Mamaroneck Motel, New York

The fabulous retro resorts of Wildwood New Jersey!

Our summer trip began with a place so fun and unique that my 12 year old son now counts it as his favorite place ever. Beaches, amusement parks, restaurants, activities and some of the most fantastic Mid-Century Resort Architecture and Googie signs anywhere! Where do you find all of this? New Jersey! The Wildwoods began developing as a resort in the last decade of the 19th century. Of interest to Mid-Century fans is the building

Ward Jenkins – a Mid-Century Friend

One of my favorite folks I “met” (virtually of course) in the world of Mid Century is Ward Jenkins. He’s featured this month as “Flip Animations” featured Artist. Not only is he a really cool artist (with a graffiti background – which I love) but he’s a huge mid-century fan. I’ve read his blog for ages – and he has an awesome Flickr group for Retro Teen art and Retro Kid – both of which

Are Mid-Century Modern Sectionals Making a Comeback?

Just like the clothing in your closet, your home furnishings are a reflection of your personal style. Much like the feeling you get when you put together a great outfit, creating living rooms, particularly sectionals, you love to relax in takes some attention as well. Mid-Century modern style, for example, has been making a tremendous comeback. Many of today’s furniture designs take a variety of captivating design inspirations from this mid-20th century design movement, such

Mid-Century Photo Friday: 1950’s blizzard

With a snowstorm hitting us here in Denver, I thought it might be fun to search for 1950’s Storm photos – here’s a great one I ran across on the Ohio History Site. From the site: “The Thanksgiving snowstorm of 1950 was the deepest in Ohio’s history. Nearly the entire state had over 10 inches and most communities in the eastern half of Ohio measured 20 to 30 inches of snow during this storm. As