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postwar culture

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Vladimir Kagan + Erica Wilson Contour rocking chair — sells for $132,300 !

green midcentury bathroom

From Hazel Dell Brown & Armstrong Cork Co. — 12 online catalogs from 1929-1951

hazel dell brown

Hazel Dell Brown of Armstrong Flooring — the most influential residential interior designer of the 20th Century (that you probably never heard of)

Armstrong flooring making linoleum

The history of Armstrong Flooring’s Pattern #5352 — the best-selling resilient flooring pattern of the 20th Century

butterfly of love poster in brady bunch house

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

bathtubs over broadway

Bathtubs Over Broadway — uncovering the fascinating world of mid century corporate musicals

brayton laguna cats five colors

Brayton Laguna Pottery Cat — now being made again by Bauer Pottery from original tooling

kelvinator vintage stove

Inside the 1947 Florida State Fair — new kitchen appliances for everyone!

lover come hack book

Win a Barbie Dream House, courtesy the Retro Renovation-inspired “Lover Come Hack”

mid century department store photo from florida

June 25, 1962 grand opening of McDuff Appliances, Tallahassee, Florida

vintage florida postcard with flamboyance of flamingoes

Tropical decorating inspiration from 12 vintage Florida postcards

quinnipiac terrace 1942

When new houses could legally have only one bathroom

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