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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. MrsErinD says

    September 22, 2010 at 12:07 am

    Love it all!!!!!

    The tropical and asian remind me of my house, only soooo much more, lol!

    I have a few hawaiian souvenir pillows too, love them! And that green radio on the shelf at 00:46 I have the exact same one but in black, it was my grandfathers.

    Just a great happy house!

  2. BakeliteBebe says

    September 20, 2010 at 11:22 am

    Most.Perfect.House.Ever.

  3. Lynne says

    September 19, 2010 at 9:00 pm

    OMG!!!! I WANNA! I WANNA! I WANNA! !!!!!!!!! Oops!! Gotta go! MAD MEN’S ON!!!!

  4. toni says

    September 19, 2010 at 6:12 pm

    Once you have three, it’s a collection. Removed every bit of guilt I have for continually buying another one of something I wanted and found. Why do I need another one? Because the first one was so hard to find! And after you find the first one, they’re falling out of the sky on you.

  5. Eartha Kitsch says

    September 19, 2010 at 4:13 pm

    Fabulous! I am SO all about this home and Jennifer’s joy and enthusiasm. And amen to free taxidermy!

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