Retro CoMO

Orange Chair.  Metal frame with orange cushions.

$25 in Jefferson City.  Here’s the link: Orange Eames-Era Chair.

Formica Table and Chairs.  Black and white.  I can’t tell from the pictures if there are rips in the white part of the chairs, but the seller seems chatty and would probably tell you.

$150 in Centralia (about 20 miles northeast of Columbia).  Here’s the link: 50’s Stylish Table & 4 Chair Set.

A couple of weeks ago, I linked some crazy barrel chairs with a game table.

And here is another set!  It’s just as cool, but it also comes with a bar and 3 bar stools, because you need to outfit your entire basement with this stuff.  Check out the link with the pictures of the game table too.

Retro Bar Set.  Even with the bar and stools, it’s cheaper than the other one.

$250 in Columbia.

Here’s the link: 1960’s Retro Bar Set with Game Table.

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.

Vintage Zenith stereo console available in Columbia.  The original television has been replaced with a newer model, and the turntable needs a new belt.  Otherwise in good condition.

$200 in Columbia.

Here’s the link:  HiFi Stereo Console.

Heywood-Wakefield.  The seller says there are four pieces for the price, but does not list what pieces there are or what the price is for each.  They are also in rough shape.  But the price doesn’t seem unreasonable for four pieces and the seller is willing to negotiate.

$750 in Harrisburg, Missouri (about twenty miles northwest of Columbia).  Here’s the link: Heywood Wakefield.

Anchor-Hocking Vintage Kitchenware.  There’s something about the brown pyrex color of these that screams 1970s to me.  And I love it!

$5 in someplace near Boonville or Fayette (I’m guessing).  Here’s the link: Anchor Hocking.

White Star Gas Range.  Yellow and looks pretty cool!  I like the doors on the side.  Are they storage?

$250 in Columbia.  Here’s the link: Vintage yellow gas stove.

Desk and Chair.  1950s vintage chair and desk.  Looks like it has a nice small footprint.  I love the details like the hairpin legs and handles on the desk, and what looks like a mottled gray color to the vinyl on the chair.  Cute!

$50 in Jeff City.  Here’s the link: Retro desk and chair.

Here are some local eBay auctions that are ending in a few days.  The sellers are around Columbia, so you should be able to pick them up without paying for shipping (though you can’t always depend on that- you should contact the seller to be sure before you bid).

Library Chairs in Columbia.  Bids starting at $59.00.

Here’s the link: 2 Eames-style Mid-Century 1960s wooden chairs.

Thonet Chairs in Columbia.  Bids starting at $99.00.

Here’s the link: 2x Vintage Mid-Century Eames Style Thonet Chairs.

Swag Lamp.  Bids starting at $19.99.

Here’s the link: Extraordinary Swag Hanging Light.

Brown Leather Swivel Chair.  Nice condition.

$15 in Lenexa.  Here’s the link: Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chair.

Naugahyde Couch.  Made from the hide of the great American Nauga.  It is probably in better shape than it looks, though the color is tricky.  Still, the price is nice.

$25 in Kansas City.  Here’s the link: Naugahyde Couch.

Barrel Chairs.  Sorry, I couldn’t help myself.  With the diamond pattern?  And the whiskey barrel shape?  And there are four of them?  They come with some kind of game table.  They belong in your rec room.  You would have all sorts of parties with these.  They are that kind of awesome.  Invite me over to lose at a poker game, and maybe you’ll earn enough off me to offset the steep price here.

$350 in Mission, KS.  Here’s the link: Retro Whiskey Barrel Chairs.

I haven’t had much luck on Craigslist lately, but maybe everyone is waiting for spring cleaning to get rid of their wonderful Danish modern stuff.  You think?

Anyway, here are some pictures from my house.  I’ve been meaning to post some since I started taking them last fall.

I bought the credenza (marked American of Martinsville) on Craigslist, the painting on Etsy, and the lamp from a store in Sedalia, Missouri, called Chelsea’s Antiques.

I bought the chair on eBay and the lamp from Funtiques in Springfield, Missouri.  The table above and the coffee table and corner table came as a set, and I bought them from the Brass Armadillo, an antique mall in Grain Valley, Missouri.  The stuff on the wall came from everywhere- family, Etsy, antique malls.  Most of it I’ve had forever.

The Cromcraft chair is from Chelsea’s Antiques in Sedalia.  The Flanders desk was free from a family member, along with the Olivetti typewriter (my mother’s high school graduation present).

The Dux couch I got on Craigslist, and had it recovered.  The chairs came from my favorite store in the world, The Future Antiques in St. Louis.

A better look at the chairs.  They are marked Moss Bly.

This is my beautiful Lux starburst clock, which I bought on eBay.  I actually replaced the hands on this with the original brass hands, which makes it look slightly different.

A better look at the base of one of the lamps in the living room.  I have to agree with Anchorman: I love lamp[s].  I bought this one at the Brass Armadillo antique mall in Grain Valley.

Generally, my house does not look this clean.  Most of these photos involved a few minutes of styling before I took the picture.  I think all of these photos were taken for my 365 project, which I have exhaustively covered over on my photo blog, if you have any interest in following it.  I may post more details later and maybe pictures of other rooms if they ever get clean enough to deserve documentation!

Danish Modern china cabinet available in Columbia.  It’s hard to tell what the condition is, but the price isn’t bad.  Available at a local thrift shop, which may even have delivery if you’re lucky.

$100 in Columbia (Millersburg exit).  Here’s the link: China Cabinet.

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.