Comments on: Midcentury “Cinderella bathtubs”

By: pam kueber

pam kueber — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:02:28 +0000

Vanya, Kohler still makes the Mayflower – it is more petite than the old ones, but still quite nice. I would consider it for sure if I had the right house and couldn’t find vintage. See my post here: http://retrorenovation.com/2007/10/25/back-to-the-basics-bathtubs-fit-for-a-50s-style-bathroom/

By: Vanya

Vanya — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:20:26 +0000

In Charlotte, NC these are called “garden tubs”. Everyone rips them out of the old houses there, but I absolutely loved mine and paired it with a wall-hung shelf-back sink originally from elsewhere in the house. I wonder whether any of the manufacturers will ever bring these tubs back? So pretty, and so practical for children!

By: Heidi Swank

Heidi Swank — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:23:33 +0000

We have a bluish green one in our master bath in excellent condition. It looks almost exactly like the blue one you have here, except that it is surrounded on three sides and the ceiling with blue heathered tile. When we first looked at the house, my husband was the first to find the tub and he immediately yelled for me. We live in Las Vegas and think that the smaller size tub is perfect for living in the water conscious desert. I’m 6′ tall and I soak in it almost every night in the winter. We call it out desert bathtub.

There is a white tub like these in the Wilson House in Temple, TX.

http://retrorenovation.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/wilsonpink-bath.jpg

Thanks Pam! It made my day to see a tub like mine on your site.

By: MrsErinD

MrsErinD — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 20:45:10 +0000

We have a 1950 kohler white tub, I know because I saw a pic you posted before saying it’s kohler, but not one of these, it’s one of the rectangle ones with the rounded swoop front. The bottom is messed up, the finish, but one day we are having that fixed, I don’t want a new modern one, I like our old tub!
My Mom has a PINK one, SIGH, she has a great bathroom, I need to get pics!

By: Kristin

Kristin — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:36:56 +0000

My friends who live in Colonial Acres also have a turquoise blue Cinderella tub (that matches the turquoise toilet and sink) and let me say, these are perfect for those of you that have small kids; they have two sons (ages 3 and 18 months) and they don’t mind taking baths ever.

By: Sue

Sue — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 05:52:16 +0000

We are remodeling our house and have a white square tub that we are replacing. Any idea of an avenue to sell it?

By: Mid Mod Pam

Mid Mod Pam — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:24:38 +0000

Hi Lucas, I get them from 40s 50s and 60s periodicals – they are from advertisements from the manufacturers.

By: Lukas Rathswohl

Lukas Rathswohl — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 03:30:25 +0000

Great tubs. Where did you find those old brochures, anyway?

By: Mid Mod Pam

Mid Mod Pam — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 17:13:00 +0000

I agree completely, Robert. Adding: At minimum, if you are framing in a new tub or shower – put the structure/framing in where you can add a grab bar later. (And of course, keep a record of where the framing is.) This way (I think) you can always add it later – the supports are there. This is not even something to plan for in old age. When I hurt my back recently – I really wished I had had a grab bar in my tub/shower, just in case.

By: Jen

Jen — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 22:28:30 +0000

Just recently in a magazine—Southern Living, perhaps?—I read something along the lines of corner bathtubs being the height of cool in the 50s. They do look splendid! When we put a bathroom in our master bedroom…well…perhaps it’ll have a tub after all, instead of merely a toilet and sink.