Retro CoMO

I know, I know.  I’ve been neglecting this blog.  Who knows what we’ve missed in the past few weeks?  But I will try to make up for it with this extra-long post and get back into things as we move into holiday season.

Complete Danish Dining Room Set.  Includes 8 chairs, a breakfront (hutch), buffet with glass on top, and a table with three leaves and protective covers.  Nice, and just in time for the holidays.  I like the detail on the back of the chairs.

$500 in Boonville.  Here’s the link: Complete Dining Room Set.

Vintage 50s Hotpoint Fridge.  In working condition.

$200 in Jefferson City.  Here’s the link: Vintage 50′s Hotpoint Fridge.

1950s Frigidaire Electric Stove.  Working condition.

$300 in Perry, Missouri.  Here’s the link: 1950s Frigidaire Electric Stove.

Formica Table.  Chrome and formica kitchen table with leaf included.  Seller says it’s in excellent condition.

$45 in Sturgeon (20 minutes north of Columbia).  Here’s the link: 50′s Dining Table.

Danish Chairs.  Burnt orange fabric with minor wear and tear, says the seller.  You could have these reupholstered.  You could even do it yourself if you were so inclined.  I like the legs and the tufting.  Seller says that they swivel and rock.

$50 in Columbia.  Here’s the link: Burnt Orange Swivel Rockers.

Wicker Fan Chair.  I love these, but the evidence of my love is well-documented.

$25 in Centralia (about 20 minutes northeast of Columbia).  Here’s the link: High Back Wicker Chair.

Three Piece Rattan Settee.  I really like this.  Made in the Philippines in the late 1940s with woven seat, nice condition.  No cushions, but they should not be too expensive to replace.

$95 in Columbia.  Here’s the link: 1940s Rattan Set.

Ashtray Stands.  The seller has a couple more in the ad, but these I liked.  $30 for the chrome one and $25 for the brown ceramic with the wire frame.

In Jefferson City.  Here’s the link: Vintage Ashtray Stands.

AMI Jukebox.  Good condition and works.  Plays 78 RPM records.  Weighs 238 lbs.

$800 in Moberly (30 minutes north of Columbia).  Here’s the link: AMI Jukebox.

Bell & Howard AutoLoad 8mm Projector.  The ad does not say if it works.

$25 in Boonville.  Here’s the link: Bell & Howell Movie Projector.

Four Mid-Century Chairs.  Black leather seats and backs, and the seller says they’re in excellent shape.  The price still seems a bit high to me.

$325 in Columbia.  Here’s the link: Four mid-century Danish chairs.

Heywood-Wakefield Desk.  Don’t cry.  Please don’t cry.  I know, someone painted a Heywood-Wakefield desk.  Not just painted, but PAINTED.  My mother would refer to this color as Thunder Blue.  A lot of atrocities are committed with Thunder Blue paint, I have to say.  Seller says you can strip it.  You can strip it, but at this price it’s not much of a deal.  Unless you’re handy like that, and you don’t cry easily.

$350 in Columbia.  Here’s the link: Heywood Wakefield Antique Wooden Desk.

Waterfall Bedroom Set.  I know these aren’t really modern at all, but art deco-ish, but I have a thing for them.  Something about the giant round mirrors seems so glamorous.  Includes vanity, dresser, and bed frame.  I assume the bench as well?  You better ask.

$250 in Carrollton.  Here’s the link: Bedroom set.

Wicker Fan Chair.  This is a deal!  If you buy this, you must send me a picture of you posing in it in a pink floaty organza dress and floppy hat.  I expect it!  Later it will be a good place for you to drape clothes and pile shoes.

$7 in Columbia.  Here’s the link: Wicker Chair.

Retro Dining Set.  Blond retro drop leaf table with six chairs, two piece hutch, and lighted dry bar.  Seller says it’s in great shape.  I love the style.  I want a dry bar.  Don’t we all?

$595 in Perry, Missouri (north of Mexico, about 1.5 hours from Columbia).  Here’s the link: Retro Dining Set.

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.

Paul McCobb Dining Set.  If you have $3000 to spend on a mid-century modern dining set, this one is slightly imperfect.  But Paul McCobb is a major name in mid-century modern design.  This isn’t the only expensive mid-century modern item I’ve found on Craigslist today, but I love it.

$3000 in Overland Park.  Here’s the link: Paul McCobb Dining Set.

Walnut Tiered Side Tables.  It’s hard to see what the design of these looks like, but the wood looks beautiful.

$150 in Liberty.  Here’s the link: Solid Walnut Tiered Side Tables.

China Cabinet.  Looks enormous, nice condition.

$177 in Overland Park.  Here’s the link: Display, China, or Book Case.

Phonograph.  I think it’s working.  Small and cute, plays 78s and LPs.

$40 in Overland Park.  Here’s the link: Vintage Phonograph.

Lamp.  Love the blue!  Working!

$15 in Drexel, Missouri (about an hour south of Kansas City).  Here’s the link: Floral Lamp.

Planning your road trip to Kansas City this weekend:

Dinette/dining set with chairs and table. This is admittedly very 70s and a little past my preferred style, but it is modern.  And vintage.  And kind of awesome.  I bet these chairs are super comfortable.  You need a big stained glass hanging light over the table too (something like this, but maybe bigger and more gaudy- lots of jewel tones.  But that’s just in my mind).

$45 in the Kansas City Northland.  Here’s the link: Kitchen Table Set.

Nice looking curio shelf. I love the atomic star detail.  I bought something very similar to this a few months ago and I’m planning to hang it up this very evening and fill it with my vintage cameras.

$50 in Prairie Village, Kansas.  Here’s the link: Huge Retro Wall Hanging Mirror with Shelves.

TV stand from the 1950s, complete with casters.  The seller says it measures 27″ wide.  You could use this as a TV stand if your TV fits, but you could also use it as a spot for your printer or as an end table.  The possibilities are limitless!  Well, they’re not limitless.  But there are probably more possibilities than you think.  This is the second time I’ve seen this one posted.

$20 in Overland Park, Kansas.  Here’s the link: Retro 1950′s TV Stand.

Stereo console with working turntable.  I like these as furniture- you can use the top for decorations or as a television stand (depending on how heavy your TV is, anyway), use the turntable if it works or strip out the nonworking electronics and retrofit some new speakers and an iPod dock inside.  Pretty cool.  But this one works, so don’t break it.  It does appear to come with a few old albums.

$60 in Richmond, Missouri (about 30 minutes northeast of Kansas City).  Here’s the link: Cabinet Stereo with Albums.

Full bedroom set, all matching 1960s, and a good price.  I’ve included photos of the headboard and the dresser with mirror.  The seller also lists a matching footboard, additional chest of drawers, and 2 nightstands (along with the full-size mattress & boxspring).  Though most vintage headboards are full-sized, there are people who can retrofit them to queen- or king-sized mattresses, and that might be worth it.  (I would find the footboard unnecessary- perhaps you could use it to extend the headboard.)  This was posted a few days ago, but check into it anyway.

$400 in Overland Park.  Here’s the link: Queen Bed Set.