Comments on: Chris’ red clamshell chair and propeller table http://retrorenovation.com/2008/12/17/chris-red-clamshell-chair-and-propeller-table/ A place for your postwar 40s 50s 60s and 70s style kitchens, bathrooms and mid century modern home aesthetic. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 19:04:19 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: glenn http://retrorenovation.com/2008/12/17/chris-red-clamshell-chair-and-propeller-table/comment-page-1/#comment-38528 glenn Wed, 01 Jul 2009 06:22:01 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=7916#comment-38528 I have a friend who has the same print pattern in his car that was supose to have been done in mexico in the 50's/60's he's been looking for the same print vinyl to restore the car. any ideas where someone can find some? I have a friend who has the same print pattern in his car that was supose to have been done in mexico in the 50’s/60’s he’s been looking for the same print vinyl to restore the car. any ideas where someone can find some?

]]> By: angie http://retrorenovation.com/2008/12/17/chris-red-clamshell-chair-and-propeller-table/comment-page-1/#comment-28734 angie Thu, 01 Jan 2009 23:10:28 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=7916#comment-28734 A couple months back, I found a set of 6 bar stools at an estate sale with that exact same red atomic vinyl! I snapped them up for $220; a deal I was happy with since I've been seeing stools go for that much *each*. http://www.flickr.com/photos/abbdrb/3157067883/ Interestingly enough, I'm also from St. Louis. My husband and I get excited every time we see an estate sale at a ranch house here in the County. You never know what you might find! A couple months back, I found a set of 6 bar stools at an estate sale with that exact same red atomic vinyl! I snapped them up for $220; a deal I was happy with since I’ve been seeing stools go for that much *each*.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/abbdrb/3157067883/

Interestingly enough, I’m also from St. Louis. My husband and I get excited every time we see an estate sale at a ranch house here in the County. You never know what you might find!

]]> By: Christopher http://retrorenovation.com/2008/12/17/chris-red-clamshell-chair-and-propeller-table/comment-page-1/#comment-26241 Christopher Thu, 18 Dec 2008 06:28:18 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=7916#comment-26241 There are advantages to living in the "boring" mid-west. Here in St. Louis there are a very few of us who appreciate these treasures. Add that to the fact that because of the depression many of the older folks around here don't throw these things out (but relegate them to the basement) and you have estate sale/thrift store/flea mkt/craigslist paradise! Sellers (including me) can't get a good price for mid-century items around here so buyers get pretty good bargains. But to find them you have to really look, a lot. And be ready to buy. I just bought a beautiful bedroom set of Heywood Wakefield Rio for just $630 (two nightstands, chest of drawers, vanity w/pouffe & mirror, and full size headboard) and a functioning Philco Predicta TV for $260. Both from C-list, Egads! Since I can't get "full value" here at home I have found that when I take long weekend trips to New Orleans and Chicago I can get better prices selling on C-list there. Chicago because there are more people there who actually appreciate these items and New Orleans because they don't have anything...no, not just cuz of the storms but also because they don't have any basements. I paid for my Halloween vacation in N. O. using this method! There are advantages to living in the “boring” mid-west. Here in St. Louis there are a very few of us who appreciate these treasures. Add that to the fact that because of the depression many of the older folks around here don’t throw these things out (but relegate them to the basement) and you have estate sale/thrift store/flea mkt/craigslist paradise!
Sellers (including me) can’t get a good price for mid-century items around here so buyers get pretty good bargains. But to find them you have to really look, a lot. And be ready to buy. I just bought a beautiful bedroom set of Heywood Wakefield Rio for just $630 (two nightstands, chest of drawers, vanity w/pouffe & mirror, and full size headboard) and a functioning Philco Predicta TV for $260. Both from C-list, Egads!
Since I can’t get “full value” here at home I have found that when I take long weekend trips to New Orleans and Chicago I can get better prices selling on C-list there. Chicago because there are more people there who actually appreciate these items and New Orleans because they don’t have anything…no, not just cuz of the storms but also because they don’t have any basements. I paid for my Halloween vacation in N. O. using this method!

]]> By: Glamorlux Nancy http://retrorenovation.com/2008/12/17/chris-red-clamshell-chair-and-propeller-table/comment-page-1/#comment-26108 Glamorlux Nancy Wed, 17 Dec 2008 22:35:45 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=7916#comment-26108 So cool! Where do you live, Christopher? I look on the Washington, DC Craigslist once-in-awhile but seems like everyone here wants a lot of money for rather "typical" vintage stuff. So cool! Where do you live, Christopher? I look on the Washington, DC Craigslist once-in-awhile but seems like everyone here wants a lot of money for rather “typical” vintage stuff.

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