Mystery (Dining) Chairs. Can You Identify Them?

Hello All!  I need help identifying these vintage chairs.  Someone contacted me hoping that I might know.  Sadly, I do not.  Any ideas, mid century enthusiasts? I have seen chairs similar to this, only once before, but I have no idea of their origin or designer.   

Any info would be appreciated!  

Atomic Kitchen Accessories. Sin in Linen.

Although I love cooking, it's not quite the same experience since having my second child.  Now it feels more like a task, a rushed necessity to survive, less of an enjoyable process.  What can help that? Aside from more time in a day and much less to do, not much. Enter Sin in Linen kitchen accessories!  

Sometimes all you need is a little (mid century) design to remind you to slow down and enjoy the moments, even if they are small.  The simple act of putting on my cute Atomic Dreams apron transports me into a more relaxed space. 

 Check out the fun, googie pattern of this sweet little apron and oven mitts.  

Not into Googie? Check out their other awesome, edgy prints at Sin In Linen.

Based in Seattle, Sin in Linen was founded by Sandy Glaze and has been providing soft goods with hardcore style since 2004. We collaborate with artists and manufacturers around the world to bring you stylish home textiles on high-quality ethically produced cotton. We are a women-owned and run business encouraging style that is tough and bold as well as sexy and feminine. It's our desire to ignite passion in the home with exciting designs inspired by retro aesthetic, world travel, pinups, tattoos and rock ‘n roll.

Milo Baughman Brass X Bench for Thayer Coggin.

I happened across this beauty and before I even flipped it over I knew who it was.  Sure enough, Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin.

Solid brass X style base with an upholstered plush top.  This just screams Hollywood Regency doesn't it? If the buyer doesn't fancy the original upholstery, this would be very easy to change.

I've only found a few others online, and the price is steep. I'll need to have mine appraised and then it's going into my shop! Let me know if you're interested!

Mint condition @ 1st Dibs $4800

Sold at Orion's Objects $2400 (copper base)

Sold at City Issue price unknown

Dressing the Vintage Part. Vintage Clothing and Accessories.

Thanks to shows like Mad Men, and the re-make of The Great Gatsby, the vintage clothing craze has gone wild.  It's not enough to groom our homes vintage style, we too must look the part.  You must admit, they had some great style!  The cuts, the curves, the colors - just gorgeous.  Women were feminine, sexy, sophisticated.  Men were handsome, polished, dapper.  Picture Don Draper or Robert Redford as Gatsby....need I say more?

It used to be a pain to find quality vintage clothing.  Today, it's at our fingertips - just do a quick internet search and you'll find store after store dedicated to the 50's, 60's and other eras.  Many even offer new reproductions if you want the look but not the dust.

One of my favorites for new vintage clothing is Shabby Apple.  

Vintage clothing can be worn on it's own or mixed with modern.   It's so versatile and fun!  

Check out some of my favorite looks below...

Channeling Betty Draper.....

For the hipster wedding, like Keira Knightly just had!

So precious. I could live in this sweet little dress. 

Simple, minimal, subtleties that make a huge impact.  How sweet are these dresses?

Get your vintage swim on!

POLL: Do you like vintage clothing?

Mid Century Dinnerware.

I'm on the hunt for a new set of dinnerware.  I still love my Salem North Star set and my retro Mikasa Duplex Dahlia by Ben Seibel...but I like to switch things up and I need a larger set for entertaining.

I'm leaning toward Temporama, but I'd love to hear what your favorite patterns are. 

Temporama by Canonsburg

courtesy A Living Space

I absolutely love this pattern and its easy to find, so this just might be my pick.

Contempo by Nola Ware

courtesy Wool Trousers

This is a fun design and I love the color combination, but it seems to be hard-to-find.  Pass! 

Pasadena by Mikasa

courtesy Bright Wall Vintage

Great retro modern pattern and again, I love the color combination here but it seems harder to find. Pass! 

Franciscan Starburst

courtesy Modatomic

Of course you can't mention mid century dinnerware and not bring up Franciscan's starburst. It's readily available so it's always an option, and I do love a good starburst. Maybe.....

Nordic by Syracuse

courtesy Violet Q Vintage

Very cute and modern.  A quick search didn't yield a lot of results though.  Maybe.....

Mobile by Knowles

courtesy Ebay

Fun atomic design but hard to find it seems.  Pass!

Del Mar by Franciscan

courtesy Ebay 

Very cute but I need another color mixed in there. Pass!

Carousel by Salem

courtesy Mid Century Finds

Cool but not my thing.  Pass!

Blue Heaven by Royal China

courtesy Two Little Owls

I like it but it's too much blue.  Pass!

So I've got Temporama, Starburst or Nordic. I'd like another option, that doesn't look like everything else. Looking forward to your suggestions!

That's One Expensive Phone!

This Western Electric Bell Systems 1965 Picture Phone with Display sold on Ebay for a whopping $21,433.67!  

Here is information on the unit taken directly from the listing:  

This item was the prize possession from the Estate of former Bell system retiree given to his loving family who wishes this to go to a good home and serious collector who respects and understands the History behind this amazing find.

This is your moment to own a piece of telephone history and will be the PIÈCE DE RÉSISTANCE of your collection. You are bidding on a 1965 Mod 1 Picturephone complete with all three components: The Display Unit, The Desk set and The Power Control Unit. Included in the sale is hundreds of pages of documentation which include every thing you need to know about your 1965 Picturephone. 

This Picturephone system unit was fabricated during an "experimental stage" and it was promoted as the telephone of the future, but high cost, inconvenience and a lack of compatible devices turned it into the phone of dreams instead, so very few were made for public use. They did however set up Picturephone booths in a few large cities with Chicago being one of them. It is my belief, but not documented that this is one of the few that were installed in the Prudential Building downtown Chicago.

See the sold listing here.

And some other picture phones....

Minimalist Modern Barstool Hunt.

Happy New Year everyone!  I've had the bug to change some things up in my home for awhile now, so I'll use the new year as an excuse to "freshen up"...right?   

My latest hunt is for modern, minimal, backless barstools.  Say that 5 times fast.  I've been browsing Craigslist obsessively, just waiting for that ultimate score to pop up and pounce on. Hasn't happened yet. ;D  

In the meantime, I've browsed and found some pretty dreamy chairs, but put a huge emphasis on the "dream" part. Check out the prices for beauty like this!  Oh, my champagne taste and beer budget conundrum.  Sigh.  

Smith Barstool $449

Kami Barstool $498

Crescent Barstool $130 

Not too badly priced actually

Carney Barstool $480 for 4 

Not bad either, but I only need 2.

Knoll Twist Stool $723

Knoll Chip Barstool $523

New Vintage Finds.

Here are some of my latest vintage finds!

Vintage Stacking Foot Stools

These would be super cool recovered in a retro print fabric. The original yellow is nice, but it's torn up a bit along the edges.

Mid Century Designs West Figural Planter - Henrietta

here they are in a magazine ad from the 60s!

Vintage Modern Metal Chrome Magazine Rack

Mid Century Storage Chair

Seat lifts off for small storage space underneath

Vintage Metal Rolling Table / Album Rack

Vintage Industrial Modern Stool

Mid Century Modern Abstract Musicians Wall Art