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Somewhere in Time Antiques Mall, Radliff, Kentucky — 53 photos

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Mid century modern treasures in Richmond, Virginia

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Staffordshire dogs by Beswick Ware

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Vintage 30″ Kenmore electric stove at Ron’s

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Vintage Electrolux ashtray from Atomic Warehouse

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Thrifting in Hartford with Denise

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Addrienne’s vintage Waverly rhino cloth – “Marianne&...

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Half-price sale at Retro Vegas

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Midcentury modern Lexington, Kentucky: Huckleberry’s Chair Fetis...

This vintage Kenmore washing machine from the 40s (?) looked to be in awesome shape. I would have brought it home but the husband would most certainly have killed me - and a jury of his peers would have let him off.

Antiques in the Berkshires – midcentury treasure hunt

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Outrageous Oriental retro lamps and decor spotted at the Louisville An...

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Readers’ favorite junque shoppes: Harrisburgh, PA

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    arpa-5

    I have been working on retro laminates lately – and originally thought there were only these big five: Wilsonart, Formica, Pionite, Nevamar and Arborite. But – I’ve now discovered a 6th company – Arpa USA. They have a terrific-looking portfolio — of solids, in particular. Some of the greens come darn close to that famous [...]

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    So here is a little piece of trim made to fit between the edge of your countertop and the edge of your stove, to prevent all manner of food from dropping down between. Hmmm, a handy dandy that I didn’t even know I needed, but which I am pretty sure would make DH, a neat freak, very happy. [...]

    Another good choice for your peninsula or snack bar - is butcher block. 50s and 60s kitchens had a mix and match of countertop surfaces - which looks great

    I just got off the phone with George from New York Metals – purveyors of the stainless steel edging to true to 40s 50s and 60s kitchen countertops. The recent question on the table has been: How to bend my preferred “Snap-On Molding” (in photo above) for rounded edges – be they quarter-round cubbies or [...]

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    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?

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    Okay, this is the last day of my little fixation with retro laminates. (For now.) As you know, I am a devotee of the Sherwin Williams Suburban Modern palette, both interior and exterior.  So, I have gone through Arpa’s line of solid-colored laminates and for the most part, been able to line up 10 colors [...]

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