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[Entries now closed] Tick-tock, time to win a Shag Kat Klock — yes, that cute tail wags!

Update: ENTRIES NOW CLOSED. We have a confirmed winner, congrats to Debbie! Thanks for playing, everyone, and stay tuned for our next giveaway which tick..

Blacklight posters in the Brady Bunch house: Get the [ trippy ] look!

Yes, Brady Bunch House mania is about to set upon us. The HGTV makeover show starts airing next week. So, I thought I’d do some..

98 plastic decorator panels — New Old Stock by Manchester Products — discovered and for sale

Translucent plastic panels made by Manchester Products are pretty darned cool, and after my story on a NOS stash found a few years ago now long-gone,..

The biggest, minty-est, vintage Whiskey Barrel furniture set I’ve ever seen!

I love midcentury basements that have been decorated in kitschy, escapist styles. And the #1 favorite theme back in the day seems to have been:..

Dupont Dulux steel kitchen cabinets

I’m back from my travels and yes, have posted another story in my continued research about steel kitchen cabinets. And this one — on Dupont..

These Servel kitchen cabinets had a rare, museum-worthy feature — can you guess it?

Yes, I’ve published another important entry in my growing Encyclopedia of Vintage Steel Kitchen Cabinets: A look at the Servel brand. And ooh la la,..

Belknap Steel Kitchen Cabinets

I’m pretty single-minded these days, cranking away on the Encyclopedia: See my latest entry, on steel kitchen cabinets sold by Belknap Hardware and Manufacturing here...

Marvel steel kitchen cabinets — also sold as Westline steel kitchen cabinets

Continuing work on the Encyclopedia, I just published a page on Marvel Steel Kitchens — which were sold as Westline Steel Kitchens by Western Auto..

Hotpoint Aluminum Kitchen Cabinets — introduced in 1948

As part of my continued work on the Encyclopedia, I just published a page on the introduction of Hotpoint aluminum kitchen cabinets in 1948 — rare..

Fibrella fiberglass patio furniture — a bit of history and a blast of sunshine

What better time than the height of summer to discover this most curvalicious vintage patio furniture: Two Fibrella fiberglass lounges and a five-piece table and..

Eljer steel kitchen cabinets from 1955 — I’m now up to 94 brands identified!

I just completed an all-new page for the Encyclopedia on Eljer steel kitchen cabinets. It’s #25 of 94 brands now identified. Yes! 94! >> Get..

Briggs Beautyware “Cab-Unettes” — making steel kitchens as early as 1938

I just published a new page all about Briggs Beautyware Steel Kitchen “Cab-Unettes” — for sale as early as 1938, and oh my yes, in..

2019 Update: 5 places to buy escutcheons for mid century modern front doors

A rosette by any other name would look as sweet — and yes, whether you call it an escutcheon, a backplate, or a rosette, this..

8 nifty cubbies designed to stash your smokes in mid century bathrooms

There was a lot of cigarette smoking in the 1950s and 1960s, so much so that bathroom fixture designers were on a competitive rampage to..

10 Charley Harper barkcloth fabrics launching in July

Barkcloth is a favorite fabric for curtains and pillows in mid century houses — and Charley Harper, a beloved mid century illustrator. Now, Birch Organic..