Favorite reproductions - Crosley record player

Sometimes ya just got to get a reproduction. For years I have been on the lookout for a working 1950s LP record player that could also play 45's. Never found one. So about a month ago I decided it was time to throw in the towel and get a reproduction. My inspiration? I wanted to be able to acquire and play my favorite Christmas record of all time - Phil Spector's "A Christmas Gift for You". If you've never heard this album, I think you can hear it on youtube. Its 50's / 60's Christmas awesomeness. Anywhoooo, I got a turqouise Crosley player from Urban Outfitters. Its wonderful, wonderful, WONDERFUL. I also got a reproduction 2009 pressing of the Phil Spector Christmas album (but it displays the original picture on the cover). The sound is great, and I take comfort in knowing I can get a replacement needle if needed. 3 Holiday Cheers for much needed and useful reproductions! Thanks Megan for the direction!

Good-bye crappy year, hello Heywood Wakefield

I haven't been blogging much this year... because the year has really sucked! In the 36 years I have been on this earth, it has been pretty much smooth sailing and the good life! Well this year was a year where a family member was lost, and a companion was given the boot. Now, its time to turn it around. My Dear Friend Megan has luckily moved 2 streets over into her own little house of vintage goodness. Its a blessing to have someone so awesome so close. I also going to start treating myself to some not-so-shabby vintage goodness. What luck, yesterday my neighbor was having a garage sale. Megan bought up all the vintage prizes, but left a Heywood Wakefield china cabinet alone. So I SNAGGED IT! I have never had a HW, and am very excited about the condition of this one. Its great, and looks great with my parents Blue Heaven china! I think I may have to search for more, it appears to be built quite well, and I love the date stamp on the back from 1952. I needed a new one, as booted former companion owns the old one.
Thanks for the message, Mick. I am back in the groove again! I am looking forward to a new year.

mad men clothes line at banana republic...

hmmmm... can't decide if this is just 'vintage inspired' overpriced crap, or maybe it will be really cool. Anyways it will give me a reason to go into banana republic for the first time in 5 years! Also, why are these models so damn skinny? Get a real person to wear these so you know what it looks like on a full grown man, and a curvy real woman. Jeez. Maybe their sizes don't go above X-Small.
http://www.stylebistro.com/Fashion+Forum/articles/qujwqZ7YSoE/Banana+Republic+launch+Mad+Men+Collection

Sentinel radio redo

Not that I have time to play around with redoing anything other than my living room, I found this old radio at an estate sale today. It was banged up bad, and I figured it would give me something to do after work. So, some turquoise spray paint, white spray paint, q-tips for the lettering, and some gloss coat spray paint... and tada!. I made myself a nice little shelf ornament...

say hello to my little friend..

Greetings from red hot Texas. Its hot.

Haven't been blogging lately because me and the roommate are busy remodeling living room #2 (the disapointments room). We did make some time on Friday to do some garage sailin' with Megan. I picked up this 50s asian lamp. I love it, i just wish it had some marking so I knew who made it. Seems to be Chalkware.?.? He has a female mate, but the owner said he accidentally broker her in the 1960s. Anyone have any ideas what company this could be from? He cleaned up really well. Now the hunt begins to find his female counterpart!

Kroehler and other fun finds

The estate sale i went to last weekend wore me out. I didn't feel like going to any sales this weekend at all. Ever feel that way? So here is more stuff from last weeks sale that I saved from going to Goodwill:

Starburst wall plaques. Never used. Oh they will be used now!

50's patio table

A set of these tea bag holders. I have seen these on ebay and thought they were always so cool, but pricey. I snagged a set of 5 with holder.

Kroehler sleeper sofa. It great condition. Its currently sitting in the work room, waiting for its resting place in the office, which will now double as a guest bedroom!

And last but not least, a neat old MCM table in great condition:

Bunting Lawn Lounger -

We went to a mid-century estate sale this weekend that I could tell a hundred stories about. From the two witches that were first in line that felt the need to take price tags off all the furniture so they could claim it all, to the extremely friendly estate sale company that gave me fee stuff, and gave me unreal deals. One of the items i bought was another Kroehler sofa (this one is a sleeper!). I'll post about that and the other great stuff later. I showed up to pickup the sofa about an hour before they closed yesterday, which was the last day of the sale. This chaise lounger was still there!! The initial price on it was way high (which was weird, because everything else at the sale was priced really well), so it was left alone by the dealers. Seeing as this vintage beauty was about an hour away from being donated to Goodwill, the estate sale company sold it to me for $25. It is in excellent shape, I absolutely love it. There is a problem though..... I don't want it outside to blow around, I don't want anyone to see it and steal it, I don't want it to get rained on, I don't want it to get sun bleached, I don't want birds crapping on it. It's one of those things that I love so much I don't want it serve its real purpose! I have the same problem with the parent's wedding Blue Heaven China dishes. I know some of you have vintage loungers... do you leave it out in the sun and leave it exposed to the elements? Maybe I should wheel it into the house and only bring it out for special occasions like a bbq. Its so comfortable. I'm sitting on it now as i type. Let me know what you think... as for now its going back in the house!