Pick me up off the floor!!!! In the latest episode of our current favorite binge-watching saga, ebay seller nomoredrama4me — Stephanie — sent me this photo yesterday. She calls it Cabinet Mountain, I call it Youngstown Mountain. Yes: Within the warehouse full of New Old stock Hardware store stuff (affiliate link) awaited a mountain o’ steel.
How many cabinets? The original pile measured 40 feet wide… 35 feet deep… 8 feet high.
A few weeks ago, when I first got wind of these, I got on the phone with Stephanie to get more info on this stash. I suggested to her that to sell them, she would need to get them well organized, measured, and checked for any damage. Probably even: Take them out of their boxes so’s potential buyers could see. Like Ben did here, with all the 1948 NOS Youngstowns he found, and which ended up in a museum. But I also told her: Don’t throw out the boxes. The boxes are awesome.
All this week, Stephanie has been working on organizing everything, with the help of her family — that’s daughter Lilly scaling the mountain in the photo. At last count, there were 63 cabinets + countertops (uncounted, I have no photos, can’t wait to see!) plus sinks (ditto, eagerly awaiting.)
A number of the cabinet boxes are marked Monterey. But the doors aren’s wood. They are nubbly textured steel doors painted. Painted Sandalwood. There are blue cabinets, too. And, Stephanie said that yesterday, they uncovered some Whirlpool steel kitchens cabinets. We don’t even have Whirlpools on our list! New discovery!
Stay tuned. More photos to come. This is just a sneak peek. Youngstown Mountain!
See what’s come out of the NOS warehouse so far…
To see all the other items coming out of the warehouse daily, go to the following (all affiliate links):
- Head to ebay
— when you get there, look for the Search box that says SEARCH WITHIN STORE, then type in New Old Stock to narrow search.
J. says
Wowza!! Just when you think it couldn’t get any better. I’m anxiously awaiting photos as my kitchen is desperate for some help.
lynda murray says
My heart did the pitter pat!!! My eyes did a double take! And, my brain started immediately trying to figure out how I could get a hold of a kitchens worth of them!!! lol, I don’t even need a kitchen. I think I have a retro obsession here. Pam and Kate are enabling me. Thank you Pam, and Kate!
Nancy says
“Hey Honey! Great news! I ripped out entire kitchen so we can install these cabinets I found on Retro Renovation!”
I don’t think I’l ever see something like this again in my lifetime so I’m actually giving it some serious thought…. then again if I rip out the kitchen my lifetime will be seriously shortened by my better half!
Nikki says
Good golly Miss Molly!!! I say we form a caravan and get us out there to see the 10th wonder of the “Retro” World before it’s gone!
Stephanie, you’re a better woman than I, NO WAY I could let these go! I’d keep them “for good” like my grandmother did her best dresses!
Jane says
That’s truly amazing. I have already gotten 2 light fixtures from this source and they arrived so lovingly cushioned with no breakage. And they’re are even more wonderful in person. I couldn’t be happier with this seller.
pam kueber says
Great!
Hipkat says
Y’know, I just read a headline that said that they’ve found extra secret rooms in King Tut’s tomb, and I went, “Meh.” But this. THIS! This is something I can get behind. Also, probably not a cursed cabinet in the bunch!
Mary Elizabeth says
And no dead pharaohs in the boxes, either. A win-win. 🙂
pam kueber says
THIS! YES!
Lisa Compo says
What a great comment. I keep worrying that by the time I get to build my retro ranch all the stuff I want inside will be gone. Stories like this give me hope that things will still turn up.
Yep, waaay more exciting than King Tut’s tomb…..unless he had some NOS Geneva’s with my name on them. LOL
Stephanie says
I am enjoying all of these comments. They’re truly making my day. I’m working as fast as I can and should have everything photographed and ready to go in the next 2-3 days
Debbie in Portland says
Remember the sound that Arnold Horshack used to make on “Welcome Back Kotter”? “OOH! OOH!! OOH!!”
Yeah. That’s exactly what I sound like right now.
pam kueber says
I remember! And I wasn’t even a power watcher of that show!
Kim says
I have dreams that unfold like this–where I discover some amazing stash of vintage goodness, or, like, a whole second story to my house that I’ve somehow never noticed! Straight-up amazing. Wow!
Tom says
WoW! What an amazing find!
I’m interested in buying some upper cabinets and possibly lower cabinets too.