Retro Renovation

Today’s ebay pick is particularly yummy. This excellent vanity was spotted by regular reader Retroppo — who is from Australia. Our Australian correspondent! …Who also teaches all us non-Aussies a new word: “the tip”! Read on:

Hi Pam,
I happened to find the exact vanity unity that I grieve
over, on ebay! (the one we pulled out when we renovated our bathroom
& regrettably sent to the tip) I had to share the photos. It has
been pulled out of a local house & I’m so tempted to buy this one
for any future reno at the price of $19.95AU (approx. $17-$18US) What
a steal! & you’ve gotta love those handles! What do you think?

I quizzed Retroppo a little more. She adds,

Yes I live in Melbourne, Australia, so unfortunately the shipping would be horrendous to the US. I don’t mind if you post it, I know you have a few Australian readers like myself & the chances of someone starting a bidding war I’m guessing would be very slim. Our vanity unit was exactly the same except it was white laminate, blue basin & our handles I think were chevron ones, but at least you can be thankful that they’ve saved this one to offer to other retronites like ourselves instead of sending to the tip like one *stupid* person did, moi! We are in two minds whether to move or to extend, so in the case of extending, we would use it in our ensuite! I really love your website, it gives us a little look into the past. Thanks for keeping us informed, I thought for years I was the only one that appreciated 1950’s design, it devastates me too when you see alot of houses being totally transformed to look contemporary, which like all trends eventually date. We’ve always been working against the grain with keeping our house in it’s period (with some modern touches) so many friends & family over the years have tried to talk us into “modernising” but we stayed firm, & I’m glad we did! cheers, Michelle x (retroppo)

Thanks, Retroppo — and let us know how this turns out!

Tags: 50s bathroom, 60s bathroom, Retro bathroom

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