Retro CoMO

It might be bitterly cold through Saturday, but temperatures on Sunday should rise to a balmy high in the mid-20s.  What should you do with such a warm weekend day?  You should drive to St. Louis and pick up your new gold sofa!

Gold Sofa.  Okay, so $800.  But it’s gold.  And you have always wanted a gold sofa.

$800 in St. Louis.  Here’s the link: Retro Sofa.

Storage Unit/End Table.  They suggest that it could be used as a TV stand, but that would depend on the size and age of your current TV, I think.  Make sure it can support it, especially if you have other equipment too.  But it’s cute and I like the detail.

$50 in the Warrenton/O’Fallon/Wentzville area.  Here’s the link: 1950s Vintage Wood TV Stand.

Matching Loveseats.  Kidney shaped in orange velour.  What are you waiting for?  Honestly, these look pretty comfortable.  I’m not sure I understand the best way to arrange them, but it looks like the other piece is a corner piece.  The price seems high, but if the fabric is in good shape, it might be worth it.  It costs a lot to get a couch reupholstered (and I speak from experience).

$300 in O’Fallon.  Here’s the link: Mid century modern love seats.

Dresser.  This looks smaller in the picture than I think it is in real life (the seller lists the height at 42″) and I love the detail despite the fact that the veneer is a little beat-up.

$125 in Fenton.  Here’s the link: Retro Dresser.

Sofa Set.  I love this type of set- it’s so cute.  The seller has repaired some of the cat scratch damage.

$200 in St. Louis City.  Here’s the link: Mid-Century Long and Low Sofa and Loveseat Set.

Danish Modern Sofa.  I love this, too.  The upholstery is in nice shape and I like that striped blue color that is typical of this era.  Nice.

$225 in Illinois (suburbs, I assume).  Here’s the link: Retro Danish Sofa.

Looking for a reason to head to St. Louis this weekend?

Kitchen Table Set.  I love the detail on the pink and slate tabletop, and the extra chrome detail on the blue chairs.  (I really love the metallic blue vinyl.  I think it’s my favorite color for metallic vinyl.)

$100 in St. Louis.  Here’s the link: Retro Dining Room Set.

Ceramic Punch Bowl.  The seller thinks you could use it as a soup tureen as well.  I’m not sure how big the cups are, but I like the color.  Very 70s.

$10 in Festus.  Here’s the link: Ceramic Soup Set.

Tweed and Metal Chairs.  Looks like they’re in good shape.

$125 for both in Olivette.  Here’s the link: Retro Vintage Tweed Chairs.

Black and White Chair.  Seller says it’s in good condition with no tears.

$30 in St. Louis Hills.  Here’s the link: Great Vintage Black and White Chair.

High Back Dining Chairs.  There are four of them.  If you have $300 to spend on vintage 1970s style dining chairs, you could do much worse.

$300 in Illinois (?).  Here’s the link: 1970’s White High Back Dining Chairs.

Here’s a roundup of St. Louis Craigslist items from the past couple of days.

Rotary wall phone.  Love the pink!  Of course these still work.

$45 in South City.  Here’s the link: Pink 60s Phone.

Swivel rocker.  I love swivel rockers.  I like the plaid on this one and the upholstery is in good condition.

$30 in Lemay.  Here’s the link: Retro Swivel Rocker.

Red lamp.  Working condition.

$25 in Highland, Illinois.  Here’s the link: Red vintage lamp.

Four Vintage Lucite Chairs.  Like the ad says, all you need is a tulip table and you’ll be set.

$120 for 4 (don’t split them up!) in South City.  Here’s the link: Vintage Lucite Chairs.

Your St. Louis Craigslist happenings:

End tables.  I would be willing to bet these are Drexel tables with that caning on the bottom shelves.  Why?  Because I own a set of these as well, which I bought for roughly twice this price.  Oh well.  I love them and use them as bedside tables.  They are a little on the big side for that, but it’s just plenty of room for books.  Anyway, you can use them as accent tables or end tables.  Very nice quality.

$40 in South St. Louis County.  Here’s the link: 1960’s end tables (vintage).

Vintage 50s couch.  Recently reupholstered in a green/beige pattern.  Nice- I like the buttons and tapered legs.  You could really make this work.

$120 in the Tower Grove neighborhood.  Here’s the link: 50’s style couch.

Two matching white end tables with an interesting inset design- see the post.

$25 in Oakville.  Here’s the link: 2 End Tables.

Round retro table.  In pretty bad shape, but nothing some wood filler and paint couldn’t fix.  Again, just don’t paint the brass.  Clean it up and paint the wood veneer.

$15 in St Louis City.  Here’s the link: Round Retro Wood Table.

Red leather club chair, which I am liking!  The lines are nice.  I cannot tell at all whether this is new or old, though.  Probably newer than I would like it to be.  But it’s not monstrously sized like a contemporary chair would be, and it would still look pretty great in a room with mid-century decor.

$25 in South City St. Louis.  Here’s the link: Armchair.

How you doing, St Louis?

King-size Danish modern headboard, $75 in Highland, Illinois (on the far outskirts of the eastern St. Louis suburbs).

What did I just tell you?  Wait it out for the chrome table with the matching vinyl chairs, because they’re out there.  Looks like these have been upholstered.  $150 for all!  Looks like the same seller as the one above, same location in Highland, IL.  Still, I just had to point out this out.

I’ve seen this one posted a couple of times, so though this posting is a few days old, it might be worth trying.  $135 for armchair and ottoman in an early 70s design.  In St. Louis.

Poorly photographed, but $65 for this sixties-style dinette table & chair set in the Overland area of St. Louis.  The top is laminate, but I like the Danish lines and detail, and that’s a pretty good price.

Two Lane Acclaim tables for $135 in St. Louis with the inlaid wood feature, tiered tops, and tapered legs.  That’s pricey for what is clearly rough condition, but they might clean up pretty well without a total refinish (I’d try Restor-A-Finish before you go all the way with it), and they are solid wood.