Retro CoMO

Dresser Set. I love these!  The shape, the style, the condition- it’s all awesome.  Perfect Danish modern.  And they’ll hold a lot of clothes.  You’ll wish you had a mirror over the lowboy, but it doesn’t need to match.  Go creative and hang a bunch of hand mirrors above it in a pattern.

$250 in Columbia.  Here’s the link: Bedroom Set- 2 Dressers.

Bar Stools. There are three of them with the chrome and the white vinyl seats.  The vinyl appears to be in good shape and you can’t beat this price.  I like the detail in the seat backs.  These would fit with a lot of different kinds of decor.

All 3 for $15 in Jefferson City.  Here’s the link: Bar Stools.

Vintage Exercise Bicycles.  They’re cheap and I bet they have a smaller footprint than the newer ones.  I like the vintage style of them (especially the one with the big leather seat- I don’t know why) and I like the color.  They’ll work just as well as the new ones!

$30 in Kirksville, Missouri (Kirksville Craigslist).  Here’s the link: Vintage Exercise Bikes.

Kroehler Dresser.  Vintage blond wood lowboy dresser.  Seller lists the dimensions and says it is in good condition.  I like this style.  This is another credenza-y one that could be used as a TV stand without looking like it came out of your bedroom.  Or put your TV on top of it in your bedroom.  The possibilities are limitless.

$30 in Moberly (30 minutes north of Columbia).  Here’s the link: 8 Drawer Kroehler Dresser.

Dresser.  This looks similar to the credenza that I bought to use as a TV stand and media cabinet.  I love it.  I paid a lot more than this, though.  This one looks like it’s in good shape.  I love the detail of the drawer pulls, and that it doesn’t look too much like bedroom furniture.  You could certainly use it for bedroom furniture, though.  Seller is offering delivery if you’re near the MU campus.

$40 in Columbia.  Here’s the link: Brown dresser.

Bedroom Set.  I like this style with those feet and the wood design.  I’m not clear about the condition of these, but it’s nice to get a set like this.  Includes one nightstand, a vanity with mirror, and a chest of drawers.

$200 in Jefferson City.  Here’s the link: Chest of Drawers, Vanity and Nightstand.

Dresser.  Another dresser!  But more tapered feet and a little bit of pattern going on there.  I like it.  It’s probably been painted.  You could keep it, repaint it, or strip it down and see what’s under there.

$75 in Columbia.  Here’s the link: Dresser.

Green Vintage Chair.  Looks like a nice vintage modern club chair.  I like the color and the design on the vinyl (I’m guessing that’s vinyl).  The price is nice too.

$60 in Columbia.  Here’s the link: Green Vintage Chair.

Heywood Wakefield Bedroom Suite.  Seller says that the dresser is in mint condition and the other pieces need some work.  A dresser, vanity (without mirror), headboard (looks like a twin size), and an end table are included, which means this is actually a reasonable deal.  Except that I am not convinced that that little end table/nightstand is true HeyWake.  I am searching for it and no dice so far.

$850 in Harrisburg (about forty-five minutes northwest of Columbia).  Here’s the link: Art Deco 4 pieces Bedroom Suite.

Couch.  This looks vintage to me with that tufting in the back, and the seller says it is in good condition with no rips or stains or smells.  But it looks like there is some wear.  I like it, but of course this is the only photo provided.  It might not be that great from another angle.  Check it out in person.

$30 in Mexico, Missouri (about forty-five minutes northeast of Columbia).  Here’s the link: Couch.

Hope you had a great 4th of July weekend!  I love summer holidays.

Wood Dresser.  I am a little torn on this one.  The way the flash catches the wood, it looks like cheap veneer.  But the tapered legs tell a different tale, and the shape otherwise looks vintage.  The price might be worth a look in person to see if it’s just a bad photo.

$25 in Columbia.  Here’s the link: Dresser.

Retro Table and Chairs.  Looks like four chairs, but it’s hard to tell the condition.  I think this is the type of formica table where the leaf is attached underneath.  Might be a good price if everything is in nice shape.

$99 in Columbia.  Here’s the link: Retro Table & Chairs.

