Mid Mod Pam on Oct 05 2008 | Filed under: ebay
I love the excess of this lighting fixture. Every millimeter of it, decorative.
Use this search term on ebay: EAMES Retro Glass Pierced Metal Ceiling Light Fixture
Mid Mod Pam on Sep 24 2008 | Filed under: lighting
The wondrous Karmi has found a huge stash of round utility lights on ebay for $9 each. They look to be pretty good matches to the Progress “Circlines” from my 1961 catalog.
Remember these Sophisticates and Mardi Gras?
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Mid Mod Pam on Sep 16 2008 | Filed under: exterior design, lighting
Our series on lights spotted by Jimmy continues:
Also, I don’t know how much your site goes into the late 60s/70s, but these globe lights they sell are just too good to not be mentioned! If you go into the indoor decorative section of the catalog, page 7A has a whole listing of hanging globes, ellipses, [...]
Mid Mod Pam on Sep 09 2008 | Filed under: ebay
This ceiling fixture is really beautiful. It would look great in a foyer, a den, a bedroom or a living room. Hey, even a kitchen. This light is also another example of how mainstream middle class mid century modern - could demonstrate incredible artistry. Simply gorgeous.
Mid Mod Pam on Sep 07 2008 | Filed under: lighting
I am very excited about my latest vintage marketing material - a large catalog from Progress lighting dated December 1961.
The catalog is about equally split between retro groovy… southwestern style “Rancher”…colonial Americana… and viva Las Vegas, which is something that we have not dived into too much on this blog so far — but I [...]
Mid Mod Pam on Sep 06 2008 | Filed under: lighting
This is the second in our series of lighting alternatives spotted by our youngest retro renovation reader, Jimmy Walsh. This is Section B — so groovy. Be sure to look at the cubes! The more I do this blog, the more I realize that I also need a 60s and then a 70s house to [...]
Mid Mod Pam on Aug 22 2008 | Filed under: lighting
I think we now have identified our youngest reader - and someone who likely will be far ahead of all soon, in terms of retro renovating knowledge: Jimmy Walsh.
Jimmy sent in today’s tip, about Primelite bullet (or cone) lights available today. When I asked for his “retro renovation story,” Jimmy said:
Well, I don’t really have [...]
Mid Mod Pam on Aug 21 2008 | Filed under: ebay
