Retro CoMO

Dresser Set.  Danish style with tapered legs.

$400 in North Columbia.  Here’s the link: 2 Dressers.

Freestanding Fireplace.  I’ve posted this one before, but they’ve lowered the price on it.  This is a good deal, and it’s that time of year!

$150 in Columbia.  Here’s the link: Fireplace.

Knotty Pine Bedroom Set.  The pieces are listed separately, which seems like a lot of work for what is clearly a set.  There’s a dresser with a mirror and a tallboy bureau as well as a king-size headboard.  Purchased in 1956.  I like the 1950s vintage knotty pine thing overall, and this set is nice with the detail and the legs.  Very cool.

$250 each for the dressers and $30 for the headboard in Jefferson City, Missouri.  Links are here: Lowboy dresser, Highboy dresser, and Headboard.

Vintage Chairs.  The seller has two listings for these- the vinyl and chrome ones in one post, and the modern 60s chairs in another post (two are pictured, and there are five total).  You should call about the pricing.

In Columbia.  Here are the links: Vinyl/Chrome chairs and 60s Modern Chairs.

Emerson Electric Fan.  Works, could be restored.  I think the price is high.

$100 in Rolla, Missouri.  Here’s the link: Antique Fan 1949.

MU Big 8 Conference Clock.  I like vintage Mizzou stuff.  This is a wind-up alarm clock, though the wind-up part isn’t working.  Needs some repairs, but cute if you’re not actually interested in relying on it to get you up in the mornings.  Seller is willing to ship.

$20 in Chillicothe, Missouri (northwest of Columbia, about 2.5 hours).  Here’s the link: MU Clock.

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.

Dinette Set.  The seller calls it a Brady Bunch dinette set.  I agree!  I love that fabric.  I also love yellow.  I have documented my love of yellow throughout this site.  Despite the yellow, the price seems pretty high.  But the seller says the chairs are in near-mint condition with no rips or tears, which is great.  That tabletop looks nice too.  Your call.

$200 in Columbia.  Here’s the link: Brady Bunch Dinette Set.

Dresser.  It comes with a big mirror.  I can’t tell what kind of drawer pulls those are, but I like the legs.  The wood looks like it’s in good condition.

$125 in Columbia.  Here’s the link: Vintage Retro 60′s Dresser.

Chaise Lounge.  This looks like it’s in really nice condition, so much so that I wondered if it was even vintage, but then I think they don’t make these anymore, especially with the little wheels on the bottom.  But it’s cool, isn’t it?  I love the red.  I wish I had a reason to own this.

$145 in Glasgow (about 1 hour northwest of Columbia).  Here’s the link: Chaise Lounge.

Old Coke Machine.  Lights work, gets cold, but needs a new door lock.  My brother apparently just inherited one of these.  I am a little jealous, but not enough to go find one of my own.

$300 in Linn (about 1 hour southeast of Columbia).  Here’s the link: Old Coke Vending Machine.

Console Stereo.  GE brand console stereo.  The seller says it’s from 1966 and that the radio and turntable both work, but that there’s some water damage on top of the cabinet.  I wonder how far some Restor-A-Finish would go?  Hmm.

$40 in Jefferson City.  Here’s the link: Antique Console Stereo.

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.

It’s been a very slow week on Craigslist.  Lots of furniture has been posted, but hardly any of it has been of the style that I love and want to showcase.

I did miss this earlier in the week.

Dresser and nightstand.  It’s been painted and the paint is pretty worn, so it probably needs some love.  But check out those tapered legs and the sleek retro handles!  It would be worth repainting or even refinishing this piece.

$50 in Ashland.

Here’s the link: Dresser and Nightstand– Retro.

I’m going out of town tomorrow, so I will be putting up St. Louis & Kansas City posts later today.

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.

I posted this earlier, but the post disappeared into the ether.  Weird!

But here it is, a dresser in Holts Summit for $15.  And it looks mighty interesting to me!

Those handles look rather art deco, though I could be wrong.  And it looks like it has clean lines.  But it also looks like it’s in rough shape.  And it’s not a very good photo, so it’s hard to know what’s for real and what’s just a trick of the flash.

But $15!  I use a similar lowboy dresser to hold my television in the living room.  It has tons of storage space, and it can hold a heavy tube television with other electronics and a lamp.  Media cabinets often have very ugly styling, so it’s important to be creative when you’re trying to find the right solution for your television next to your mid-century furniture.

I replaced the hardware on mine (which is a 1960s style piece) with hardware from Rejuvenation.  (The Saturn knob with the star backplate, and they look so great!  Someday I’ll post some pictures.)

Holts Summit is between Fulton and Jefferson City, about 40 minutes from Columbia.

Here’s the link: Long dresser.