- Want to find ’em made new today? See my mega research — 29 places to buy breeze block today — 75+ designs.
Okay, so scrolling and counting, I think I get only 28. In any case: It’s WILD, isn’t it, how many of these designs were made!
Retro Renovation readers are kinda obsessed with breeze blocks; my stories on them are among the most popular in terms of search etc:
Hugs, Jack!
More: Another recent story on Jack’s collection!
Gabrielle Bussey says
I love this site! I’m obsessed with breeze blocks and found my way here via Google search to find someone who sells them. I had my heart set on the square in square, but that was before I saw this post. I had no idea there were so many varieties!
I recently moved into a prairie style house built in 1950, and I’m determined to use breeze blocks somehow, somewhere, on the property.
Thank you!
Pam Kueber says
Hi Gabrielle,
I presume you saw this big overview story on where to find breeze blocks all across the country, but just in case >> https://retrorenovation.com/2010/04/26/where-to-buy-decorative-concrete-screen-blocks/
Have fun!
Cyleen Friman says
Have found over 30 of blocks at my Mom’s house
Inverted u shapes
Found a picture of one on this site.
It is a hard style to find
How much would they be worth
My Mom has passes and cleaning out her house
Pam Kueber says
Hi Cyleen, I am not an expert on valuations. See this story, you could learn comps from someone who sells them today >> https://retrorenovation.com/2010/04/26/where-to-buy-decorative-concrete-screen-blocks/
Nate says
I love it! How awesome is this!? Oh so very! Would love to have a backyard that displayed Mid-Century breeze blocks like a museum! Just brilliant!
Patrick McNeal says
The last one, the rectangular block with the circle in the center, surrounded my back yard for the 21 years I lived in my last house. I miss them!
suzanne says
ive been hunting for some of these without luck until i found this amazing site@ THank you thankyou! i have no clue why they’re not more commonplace, theyre GREAT!
Tammara says
Love them!! I don’t understand why most of these designs are not still sold today, its a decorative touch missing from today’s standard design.
Pam Kueber says
26 designs available today here though!: https://retrorenovation.com/2010/04/26/where-to-buy-decorative-concrete-screen-blocks/
Adrienne says
I love them all…but can’t get the circles out of my head! (one of the first pics) I have a glass block that has bubbles in it, and I’m picturing it in a wall of the circle concrete, accented with the glass block bubbles…squeeeeeeeeee…
Scott says
Oh that starburst… gasp.
Debbie says
OMG…I love the varied circled block!
Gregory McKinney says
There is a 1960s apartment building one street over from me that has its entire pool area surrounded by these. They look incredible en masse.