1950's Mersman

Within a couple hours after returning from a  Sat. morning of yard-saleing, DH decided he just HAD to revisit a previous sale to further feed his sports memorabilia addiction.  Without me of course.   While negotiating a deal he spotted this table and asked them to throw it in as a surprise "gift" for me.  It's a Mersman mahogany step end table, popular in the 1950's.  I remember my parents had a set similar to these during my early years in Seattle.  Now, I don't quite know where to put it. Currently it's sitting downstairs in the family room, piled high with stuff waiting to be sold on ebay.

This vintage ad is featured over at retrorenovation.com, along with Pam's ongoing campaign to "Save the Pink Bathrooms". Lots of interesting info on the history of pink bathrooms along with some great photos. Speaking of which....our new home, built in 1956, has a pink-tiled master bath. Not sure if this is the authentic "Mamie Pink" (named after Mamie Eisenhower, who apparently was a huge fan of the color), but it is beautiful!

In Praise of Pink Bathrooms

Mid-Century Marvels

For Christmas my sister & bro-in-law gave us a subscription to "Atomic Ranch", a great magazine focusing on all types of mid-century homes, from the modest ranch to the mid-century modern Eichler. For those who love this era, check out www.atomic-ranch.com. I highly recommend it!

MId-Century Modern.........for the birds

My newest vintage obsession is the mid-century modern style, extending from the 1950's into the mid-60's. I was doing a search on eBay for anything with the keyword "Eames" (which turned up over 5,000 listings!) and came across these adorable bird feeders and birdhouse created out of melmac/melamine dinnerware of that era. Aren't they the cutest thing ever?