Retro CoMO

Jens Risom Desk.  Beautiful walnut desk in a classic design.  I’m sure this has already been snapped up, but what a nice piece!

$600 in Osage Beach (Lake of the Ozarks Craigslist).  Here’s the link: Jens Risom Mid-Century Modern Desk.

Freestanding Fireplace.  This is real vintage modern style, designed by Wendell Lovett with a dark reddish orange enamel.  I love these!  The seller says that the fake logs work, but is not sure if the heater works.

$250 in Columbia.  Here’s the link: Fireplace.

National Vending Machine.  In working condition and has light!  How cool is this?  I want it.

$225 in Jefferson City.  Here’s the link: National Vending Machine.

Vintage Dentist Chair.  This isn’t the first one of these that I’ve posted.  You know I love vintage dentist and barber chairs.  Fully operational, too.  It will be hard to move and takes up a lot of space, but it’s still really cool.

$250 in Ashland.  Here’s the link: Vintage Dental Chair.

Tiered End Table.  Nice tapered legs and shape, and I think the tiers make for a lovely and practical design.

$15 in Jefferson City.  Here’s the link: Solid wood coffee table.

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.

Desk.  I like this desk- I think there’s something going on with the inlaid wood pattern on the drawers, and it has tapered legs.  Seller says it’s solid wood with a laminate top.  I have a similar shaped desk in my living room with a laminate top, but I got Brady Glass to cut a piece of beveled glass for the top of it, and you can’t tell it’s laminate with that.

$40 in Columbia.  Here’s the link: Desk.

Vintage Coke Machine.  Seller says it works and it is from 1960.  Takes bottles from 8 oz to 16 oz.  Rock on, then.

$500 in Columbia.  Here’s the link: Vintage Coke Machine.

Retro Swag Lamp.  Plastic or fiberglass globe with wood ‘petals’.  Definitely 60s era.  I can just imagine this in an entryway or kitchen nook.  It would be pretty cool!

$60 in Laurie (Lake of the Ozarks area).  Here’s the link: Retro Swag Lamp.

Caned Wicker Hanging Lamp.  Another one for the kitchen nook!  I love these caned dome lamps- I think it goes back to childhood in the 70s.  Or, well, childhood in the remnants of 70s decor, anyway.

$5 in Columbia.  Here’s the link: Caned Wicker Hanging Lamp.

Vintage Pagholz Chairs.  Seller says they were made in West Germany in the 1960s, though they look like they’ve at least been refinished.

$90 in Columbia.  Here’s the link: Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pagholz Chairs.

Retro Pole Lamp (same seller as bed below).  I assume this is vintage, though looking closer at those globe lights, I am not sure.

$20 in North Columbia.  Here’s the link: Retro Pole Lamp.

Vintage Metal Bed.  Full-size bed dating from 1940s.  Seller says it’s metal, so I don’t know what the woodgrain is.  I liked the shape, so I’m including it here.

$50 in North Columbia.  Here’s the link: Vintage Metal Bed.

I have been so lax about posting to this blog for the past few weeks!  Here are a few posts from local Craigslists this week.

Barber Chairs!  You were just rewatching The Man Who Wasn’t There, and you were thinking of opening a retro barber shop.  Here are your chairs!  Vintage 1964, in great shape, super expensive, and they probably weigh three tons each.  So the fact that they’ll deliver within 100 miles of Rolla is a big deal.

$475 each (yikes) in Rolla.  Here’s the link: Barber’s Chairs.

Coffee Table.  This is almost certainly a reproduction, but it’s a classic mid-century design by Isamu Noguchi and would look pretty cool in a lot of modern homes.  More info about the design/designer here.

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

Vending Machine.  I hesitate to post this because it’s missing the coin mechanism and the key lock, but it does get cold and the lights work, so hmm.  It seems expensive (and heavy) to get something like this if you can’t hit the button and have the soda drop out, but maybe it sounds good to you!

$250 in Columbia.  Here’s the link: Vintage Pepsi Vending Machine.