Mid-Century Photo Friday: The Holiday Mood

Celebrate Halloween 50’s Style

We’ve collected a few pictures and links for our mid-century fans of Halloween! Need to get your hair done up 50’s style – watch the video! A video on Halloween preparation – A family prepares for Halloween together, making the Jack-o Lantern together, preparing the son’s Halloween scarecrow costume for a competition at school. Good family fun. Thanks to Retro Housewife for this awesome game! How To Play:This apple seed fortune telling has been done

A Route 66 quiz

I’ve been slow about posting, but interested to know how you all do on this route 66 Quiz: How Stuff Works: Vintage Route 66 Businesses Quiz

Indiana Landmarks to recognize MCM

Baz over at Atomic Indy, has all the info necessary to become one of the first time ever Mods to be awarded in these two awards categories. The Indiana Modern “Stewardship Award” (for preserving an MCM) The Indiana Modern “Rescue Award” (for restoring/saving an MCM) Visit his post to check out all the information and to get info on how to enter Entries are due on April 29th, 2011. Winners will be chosen and announced

Ward-o-matic on Mad men

Life has been crazy here with showing the house and getting organized – but I wanted to share this with you: Two of my favs! Ward-o-matic’s fantastic illustration of a Mad Men party – does it get much better? Go check out his post about it!