Vintage GE Flip Alarm Clock

My new, err old, new alarm clock arrived today.  Don't you love getting packages in the mail?

I won this retro beauty on Ebay for $8.09.  I love the minimalist look of it and of course, the flipping numbers.   It's a nice pale beige color, perfect for my yet-to-be-decided color of the bedroom.

It has a spinning second hand on the right hand side and the alarm time on the left wheel.   I've tested the alarm function and boy does it work.  My husband is "protesting" it's use due to the horrid buzzing sound it emits.  Well, at least now maybe I will get up when the alarm goes off.  Isn't that an alarm's purpose?   In the past I'd roll over and turn the music alarm off in a half-sleep state.  Yeah, that's effective!   So now we're cool and we'll get up on time.

Here are some other flips on Ebay currently:

VTG 60's CAPRI FLIP/ALARM CLOCK EAMES ERA MINTY $29.99

General Electric Flip Alarm Clock Lighted Dial $5.99

VINTAGE MONTGOMERY WARDS FLIP/DRUM ALARM CLOCK TESTED $14.95

Vintage FLIP alarm Clock sankyo digital model 412 b14 $4.99

.................and some available at Etsy:

Vintage Working General Electric Flip Clock $32.00

Vintage Olive Green Sunbeam Electronic Flip Alarm Clock Geekery $18.00

Seth Thomas Vintage Speed Read Clock E 037 $65.00

What wakes you up in the morning? 

Dream Mid Century Dresser & Nightstand SCORE!

Friday morning I slept in.   That's unusual but the rest of the day followed my normal pattern; start the coffee, feed my 3 cats, feed my outside cats (strays I take care of that now just live outside my house), pour big cup of coffee, plop myself in front of the computer, open yahoo mail, open etsy, open mac's mail, open craigslist.  I look at Craigslist free section first, always.

Listed in my city was "Free Dresser" and I had a good feeling before I even opened it.  Inside the ad was a very blurry, out of focus picture of a dresser indeed.  I could barely make out what I thought was a peg leg so I wrote the contact.  I'm thinking "No way this will be available.  It's been up on CL for an hour".   I got a reply back.  Long story short, it was in fact a 1950's dresser and matching nightstand for free.  I drove only about 2 miles to get it, loaded it up and now it's in my bedroom.  I'm in love!

The best part, it's in incredible condition - like new.  It's very well made with dovetail drawers and metal drawer slides.  All wood of course with inlaid pattern to create a very subtle diamond in the center doors.  It also came with a matching mirror.  So, just like that, wake up one morning and now I have an incredible bedroom set for free.  Now I just need to find a headboard......and a Danish bedside lamp.....and a new comforter....sheesh, it never ends huh?  Good thing it's fun to hunt!

Come on in! My Office and the Things I Love.

Well, here it is; the place I write you from each day and the place I sit to post on Etsy...and search Craigslist....and do "real" work.  Come on in, check out my office!  Isn't it fun to peek inside?

My beloved Saarinen inspired Tulip Arm Chair.  Wish it was Saarinen but it's at least an original 60's chair made in California.  It was a wreck when I found it but after some patching, stripping, sanding and repainting, voila - like new!

I call this vintage dress form a "gift from my house".  My husband and I purchased our 1950's home last summer, gutted it and remodeled.  Months after the restore was done I was digging around in our detached garage (making plans to restore it too) and found this 1950's dress form up in the rafters.  I had always wanted one!  And check out my owl clock - $2.99 at Goodwill.  Score!

Another one of my favorite finds.  A perfect pair of 1960's big eyed kitty and puppy oleographs signed by the artist. I love the color of the frames.  They are in pristine condition!

My vintage bookcase whose sole purpose is to display my chotchkies.  Hey, at least there are really some books on it.  You can see my 1940's rubber girl toy on the right, which serves as my avatar for everything vintage.  She was one of my very first vintage finds years and years and years ago.  

I'm in love with the set of 3 Pinocchio style guys....which can be seen better below.

More chotchkie love!  My turqouise tensor lamp, light up 50's globe and 60's puzzle piece cat box.

More chotchie love! Yep!  My 40's telephone, skeleton key collection, turn of the century fan, owl collection, Alger books and African Salt and Pepper Shaker Set with Elephant.  Yes, the little people are the shakers!

Ugh, more chotchkies!?  I'm feeling the need to edit down... um, no, that feeling has passed.  Another owl, brass kitty, apple and birds, 3-D vintage picture, old Kodak camera and opera glasses. 

And last but not least my desk.  It's a 1950's Mainline.  

This photo was taken right after I restored it last Fall.  I found it on Craigslist as part of an estate.  It was in really bad condition so I got it for $40.  It needed stripping, sanding, stain and seal. Now, it's gorgeous and I don't think I'll ever part with it.  

Thanks for stopping in!  I hope you liked some of my collection. I'd love to see your space too!

You had me at Peg Leg. Paul McCobb Planner Group, I love you.

My obsession with mid century modern began many, many years ago with a peg leg desk.  Mr. Paul McCobb got me hooked with his Planner Group designs.  The legs, the legs!


One of the great designers of the 1950's, Paul McCobb created some of the most beautiful American mid century designs.  His signature look is clean and simple with the hard-to-miss long peg legs.  The Planner Group is my favorite design of the mid century, along with Brasilia by Broyhill of course...and then there's Saarinen's tulip designs. Ok, my favorite 3! 



McCobb, (1917-1969), never received any formal design training.  He first established a studio in 1945. He worked primarily as a decorator and retail display designer, eventually turning his attention to furniture: by 1950, B.G. Mosberg was marketing his stylish, affordable Planner Group.

McCobb's pieces were flexible and practical, designed to meet the needs of post World War II middle-class lifestyles. For example, his "living walls", complete with moveable room dividers and storage systems, allowed for maximum efficiency in limited spaces.

He became a household name in the 1950's, earning himself the nickname "America's Decorator". His work was exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and the Merchandise Mart in Chicago.

Some of his classic pieces....

Even though the Planner Group is my favorite design do you think I have even one piece?  Nope.  Still searching for them.....