Retro CoMO

Welcome to 2010!

I found a few odd items on Craigslist this week that I thought I would share.  Maybe you are in dire need of something like this!

Something like a Detecto Baby Scale!  Maybe you have a plethora of babies that you need to weigh on a regular basis.  I don’t know your life.  It has a 30-lb capacity, so maybe you could weigh small dogs and cats and random household objects.  I just like that it’s blue and kind of stylish and has the name “Detecto”.

$50 in Columbia.  Here’s the link: Detecto Baby Scale.

Hutch.  This looks like a nice piece with the glass and the tapered legs, and a bottle of Restor-A-Finish would probably clean up most of the dings and scratches without too much trouble.  And these don’t come up that often in this area, though the price still seems a little high.  But I am not a dealer.

$300 in Eldon.  Here’s the link: Hutch.

Drainboard and Sink.  I recently saw something like this installed in a beautiful new kitchen.  It was integrated seamlessly into the countertops and cabinetry, and looked really cool.  There’s a lot to be said about a nice sink like this with the drainboard.  We had one growing up, and there was never any fear of water ruining the countertops around the sink.  Something to think about!  (And if you buy this and put it in your vintage house, you better send me the pictures.)

$125 in Jefferson City.  Here’s the link: Antique Vintage Drainboard Kitchen Sink.

Waterfall Bedroom Set.  I have a love for the cheap waterfall bedroom sets of the 1930s & 1940s, mostly because I have a set in my own house (some of the first furniture I ever bought for myself when I was in college).  This stuff is hard to refinish because of the veneer, but mine cleaned up beautifully with Restor-A-Finish.  Included in the set is a highboy dresser, a vanity with seat, and a full size bed.

$450 in Hannibal.  Here’s the link: 30′s/40′s Curved Front Bedroom Set.

End Table.  Tiered, with veneer and tapered legs, but I like the hourglass shape to the supports on the top.  Nice!

$10 in Columbia.  Here’s the link: Vintage End Table.