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postwar culture

Mattel reintroduces Barbie’s 1962 Dream House® including a Barbie to go with — mine is on the way!

Anne Taintor caption contest — my thinking cap is ON

Better Homes and Gardens’ 1961 Decorating Book — 432 pages — reissued !

anne taintor interview photo

Anne Taintor, entrepreneur and artist, revisited

Schwinn’s 1968 Lemon Peeler Sting-Ray bike — limited reproduction now available

vladimir kagan annecy sofa

Vladimir Kagan’s Annecy Collection — his final work — dares you to decide: Furniture designer — or sculptor?

vladimir kagan

Vladimir Kagan, 1927-2016

retro vintage dresses

What we wore to KBIS — hint: Pam’s gone Mad for ModCloth

1954 kohler pink bathroom

Open thread: Should we use the terms “feminine” and “masculine” to describe decorating styles?

world of tile demolition

Void

astronauts wives club

The 14 beautiful homes of The Astronaut Wives Club — Production Designer Mark White takes us inside and behind the scenes — 33 photos

vintage betsy mccall dollhouse

Susan’s Betsy McCall Dollhouse — a treasured toy for three generations

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