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Vince recently wrote in with a link to this great looking, vintage-style patio set. “I thought you might be interested in seeing the nice vintage patio set that is being offered by Crate & Barrel in their outlet site. You can purchase pieces separately or an entire 5 piece set.” I believe that these are very classic style of what’s called “motel chairs” because, you got it, they sat in front of motels and motor court inns. Heck yeah there is more…
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In response to Friday’s post on the patriotic 40s kitchen, Josh writes:I’m in love with that sink. Do they still make any like that? Heck yeah there is more…
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1950s &60s Kitchens(The New Kitchen of Tomorrow Today)
Grab a cuppa, retro renovators, and watch this wonderful set of kitchen videos from 1956, 1957 and 1958 – selling us straight-edged electric appliances and in charcoal, it seems. Thanks to Barbara in Ohio for this excellent find! I particularly like the first sequence, showing how older, farmhouse kitchens could be updated for the modern way of life. That old, patched-together “before” kitchen is like the one my grandma had on the farm in North Dakota. A little bit of counter, a stove that also provide heat, a small icebox – and a kitchen table where all the work got done and nine people ate every meal, too.
Remember, it wasn’t until the post-war period that the idea of “fitted kitchens” – with built-in cabinetry, long uninterrupted countertops, and integrated stoves and fridges — all based on “scientific, efficient, step saving” (and “wife saving”) layouts — really took hold. It’s so interesting: As a nation we are such believers in technology… science… progress. We are optimistic — hard working — and innovative. It’s something to remember in these economic times. A good thing, a hopeful thing.
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Maggie writes,
Pam..thanks for your great photos. I’m moving back to my childhood home and restoring the 1959 kitchen. I’m looking for the silver color trim ring that seals in the TURQUOISE porcelain sink! That matches the turquoise wall oven and stove-top and the white, black and turquoise design in the floor! Thank for any help or direction!
maggie
NP, Maggie. Mac the Antique Plumber to the rescue again — well, maybe. They seem to have these metal mounting rings (sold separately from the vintage style sinks, which are also a great find!) in number of sizes.
However, one big potential issue/problem I can see – is if you have an integral faucet. These are not for that style. I’m concerned, I’m afraid that’s what you have – because that’s what I have – my metal ring is about 42 x 21. My reco, if none of these listed sizes are right, to start: Ask the Mac folks, my experience is that they are great. Let me know how what they say. If it doesn’t work out, we’ll search some more — and maybe other readers have some ideas.
AND IMPORTANTLY, what is this torturing us with a juicy description of your kitchen and NO PHOTOS? What do the cabinets look like? Send ‘em to me, sister! Thanks for writing, Maggie!
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This is quite the instant collection. Not one, not two, but…58 linen kitchen dish towels from the 60s through the 90s, including a number of calendar towels. I have a number of these, which I have picked up at estate sales, and I really love them. They get so nice and soft.
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So…I must stop buying all these great retro relics mint in their boxes! This is a great great great item, so EXCRUTIATINGLY painful as it is, I set it free into the retroblogosphere!
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Sarakay spotted today’s ebay treasure:
Hi Pam! I love reading your blog because I’m a product of the 1950’s and your pictures bring back memories. I wondered if you would be interested in this “eBay find”?
Sarakay continues:
My folks were much more traditional than atomic in their decor … actually, since we were a military family our furniture’s primary requirement was that it should be sturdy to withstand many moves! We had one of these and put it up in the kitchen of whatever house we were in at the time.
In those days you would get your coffee beans at the A&P (grocery store chain). There was a coffee grinder at the end of every checkout lane, and the checkout person would grind your bag of coffee beans for you if you wanted. My mom always ground her beans at home with a grinder exactly like this one, so the coffee would be fresher. There’s nothing like the aroma of freshly ground coffee.
If I were more of a coffee drinker I’d bid on this, just for the memories.
Thanks so much, Sarakay, that was so great! I think I can actually smell the coffee brewing, which is a big deal because coffee is MY LIFE — after steel kitchen cabinets, of course 
The grinder is wonderful – it would look right at home in so many retro reno kitchens!
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I’ve been collecting a bundle of ebay listings, and several are due to expire soon, so here are lots of little obsessions to share with you:
A total of six of these neat Heywood Wakefield Woodite Trim-Line chairs are listed:
A combination, vintage Oster can opener and ice crusher, very retro with starbursts:
A vintage stationery mixer and bowls from Sears:
A vintage Hotpoint kitchen timer:
Oh, and for all of you contemplating updates to your cherry paneled rumpus room, I love this wagon wheel sconce. Honestly, in three months this is the first such sconce that I’ve seen come up for sale. I only wish that there were a pair or even more. Interesting to know that these exist!
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