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    11 last-minute retro Christmas ideas

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    Posted by: pam kueber • December 14, 2010

    11 days ’til Christmas = 11 ideas for gifts with retro flair, which you can quickly nab via Amazon before it’s too late!:
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    1. Original reproduction bunny clippers from Runaway Rabbit, to keep your toesies happy and warm: Classic Adult Bunny Slippers.
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    2. This one is a mid-mod classic. Not cheap, but the real deal from Herman Miller: Eames Hang-It-All Rack.
    .3. First production in 1942, still going strong, marketed out of nearby Pittsfield, Mass.: Chemex Drip Coffee Carafe – 8 Cup.
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    4. The original pink flamingo lawn ornaments, as designed by Don Featherstone, still made in the U.S. of A: Pair Plastic Pink Flamingos ~ Original Don Featherstone Design
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    5. I got sucked right into love with that movie, Julie & Julia. Made me want the book — which is actually a two-volume set: Mastering the Art of French Cooking (2 Volume Set).
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    6. Circa-1953 and that Rimini blue is as gorgeous as ever: Rimini blue horse head (154) by Bitossi of Italy – other figures available.
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    7. You gotta love these: Barbie Collector Mad Men Collection Dolls.
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    8. This makes me feel very, very old: 40: A Doonesbury Retrospective.
    .anne taintor organizer 9. Anne Taintor anything is good in my book: It’s So Involved Being Me Organizer.
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    10. The Retro Renovation bible, Volume I: Inspiring Interiors from Armstrong 1950s.
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    11. Volume II:  Interior Solutions from Armstrong the 1960s.
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    I hope Santa is good to everyone. Disclosure: Yes, I receive a small commission anytime you buy anything (retro or not) from Amazon after clicking in through any link on the main part of the blog or on my Pamazon favorite-books page. Thanks for your support.

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    1. Becky says

      December 19, 2010 at 4:26 pm

      Awesome list Pam! Thanks.

      Does anyone else think the gal on the cover of the organizer might be Ava?

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