I continue to adore vintage bargello needlepoint pillows. They are really keepers. Make your own treasure with one of these vintage needlepoint pillow kits. There are a few additional surprises in today’s carousel, too.
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Wowza — here is a ton — several tons, actually! — of vintage Consoweld laminate likely to come on the market soon. I never cease to be amazed at the retro treasures out there, yet to be unearthed. Interestingly, this seller first posted this on our Forum — but then got so much interest, put [...]
These are sure a blast from the past: Glass combination trivets and cutting boards that are installed directly into your kitchen countertop. Yes: with metal rim aka Hudee ring. I think that these built-in cutting boards were all the rage in the 1970s, because there was one in our 1975 countertop, to the left of the sink. I’m not sure [...]
Arborite has two new laminates in their 2011-2012 collection that just popped onto my radar. I haven’t seen these as actual samples yet — I’ll order them this week. Meanwhile, I wanted to put them out there, because I know that many Retro Renovators have been left kind of up a creek since Formica discontinued [...]
This week I heard from Jeff, who uses vintage speckled laminate for his banjo finger boards. I just think that is so cool… you know I am part Kentuckian. P.S. Can someone tell me how to get the accent mark over the ‘e’, as in lame’ … as I am dying to write lame’ laminate? [...]
Another first for the blog and our Retro Renovation journey: Last night I spotted vintage Geneva steel kitchen cabinets in a Target commercial. Don’t they look fantastic! Continue on for the close-up and more play-by-play commentary —> I think the countertop is some variety of solid surface material – a very sleek, modern look. And, I’m guessing that [...]
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Being one of the ‘older’ members of the group, there are some things that made me ‘itch’ the first time I saw them … and they still do!
Oh my Goodness, the shoes!
My grandma got her nursing license in 1931 and I remember her wearing those shoes all. the. time. when I was a kid. Wow.
Yes, Annette, my mom was a nurse. I kinda sorta remember her wearing shoes like this. I have a real soft spot. And I’m a size 8.5. I am having a hard time resisting.