Retro CoMO

Black Vinyl Chair.  Swivels!  I love this and I bet it’s already gone.  Even before I posted this, it’s gone, because it’s that cool.  But you can find this kind of thing in mid-Missouri- see?  And at this price.

$35 in Columbia.  Here’s the link: Vintage Vinyl Chair.

Bentwood Potato Chip Chair.  That’s what these are referred to as- potato chip chairs.  This isn’t name brand at all, and it looks like there’s some damage to the veneer there, but for this price, stop complaining.

$20 in Columbia.  Here’s the link: Vintage Desk Chair.

Kitchen Set.  When I started this blog, I didn’t intend to include much from the 1970s.  Then something like this comes along.  I love it.  Seller says there are 4 chairs and the table has a leaf.  Nice.  I bet those chairs are comfortable too.

$150 in Sunrise Beach (Lake of the Ozarks Craigslist).  Here’s the link: Kitchen Table w/ leaf & 4 chairs.

Coke Machine.  I am a sucker for posting these old Coke machines, as we’ve already seen.  This one works except for the compressor, so it does not actually keep the bottles cold.  But it will fit either glass or plastic bottles.  Maybe you can fix it?  Seller might negotiate price but will deliver.

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

Bedroom Set.  This is one where it’s hard to tell what it is or what kind of condition it’s in, but from the look of the vanity, it’s possibly a streamlined waterfall style.  The price is good and includes full-size bed frame, highboy dresser, and vanity with big round mirror.  You probably already know that I adore those vanities with the big round mirrors.  I do- I love them.

$100 in Columbia.  Here’s the link: Bedroom Set.

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.

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.