There were so many fantastic finds, cool summer getaways and darn cute photos of readers — we love it when you get in the photos, too — in our recent end of summer uploader. Above: Readers Jennie and Aidan got married this summer in a retro-style wedding — love! Thanks so much for sharing everyone! Pam had me go through the 200+ photos to pick out some of my favorites, and here they are in no particular order.
We were majorly impressed with Readers Jennie and Aidan. Not only did they have a retro-themed wedding this summer, but Aidan also appears to have some awesome welding skills:
Found a set of 2 West German pots (Scheurich) at a rummage sale. The yellow pot in the front is one of them. Aidan made the plants stands, he has welding skills. — Jennie & Aidan
Above: Reader Keisha found this fantastic shadowbox at an estate sale for the amazing low price of $2! Now that’s a good deal! P.S. We love your retro outfit, glasses and hairdo too!
Above: I’m totally in love with this colorful hanging chair submitted by a mystery reader. Is it macrame?
Above: Here’s another great idea we’re stealing. This mystery reader says:
I’m the lady on the right. I took my grandmother’s old frames to my vision place and had sunglasses made. The man explained that people do this all the time. I can now remember her every time I put my sunglasses on!
Above: How sophisticated is reader Geronimom in these vintage TWA First Class airline seats, now situated in her living room. She says:
We have quite enjoyed traveling around the world first class during our “staycation” this summer while sitting in the vintage TWA L-1011 first class seats hubby found to celebrate our 18th wedding anniversary! As a former TWA flight attendent, he could not have given me a gift I’d love more! 😉
Above: We love the new paint job that midcenturythriftygal gave the original garage doors on her 1953 home.
Above: We always love a good midcentury lamp, but reader Donna has taken her lamp love to the next level and named them! She writes:
On the left: My first and ugliest MCM lamp, my BIL named him Burford! On the right: Burford’s mate, Hortense!
Above: Is there any better way to spend the summer than camping in a vintage trailer? And wow, this sure is a cute one! This mystery reader writes:
Camping in our vintage ’61 Aristocrat… lovin summer.
Above: This mystery reader’s entry way is fantastic — starburst knobs, starburst doorbell, breeze blocks, cone light, flamingo doormat and those groovy front doors, freshly painted orange. Great job! Mystery reader writes:
I found…. That I’m crazy, after spending weeks refinishing these doors… And a few other thing too. 😉
Above: You know Pam and I love dressing up in our vintage tiki wear, as do many others like readers Josh and Lisa (Tikimama) posing by the new tiki unveiled outside the Caliente Tropics.
Mega thanks to everyone who participated in our uploader. It is all so fun, don’t you think?
Joe Felice says
I believe we called those hanging chairs “pod chairs.”
I also think those mirrored shadow boxes were as popular as Turner flamingo mirrors. What about curved curio cabinets with glass doors? The glass was always broken, and the owners would “fix” them with Scotch tape! The same owners also seemed to always have doilies, and rill-up shades. (God, I hated those! Seemed like they, too, were always broken.)
Tikimama says
Thanks for choosing one of my pics, Kate! You let me know if you’d like to see some of the hundreds I took over Tiki Oasis weekend 🙂
Maria says
One thing I wish I’d included… well, four, really… are early 1950s cruise ship menus with Millard Sheets artwork on the covers. I went to a local storage locker sale and found four of these menus (along with several other very cool ’50s/’60s items); the images are during Sheets’ Hawaiian period. The menus had been printed for the long-defunct American President Lines, and of course have all sorts of foods (with “Demi Tasse being served in the Smoking Room”). The artwork lapses over from the front to 1/6th of the back, next to the fold… it’s just one of those neat little vintage details that people wouldn’t think to do these days!
Karin says
Agreed that shadowbox was a major score. No wonder that Keisha looks so pleased with herself. I would love one for my Tiki room.
The prices for these mirrors on eBay are crazy lately. You give us hope.
Chris says
Keisha! I want that shadowbox! I’m going to try to use my mind to teleport it into my living room, so if it disappears right before your eyes, it was me!!!!! LOL
It’s gorgeous! And TWO DOLLARS?!?!?!?! Awesome find!
Heather says
There can only be one Tikimama (ME!)
Tikimama says
Awww, Tikimamas unite!
Markie says
Thank you for honoring Tumbleweed, our ’61 Aristocrat. We love our adventures! We are currently restoring/ renovating a 1951 midcentury modest home and have a ’58 Shasta and ’66 Aloha waiting in the wings. We are inspired daily by the articles, stories, pictures and great information from this wonderful site and its contributors. Thank you again!
– Markie and Rich
midmichigan says
It’s very fun to see other reader’s MCM treasures. I always love it when you have the uploader on. Great post on a TGIF!
Stacia says
We used to have a set of airline chars from the 70s we got at a garage sale. They were from the front row so they had tray tables that unfolded across the seat from the armrest. They weren’t from first class like these and they were very narrow and about as uncomfortable for adults as you can imagine. However, when my kids were little they sat parked near the TV so they could eat snacks & watch movies.
Geronimom says
These also have the tray tables in the armrests – if I remember correctly, most older f/c widebody seats did? Although I do actually recall some older narrow body planes having what we used to call “bayonet” tray tables which had prongs that were manually inserted into either side of the seat – poor passenger was basically trapped and at the complete mercy of the flight attendants once those torture devices were in place. And of course, it never failed that the moment they were in place, nature would inevitably pay an urgent visit upon said trapped passenger! ????
Paul-CT says
I would very much love to see a feature on Mid Century Thrifty Gal’s house. I’m dying to see more!
P.
Markie says
agreed!
Allison says
Third this; Motion is carried!
While articles on amazing high-end MCM houses and cool time-capsules are fun to read, a feature on what our peers have wrought with imagination, perseverance and thrifting skillz are what REALLY capture my interest.
We appreciate the peeks that other readers give us into their own particular mid century dreams, as in the uploader, and would be delighted with moar, pleez!
sherree says
Thank you Paul-CT! I would love to share more of my home 🙂 And thank you Kate for choosing my garage door to show. I always look forward the uploaders!