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Handsome upcycled boomboxes made from suitcases
Talk about creative reuse!
Thu, Nov 01 2012 at 8:30 PM
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Photo: Curious Provisions /Flickr
In the fantastic guitar documentary "It Might Get Loud," Jimmy Page talks about how the architecture of an English country house affected the band's musicianship and how Led Zeppelin songs eventually got recorded. I'm not sure if these cool speakers by Curious Provisions will change the way music is heard, but they are definitely a real step up from the crummy portable speakers most of us tote around to BBQ's, pool parties and back and forth from school or work.
Made from high-quality vintage suitcases (the one pictured at the top has a Bakelite handle, which is a type of pre-plastic material), there are various shapes and sizes of the "Thumper," all lovingly upcycled into hi-fi speakers that connect to MP3 players, laptops or turntables (via an included auxiliary cable). Most of them have bass, treble and volume adjustments on the sides, and each is totally one-of-a-kind.
Thumpers come in all shapes and sizes; I love this train case in bright red. It's a bit smaller than the traditional suitcase-sized speaker sets.
This speaker is made from a limited-edition Warren suitcase.
Related upcycling stories on MNN:
- 10 upcycled pet beds [Photo gallery]
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- Upcycle ugly sweaters into warm mittens
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Hi Kelly, Thanks for stopping by and I'm glad you like the finds'. It's nice to see soeomne else posting about upcycling. I hope to feature more of that on the blog soon, so I'll keep an eye on what you're up to
I'm torn!! While I'm a huge cat lover (I have two) and would love to treat them I can't help melting over the fact that some prceeftly amazing vintage suitcases have been torn up and used for my feline's feet!! I would much rather take the cases on another amazing journey or keep it in my house and used it as furniture! Great idea though!