a submarine, somehow calling Jules Verne to mind, and also of a blimp, and it's got a great, satisfying snap closure that adds to the feeling that this is an indestructible thing! Perfect for carrying swimming