Happy Retro Thanksgiving from us to you!

Mid-Century Motel: the Buckaroo Motel in Tucamcari NM

I LOVE it when I get feedback from my readers that means you not only GET it! You’re in it with me! I got a wonderful email from Jenny G – of “The Romantic Gringo” that they were making an automotive pilgrimage from Detroit to Carefree, AZ for the holidays, and stopped in Tucumcari for the night. The Buckaroo sounds like exactly our sort of place – not even a website available! Here’s her partial

Los Angeles Potteries: A Whimsical Walk Through Mid-Century Ceramic Dreams

From our retro coffee table to yours comes a great book – an awesome gift or something to pour over in our own home! Suppose you’ve ever spotted a cookie jar shaped like a hamburger or a canister set with tropical fruit motifs and thought, “I remember that design!” or “I have to have that design!”. In that case, you’ll want to get your hands on Los Angeles Potteries: A Collector’s Journey through Artistry, Craft,

Mid-Century Photo Friday: The Holiday Mood

Getting into the Holiday Mood? This week’s picture is brought to you by Tack-O-Rama – awesome fonts and art!

Feng-Shui for Mid Century Modern designers

I’ve had my Mid-Century interior design books out a lot the past month. We purchased a new flat screen TV and despite the design possibilities it adds, it also creates a ton of design dilemmas. 1950’s home designers never pictured a room designed around a TV much less a flat screen that hung on the wall. According to the Ladies Home Journal Book of Interior Decorating, “Television need never dominate a room but it must