Retro CoMO

Danish Modern Stereo Console

I love these.  I wanted one last year for a television stand, and settled on a credenza instead.  Which is probably for the better, actually.  With the hollow spot in the middle for the turntable, these aren’t generally strong enough to hold a big heavy non-flatscreen television.  (What?  It hasn’t died yet.  When it dies, I’ll go all LCD.)

Anyway!  The seller says you can play an iPod on this if you use RCA cables, which is pretty cool.  I’m sure the seller would give you a lesson if you wanted to learn.

$150 in Columbia.

Here’s the link: Stereo Console Vintage Danish.

Check out this barber chair with the molded plywood.  It reminds me of the classic Eames lounge chair design.  I’m sure it’s not a coincidence.  While I’m not sure it’s of much practical use, unless you like to cut other people’s hair in your house on a regular basis, and it probably weighs three tons, it’s pretty cool and it would look really neat in a corner of your house.  If you have a spare corner for something like this, anyway.

$100 OBO in Columbia.  Here’s the link: Vintage Barber Chair.

(Not the first vintage barber chair that I’ve posted!)

Danish Dining Set.  Complete set includes table with 3 leaves (and protective pads for the top), 6 side chairs, 2 arm chairs, hutch, and buffet.  Probably very nice condition.  The price still seems a little high, though.  More pictures on the ad.

$500 in Boonville.  Here’s the link: Complete dining set.

Modern Executive Desk.  This looks enormous, and unless it comes apart, it will probably be a real pain to move it.  But it sure looks cool from what I can tell in the pictures.  It would probably fit well in your office along one wall, and I’m sure it could handle both computer and television.  Or, you know, you could actually use it as a desk.  Plus the price is awesome.

$20 in Columbia.  Here’s the link: Large Solid Oak Heavy Desk.

Blue Chair.  I like this one a lot, and I almost considered calling about it for my own house, but I don’t think the color will work for me.  I love the lines, though, and the seller says that it’s in perfect condition.

$20 in Jefferson City.  Here’s the link: Blue Chair.

Vintage Couch.  More of that gold/green!  Seller doesn’t list condition.

$50 in Columbia.  Here’s the link: Vintage Couch.

Everyone must be spring cleaning!  A whole lot of neat vintage stuff appeared on Craigslist over the weekend.

Heywood Wakefield Dresser with mirror.  The seller emailed me personally so I am listing this one at the top.  Good condition.

$500 in Columbia.  Here’s the link: Heywood Wakefield dresser.

Kitchen Table and 4 Chairs.  We see a lot of vintage Formica tables on Craigslist, and this is an earlier example of the style.  I’ve seen this type before, but rarely in red!  And it comes with four vinyl/chrome chairs.  The seller says that three of the chairs are in perfect shape and one is not, but that might work for you if you want to put this table up against a wall in your kitchen!

$100 in Columbia.  Here’s the link: Vintage Retro Dinette Table.

Swivel Chair.  Wow!  What style!  I love that tulip/Eames base.  I am certain that this has been reupholstered, but I think it looks pretty good.  Seller says the chair was made in Switzerland.

$65 in Southwest Columbia.  Here’s the link: Euro Swivel Chair.

White Danish Chair.  This one is pretty stylish too.  Check out the link for the other picture- I decided to highlight the fabric rather than the shape, but both look like they’re in excellent condition.  Cream vinyl fabric, no major damage.

$25 in Columbia.  Here’s the link: Retro Chair from 60s.

Student Desk.  A bit scratched up, but it has a nice shape.  My grandparents had some school desks in the basement, and we loved playing at them when we were little.

$10 in Jefferson City.  Here’s the link: Student Desk.

Orange Chair.  Somewhere between vintage modern and pub style.

$30 in Jefferson City.  Here’s the link: Funky Orange Chair.

Yellow Bar Chair.  Yellow vinyl and white metal.  A little pricey compared to today’s other offerings, but honestly I think a lot of the other stuff above is priced way too low!

$70 (no location listed).  Here’s the link: Vintage Mod Yellow Chair.

Vintage Dentist’s Chair in gold vinyl with wood arms.  The hydraulics work.  I love it, but it would weigh a ton and it probably would not be very comfortable in front of the TV.

$95 in California, Missouri (about twenty minutes west of Jefferson City).  Here’s the link: Dentist Chair.

Retro Coffee Table with built-in turntable and radio.  Is it really a coffee table or just a low credenza?  Either way, seller says the phonograph works and that’s rare in these.  Not that they can’t be fixed, but it’s nice that this one doesn’t need it.  Several pictures in the ad.

$100 in Columbia.  Here’s the link: Vintage Retro Coffee Table.

Baby Scale.  I posted one of these before because I thought it was interesting.  Then I saw a photographer use one of these as a prop for newborn baby photos, and I thought was on the cute end of the newborn-baby-photo-prop spectrum.  Has this one been painted matte white?  I’m giving it the benefit of the doubt and saying no.

$30 in Northeast Columbia.  Here’s the link: Antique Baby Scale.

Vintage Sleeper Sofa.  I like this green-gold vintage fabric.  It was very popular then.  Probably insanely heavy.

$50 in Columbia.  Here’s the link: Vintage Sleeper Sofa.

Vintage Table.  Formica table with leaf and six vinyl chairs.  If the chairs are in good shape, this is a good price.

$200 in Rocheport (about 20 minutes west of Columbia).  Here’s the link: Breakfast Table.

A couple of items on Craigslist popped up.  Both are located in Fulton, Missouri, which is about a 30 minute drive from Columbia.

Formica Table & 4 Chairs.  Red & white and cute!  The table is in good shape, but the chairs have some rips in the original upholstery.  Everything needs cleaning.

$199 in Fulton.  Here’s the link: Vintage Formica Table.

Vintage Refrigerator.  White, probably Montgomery Ward brand, in working condition.

$100 in Fulton.  Here’s the link: Vintage Refrigerator/Freezer.

I’ve been checking Craigslist regularly, but it’s been pretty dry there lately.

A couple of items in the offering if you like a vintage industrial style:

Vintage Emerson Fan in working condition.

$100 in Jefferson City.  Here’s the link: 16″ Emerson Electric Fan.

Lockers.  People like to paint these in bright colors and then use them to store stuff by the back door.  Or, at least, they do this in magazines and then I think that other, normal people do it too.  You could be one of those normal people!  Go on then.

Make an offer in Mexico, Missouri.  Here’s the link: Old lockers.

Bedroom Set.  It looks like a Danish modern set, and the price sounds good if that’s the case.  Dresser, mirror, chest, headboard & footboard.

$175 in Chamois (southeast of Columbia on the other side of the river).  Here’s the link: 4 pc Dark Bedroom Set.

Metal Lawn Chairs.  It looks like they need some attention, and $25 seems high for chairs that will need work.  But these are fetching good prices, so maybe they’re worth it.

$25 in Sturgeon.  Here’s the link: Old Metal Chairs.

Pyrex Pie Plate.  Pink!  I like it!  The price is good and it looks like the seller has a few other pieces.

$12 in Columbia.  Here’s the link: 1950s Pink Pyrex Pie Plate.

Matching Tiered End Tables.  Conant Ball brand, blond wood.

$85 in Columbia.  Here’s the link: Conant Ball 50′s or 60′s modern.

Frigidaire Electric Stove.  White, in great condition.

$350 in Perry, Missouri (about 1.5 hours northeast of Columbia).  Here’s the link: 1950s Frigidaire Electric Stove.

Wicker Fan Chair.  Nice condition.  I think the cushion has been recovered.

$50 in Columbia.  Here’s the link: Nice Wicker Chair.