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Not artsy fartsy ’round these parts if you add part of a cupboard door as a back, a bit of steel mesh in a slightly sculptural shape and the nails it’s official art….975 dollar art….and other things I learned while out on a small gallery troll yesterday.
Ha! Love the sofa in the small car. My Honda Fit has looked like that on more than one occasion…
That’s a great picture, shows what is possible if you really mean it!
Oh my gosh – who has the 1963 time capsule with the barrel furniture and the great green living room set? <3
That’s me, Pam. We were sooo lucky! The family really didn’t want these things but they negotiated a price for them when we bought the house. We found everything in great shape. Stanley Steamer cleaned the sofas and they came out like new. There is a bedroom set, too, in a kind of brutalist really dark carved look.
The four piece picture set behind the sofa is up for grabs. If anyone wants it, I will send it for postage. The frames are in good shape, the prints have a blue cast that may be from age or may be original to the scene.
Elaine, can you hazard a guess as to what postage might be on those? I’m in North Carolina.
I will be down the first week in December and can weigh them up and get the postage on them. I pass through part of NC on the way home so maybe we could meet up to hand them off. I-95 and I-26 past Asheville.
Elaine, email me at rebecca dot simmons at gmail dot com and I’m sure we can arrange something. Thanks!
Done!
So many beautiful bargains! I love the teak tables and anything wood. They don’t make them like that anymore.
Good grief, that Danish wall unit for $100 is the type of deal that keeps my heart beating. Lol.
I am still scraping my jaw off the ground over the $100 Cado system. That can’t be right.
Yes, that is an amazing find!
It’s totally true. I found it off of Craigslist. The lady that I bought it from was “renovating” a house over by the Cherry Creek Country club here in Denver. She had no clue what it was worth. In fact she kind of beat it up when she took it down. My wife and I brought it back home sanded out the scratches and stains and then applied a couple of coats of teak oil.
Here is the flickr photo set of us doing the restoration and installation.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/8477890@N07/sets/72157615821023175/
The shelf unit looks awesome on that brick wall. Is that yours?
Yes, The house was built in 1952 by it’s original owner(a brick mason) The entire basement is finished in that brick along with a sandstone fireplace. My wife and I have been working on it for about 12 years now.
Glad you enjoyed the pic! I usually have things hanging out of the back seat of my convertible, but the Honda did the job this time. Fortunately the sofa ($30!!) came from a house about a block away. This is a great MCM neighborhood!
I’ve sent a few photos & I’ve got lots more, but don’t want to overwhelm the system. The photos from Shanksville, PA – went there on vacation & found this little gem of a store that had lots of vintage stuff. Too bad I couldn’t haul it back in my car (much like the couch in the small car above!
I was also gifted lots of vintage clothing, for free! Sadly to say only the coffee time bathrobe & black wool coat fit. Wish I could show them all as they are gorgeous & could be set clothing for Madmen or Pan Am.
However, I hope you all enjoy my Costco bar stools that I got for $35! Four sit in front of the bar, and one is behind the bar for the bartender
I approved your photos, Nina. Crikey. I need to see where Shanksville is!
That wall system is stunning. What an amazing find!
I forgot to add to my picture the price that I paid for the Arc Lamp: $30.00
We have a similar arc lamp that I believe my mother bought in the late 60s. It is still going strong. Love it!
I think this is the best Thrift Finds slideshow yet! I love living through everyone else. Haven’t found anything good in ages.
Woah — Laura’s DUMPSTER DIVE Herman Miller lounge chair might well get today’s prize!
I’ve been telling my husband for years that some day my dumpster diving would pay off big time!
Laura, You are killin’ me girl!! I just told my hubby last week about how I will probably end up finding this Eames lounge chair by the side of the road somewhere left by someone who has no idea what they have! What a great job. I can’t say I would dumpster dive for much of anything, but Eames, Saarinen, etc, I WILL! If you happen to have a blog, please post your link…
Just found a 1960s chaise lounge cushion. Couldn’t find another one available online! I know it’s not the most thrilling item ever, but their scarcity made me happy. And, it was free!
That Selig “Z” chair and ottoman is ours. We were in the middle of nowhere in NC and stopped at a farmhouse that was having a yard sale. We bought that chair and ottoman for $20 and also a Paul McCobb Planner desk for $15. The lady practically begged us to take them with us. I wish she had more!!! You don’t have finds like that every day
I love the dining set in Shanksville. I was looking for an old doorbell chime. All the ones at Home Depot/Lowes were made in China. I was able to find a vintage NOS one on eBay made in NY from the 1950s. I love it.
There seem to be several Standard Furniture Companies. This one from Herkimer, NY seems to be the one for office furniture. There is a nice little history here:
http://herkimer.nygenweb.net/herktown/stanfurniture.html
Wow, so much eye candy here I can’t even begin to comment on it all. Fabulous finds, one and all. I do feel the need to drive a U-Haul back from Shanksville stuffed with half of that amazing store!
FYI, that isn’t Vernon’s Heavenly Days but a lookalike/soundalike, Sear’s Harmony House Blue Heaven. I assume Vernon’s came first but I don’t know. I think the Harmony House is less common, so a great find, and sitting on top of a stunning table, as well.
Wonderful finds; I’m envious of them all.
My weekend junking resulted in a few happy odds and ends including an aqua California pottery pitcher, some Boonton plastic ware, and (!) ice blue colored Lucite grapes.
nina-I am having no luck finding your treasure of an antique shop? I would love the booth for our kitchen!? Could you please help me locate the shop?
Thanks!