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Home / The Museum of Mid Century Material Culture / woddities: wonderful oddities

Retro bathroom: Space for your TP and smokes, too, in this Hall-Mack fixture

Pam Kueber - July 10, 2008, Updated: June 25, 2021

We see vintage, mint-in-box Hall-Mack bathroom hardware on ebay every once and a while, and these are great to snap up if you are anticipating a retro renovation or just want shiny new chrome.

I haven’t seen one of these available yet, though: A recessed rack for toilet paper, magazines and “cigarettes, matches and knick knacks”!

You can be sure if I do, I will be very evil, not feature it on this site, and snap it up. Sorry ’bout that. Ad: vintage Hall-Mack

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  1. genjenn says

    January 28, 2010 at 3:09 am

    Ronna-
    Why not simply rechrome the one you have?

  2. atomicbowler-dave says

    January 27, 2010 at 10:39 pm

    Criminy! I’ll take that painted-over one!!!
    Dave

  3. Ronna Newsom says

    January 27, 2010 at 5:55 pm

    I have a painted over “relaxation unit” and am really looking hard for a new one or one in chrome. Anyone have one or can point me in the right direction?

    Thanks!

  4. Deb says

    January 27, 2010 at 12:26 pm

    Wowee! Our new (old) home has *three* of these! 😀

    • pam kueber says

      January 27, 2010 at 12:50 pm

      wow, deb – you are lucky lucky lucky!

  5. Alice says

    May 14, 2009 at 5:17 pm

    I think it’s adorable that this is called a “relaxation unit”!! Loumeigs – look for a vintage pack of Phillip Morris cigs, just for show!

  6. loumeigs says

    January 17, 2009 at 3:31 am

    I most certainly have!!! My dad and I each love ours! I told him to do so when we talked tonight! I’d love to show off the bathroom! That and the kitchen are why we bought our house well, being what suited what our needs were helped with the decision, but really everyone knows the hideaway toothbrush holder is what sang to my heart!

    • Mid Mod Pam says

      January 17, 2009 at 1:15 pm

      loumeigs – that is so funny: you bought the house for its hideaway toothbrush holder!!! 🙂

  7. loumeigs says

    January 16, 2009 at 7:07 pm

    🙂 I have one too. Funny, I just use the extra slot for another roll of toilet paper, never thought of cigarettes and nicknacks! Darn, I don’t smoke, guess I’ll keep it as a TP backup! 🙂 My dad has one in his house(with pink bathroom) in Portland, I was always jealous and thought it was a great idea. Now I have my own pink bathroom with this and the hideaway toothbrush holder to match! I one-upped him! I love this site! It’s great finding the ads and history of these neat little doodads!

    • Mid Mod Pam says

      January 16, 2009 at 8:22 pm

      loumeigs, welcome! I’ll email – can we see your pink bathroom? Have you taken the pledge: http://savethepinkbathrooms.com ?

  8. 50sPam says

    July 11, 2008 at 4:51 pm

    Yowza, NorthernGuy – can you send me a digipic to post? I am SO jealous!

  9. northernguy1960 says

    July 11, 2008 at 4:10 pm

    First off, a big thanks to Pam for getting me back into this site. Second, how cool, I actually have one of these in my second bathroom. I figured it was probably something from a hotel/motel. I didn’t realize that they were sold for the home.

  10. iluvretro says

    July 10, 2008 at 8:02 pm

    wow that is such a great idea!

    Amy

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