Woohoo! A Vintage Eames Splint for Free?  

Hey!
That's in Woodywood's area!

Random drawings don't excite me.
But -- a coloring contest? The splint would be mine already.

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Which company manufactured these splints?
It's right there in the picture!!!
And yes, this is in my area too.

I know! Maybe they wanted to...
I know! Maybe they wanted to make it easy?

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Well I hate to be an asshole.. but why in the hell would anyone want to posses a leg splint, unless they require such a device for medical purposes. Certainly not because the splint was designed by Eames? Now given the fact that the splint must be old, should one also expect any stains/used bandages/smells/dried whatever/..to come with the piece? And has anyone ever seen a splint hanging as some sort of functional art? Give me a break.
Carry on...

Um, It's New (Old Stock).
Eames splints hanging at Eames Office.

Carry on.
http://www.flickr.com/groups/eames-splint/pool/

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so then ,woody..are they best served as a medical device, or a wall hanging/art installation?
carried on probably too long...
ps thanks for the photo..

I've seen quite a few people...
I've seen quite a few people hang them as decor. They were a precursor to the plywood chairs and designing the splint gave them the tools and technology to design and manufacture the chairs. People who have them are simply celebrating the connected design history of Eames products.
And, no, I don't own one. But I'd like to!

Honestly...
I wonder how many of these splints were actually used during wartime.... There seems to be quite a bit of new old stock floating around.
I have never seen a "used" one offered for sale.

P.S.
Eames splint at NY MOMA.