From the category archives:
Retro Vegas is having a 50% off sale. You can buy this burnt orange “playpen sofa” for $1950. If I lived closer, it would be mine all mine. Mr. Retro Renovation, I know he’d like it, too, so I wouldn’t have to worry about how to sneak it into the house.
This dinette is pretty fabulous, too. Link: RetroVegas.com. Thanks, Bill, and good luck with the sale.
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This is not my house. It is the first room in Huckleberry’s Chair Fetish – a midcentury modern shop near the campus of the University of Kentucky in Lexington. Regular readers will recall that I visited Lexington last Thanksgiving to meet up with Sumac Sue aka Judi for a look at her house, her neighborhood, a pink bathroom, an aqua bathroom — and yes, a little side trip to this mid mod furniture shop she had recently discovered. Even though it’s taken me a while to get to this post, it is not for lack of immediate love of the place starting with the name, Huckleberry’s Chair Fetish. First there’s the surname Huckleberry, it goes with Earlene – the proprietress. Then there’s Chair Fetish. Earlene is calibrated as nutso as the rest of us for this mid mod stuff. Her eyes had that wild look when she talked about her store and all its contents. Fetish. That just about sums it up. And I bet that putting it into the headline of this post is going to bring me a whole new slew of readers. Oh joy. Heck yeah there is more…
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If you are looking for antiques in the Berkshires… and want to find some great midcentury stuff… be sure to stop at Berkshire County Used Furniture on 4th Street in Pittsfield. My friend Ron — who helped me get the kitchen cabinets out of Gotham — runs this treasure trove. Ron empties out houses ’round the clock, it seems. He takes everything — so you never know what you will find at his store. I swear, if I were doing another kitchen, I would for sure buy up these avocado green GE appliances — they were in fantastic shape. Read on for 13 photos in all… including an 40s Kenmore washing machine… and a Witco tiki throne.
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On my first full day in Louisville, my mom Fran and I went shopping for mid mod antiques, of course. Our destination: Five floors of eye candy at the downtown Louisville Antiques Mall. I can’t say I saw a ton of mid century modern. But one thread I captured: Outrageous Oriental lamps and such.
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New reader Jill sent in this stunning gold chair – with matching sofa – from a store in Vancouver. This I Dream of Jeannie set was sold. But my goodness, I went to look at their site and there were several other finds I found quite fabulous as well – and at pretty decent prices. Thanks, Jill!
Hi Pam,
I saw this 1950’s couch and chair on a local vintage store website and I thought they were so cool that I would like to share the photo’s with you and your readers. They were in the “recently sold” section. This is the write up that was with them:
This amazing 50’s sofa has lovely gold colored fabric and a curved wooden frame. Excellent condition! It comes with the matching equally fabulous chair.
This is a truly stunning piece, comes in gold velvety fabric, with amazing curved wooden frame. Excellent condition. You won’t believe your eyes! ** Sofa and Chair sold as a set only!! Price: $2,200.00
Thanks,
Jill
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Today – three posts — all about readers’ favorite shopping spots. LA Leslie starts:
The guy in Sacramento is named Mark Saunders (sp?) and he owns Midway Antique Mall. I am sure he would love to chat with you. His stuff is pricey b/c he is “selective” about who buys it and runs the place – at least his stuff it seems- more like a museum. We have bought several things from him, but it’s so expensive and with kids now…. www.midwayantiquemall.net…(916) 726-7175
Thank you, LAL. Readers, you know how to send me your favorite spots: pam@ …
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In Atlanta, Scathing Jane reports:
…I found a neat 1950s 36 inch door at a Midtown junk place… ahem materials recycler. I know folks have a hard time finding cool doors, and thought you might want to share. Its at Midtown West Building Materials on Brady Avenue in Atlanta. (404) 523-5003. Both times I found it, I had to move at least 10 more traditional doors to get to it. This is the same place that I found the Kitchenaid Dishwasher and trash compactor. I did not inquire as to price, but 50s architectural salvage is not in high-demand in Atlanta.
Oh, and she also sent a photo of a wicked cool house in her neighborhood. Round. Now I want a time capsule tour of that one! Jane, get yourself in there! Thank you, Jane!
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You know they gotta have some good stuff in Harrisburgh, PA. Case in point: A complete 50s home beauty salon! I want I want I want SO BAD! Lousville Cynthia sent me this a long time ago. Are you still with us, Cindy? Thank you!
Hi Pam!! I am now joining your site – I love mid century modern furnishings.. wanted to forward this link to you: atomicwarehouse.com – that is my friend’s shop, I believe he still has a yellow metal kitchen…
cynthia
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A big, fabulous set of 1956 yellow GE steel kitchen cabinets just spotted and posted to the Postwar Steel Forum. Looks like there’s a color-coordinated dishwasher, cooktop, rangehood…and mention of a fridge. Drool drool drool. Be sure to take a look.
And remember, if you register and just check in daily at “Today’s New Posts” you can see…what’s new. For newer readers – the Forum is along the top nav bar, at the right!
$1000 is a great price, especially if they are in as good of condition as advertised. Be sure to let us know if you are the lucky one to snatch these up!
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