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Mid mod Austin, Texas’ Jennifer Perkins aka Naughty Secretary Club

pam kueber - Updated: April 16, 2020

Retro Renovation stopped publishing in 2021; these stories remain for historical information, as potential continued resources, and for archival purposes.

In order to enhance your viewing experience, I have transcribed my favorite lines in this etsy.com video spotlighting the vintage collectibles of Jennifer Perkins aka Naughty Secretary Club, Austin, Texas. Her quippy quotes pretty much capture the insanity of our whole little mid mod mad world, yup they do:

  • Hell to the yeah I want that beauty parlor chair…
  • How am I gonna say no to free taxidermy?
  • One of my favorite things in my house is my naked picture of Bert Reynolds…
  • I’ll pay you $5 to take ’em so I don’t have to pack ’em up and take ’em home…
  • You just kinda have to keep an open eye for these things…
  • So once I have three, I’m like, why stop now, it’s already a collection…
  • Some people take home decorating way to seriously but not meeee…
  • Let’s all keep our fingers crossed or my house might sink…

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  1. Cara says

    September 19, 2010 at 12:36 pm

    My husband came over to see what I was laughing about. Naked Burt Reynolds, what else needs to be said? I love it all!

    • pam kueber says

      September 19, 2010 at 12:48 pm

      Yes, now I want one of those really bad, too….

      • Guy H. says

        September 20, 2010 at 1:11 pm

        I have a parody poster featuring Bullwinkle posing as Burt Reynolds (with the quote “eat your heart out Burt Reynolds”.)
        http://img828.imageshack.us/img828/2532/24036558.jpg
        It is quite a conversation piece.

  2. jkaye says

    September 19, 2010 at 12:13 pm

    Wow. Lucky Tallulah, to get to grow up in such a fun home!

  3. Joe says

    September 19, 2010 at 11:38 am

    Just showed the Video to Nikki and she is massively Jealous of all the fun stuff in your house. She gives you two thumbs up approval for coolness.

  4. St. Christopher says

    September 18, 2010 at 10:55 pm

    Wow, yet another person I was separated at birth from!

  5. Lynn-O-Matic says

    September 18, 2010 at 4:34 pm

    Jennifer, you are too adorable! I want to move to Austin just so you can be my BFF and I can hang out at your place. What a fun, happy house!

  6. Mid-Century Austin says

    September 18, 2010 at 12:53 pm

    What a sweet house! Now I know who’s getting all the great finds at Goodwill. Who gives away a naked photo of Bert Reynolds? That’s something you pass down to your kids.

  7. Heidi Swank says

    September 18, 2010 at 10:53 am

    From here forward I am committed to working the phrase “How am I gonna say no to free taxidermy?” into conversations.

  8. Amy Hill says

    September 18, 2010 at 9:20 am

    She is just too cute! I really enjoyed the tour of her stuff, and I can so relate to her addiction to collecting! I have shied away from taxidermy, and keep my possessions down to a 15 minute dusting limit, but I really did enjoy watching the video. Thank you for once again making me giggle!

    • Marta says

      October 4, 2010 at 1:40 pm

      I hope that’s 15 minutes per room, or I’m in serious trouble here. . . 🙂

  9. Jennifer Perkins says

    September 18, 2010 at 9:14 am

    Hip hop hooray glad you liked the video and my digs, thanks oodles for the repost.

  10. RetroSandie says

    September 18, 2010 at 7:52 am

    LOL! Jennifer’s a hoot! I’ll bet you could spend days just looking around and not see everything! I know you showed us your favorite items, but is there one collection that totally warms you heart – that you’d always collect????? Happy hunting!! 🙂

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