Old Pepsi Machine.  The seller is delightfully mum on the details, like a price or whether it’s in working condition, but he did upload several photos, so I’m linking it.  I like the sign on the side that reminds us to “Be sociable- Have a PEPSI”.  Nice.  I like old pop machines (and that’s what we call it here).

In Moberly.  Here’s the link: Old Pepsi Machine.

Vintage Electric Fans.  I’m all about the electric fans and pop machines these days.  Two electric fans, neither are working.  The larger one is a GE and for sale at $30.  Smaller is Chicago Electric Mfg Co, price $15.  Honestly, those are pretty high prices for nonworking fans in [what looks like] rusty condition.  But maybe you just want it for display and you want that rusty, weathered look.  That’s on you, friend.  Go for it.

$45 for both in Columbia.  Here’s the link: Vintage Electric Fans.

Vintage Coca-Cola Machine.  This one is newer than the Pepsi.  I want to say it’s from the 1980s.  The seller says the lights work and it gets very cold, but does not actually say that it works if you drop a coin in.  He does say that the key is included.

$400 in Mokane.  Here’s the link: Vintage Coca-Cola Machine.

4-Drawer Dresser.  Real wood, says the seller, and it is real wood underneath that veneer.  This looks to me like it was made in the late 1940s or early 1950s, more streamlined art deco than vintage modern.  I could be wrong.  I like the shape and condition overall.  Compare the veneer to the dresser I posted above- this looks better and more vintage-y, but the legs on the top one are more interesting.

$30 in Moberly.  Here’s the link: 4-Drawer Dresser.

Vintage Chest of Drawers.  Good price and the shape is really cool.

$60 (location isn’t specified).

Here’s the link: Vintage Chest of Drawers.

Last week was slow for anything interesting, but there were lots of new additions over the weekend!  Here are some of them from the Columbia Craigslist:

Bedroom Set (minus a bed frame).  I’m really impressed with this set- it looks like it is in nice condition.  The wood is beautiful.  It has the two pieces above (highboy and lowboy dressers) plus two nightstands.  I don’t like the handles (I can personally vouch for replacements from Rejuvenation instead) and the seller says that the hinges need to be replaced (probably on that top piece with the mirror or something).  It’s probably worth the price and you would pay more anywhere else.

$400 in Midway.  Here’s the link: Dresser w/Mirror, Chest of Drawers, etc.

Chest of Drawers.  Blonde wood.  Looks like a handle is missing, but I feel like we’ve seen a lowboy dresser companion piece to this recently elsewhere.

$20 in north Columbia.  Here’s the link: Chest of Drawers.

Wicker Fan Chair.  Nice!  You should buy this and that Thonet Bentwood chair that I posted about the other week (they’re still trying to sell it).  I love this seventies kitsch.

$20 in Tipton, which is southwest of Boonville.  Here’s the link: Wicker Chair.

Vintage Toaster Oven.  Seller says a knob is missing but it is in otherwise excellent condition.  The price seems high for something with a missing knob, though.

$45 in southwest Columbia.  Here’s the link: Vintage Toaster Oven.

Kitchen Table & Chairs.  More 70s!  Hexagon table, people!  Wicker!  Insane.  Comes with six chairs.

$50 in Columbia.  Here’s the link: Kitchen Dining Table and Chair.

Lamp.  Definitely looks retro and pretty weird.  Retro floor lamps can be difficult to find, especially for this cheap.  Pretty entertaining!  This plus the fan chair or that bentwood chair, and love it.

$7.50 in Millersburg.  Here’s the link: Floor lamps.

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.

Danish modern highboy dresser available in Columbia for $45.

Looks like nice clean lines and tapered legs.  It’s available at Hardt’s Used Furniture, a store on Business Loop 70 in Columbia.  It is unusual to see Danish modern at any of the area used furniture stores- they mostly deal with 80s and 90s country and rustic style, and a little bit of shabby chic.

Anyway, bonus!  The fact that it’s available at a storefront means that you can take a look at its condition before you buy it, and you can stop by anytime during business hours.

Here’s the link: Chest.