tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85136300719172287862012-01-29T12:13:53.781ZYesterday's style today. This blog focuses mainly on furnishing and decorating my new home. There is a strong emphasis on retro style - furniture and decor.MoonDoggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01375047852895428226noreply@blogger.comBlogger3721100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8513630071917228786.post-80484743755524110402012-01-12T19:25:00.000Z2012-01-12T19:25:59.233Z

I meant to blog about this fab little pad ages ago.  It was pinned to pinterest which led me to the tuovinen.net site which held the original 1971 brochure!  Designed in Finland as an easily transportable modular building system, it unfortunately appears to have flopped.  I'm not sure how this happened - it has a SAUNA, people! There are also pictures of one which has survived til today (

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Another one of those things I would LOVE to have but don't need - the decor letters from mooza.  I also think the male/female WC symbols are tres funky: They are made with retro wallpaper on an acrylic base and sealed with a thick resin coating. Nice one! These ones give me a bit of that tiki feeling:

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This hanging pendant lamp is so lovely.  I found it on eBay where it went for £100.  It doesn't appear to be vintage but I have yet to find one anywhere else.  Please let me know if you spot one...

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via kitschyliving A cool yule to you all!

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I was alerted to this gorgeous Jonathan Adler spoon rest by Retro To Go.    I love the shape, I love the colours and I love the pattern.  It is available in green, pink/orange and blue HOWEVER... £38, Mr Adler?  Surely, you jest? I played 'Guess the Price' with my husband and his friend. After much discussion about what a spoon rest was and who would need one, the top estimate was 'a tenner' (

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I've been trying to determine the best way to display my expanding tiki collection.  I need some kind of shelving but do I want bamboo or wooden?  And if wooden, do I go for the darker woods (or stains) or white as in keeping with the rest of my flat.  Either way, I think tiki mugs look best when there's lots of them all squished together... so I better keep on collecting! via The Week Enders

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These gorgeous Kaj Franck kettles are on eBay now and I want them all. Franck 1 Franck 2 Franck 3 And then I'll have this amazing set of enamelware pots to match the last kettle, thank you very much. Franck 4

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I had been after a set of vintage drinking glasses for a while but not found quite the right thing (at the right price). A very thoughtful friend of mine bought me this set of rainbow stripe glasses as a small house warming gift when I moved.  She always puts so much thought into her gift giving and these were just perfect for me!  Exactly what I'd been looking for with that colourful retro

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via ALL MY EYES How have I been away for so long? I know I still haven't posted the promised pictures of the new place but every time I get the inclination, it's a mess!  However, things have been moving on and we now have a wardrobe!  I'd like to say things are so much better now that I have one but I haven't got around to organising what should go where - a job for this week I believe.

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Screeeee!How adorable is this stuffed daschund?  My birthday is coming up and I've put my order in."But where would you put it?" my husband cries... "Anywhere and everywhere..." I reply. This li'l doggie by Alice Apple may be completely unnecessary but every time I see him he makes my heart leap.Fingers crossed, he will be mine. These cute little guys are available in other patterns too from

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This is a very quick note to let everyone know that things haven't gone to plan. We went to move in to our lovely new flat only to discover it wasn't left very lovely.  We cancelled the move and are spending the week redecorating.  At least we'll have it the way we went it then, right? Unfortunately, there is a "major fault" in my area and we are left with NO phone or internet during this busy

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I mentioned in my last post that finally a ball chair is within my grasp.  I have been lusting after this 1966 Eero Aarnio design for some time.   Now the only thing holding me back is colour choice.  I'm pretty sure I'm going to go for the classic white shell/red interior because I'm going to also get some tulip dining chairs (which are easier to find in red/white).  However, I also wonder if

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K, I know you guys have been due an update and you've been very patient with me.  We are set to move in to our new flat on Saturday and have been busy gathering our nuts. Last week we bought a new super-king bed - aaaah, I drool just thinking about it - and this weekend we finally bought a new sofa.  The old one is no good to anyone!  The one we chose, isn't as mod as I was hoping for but it's

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I bought this dress today - it makes me so happy.  I need to do a few sit-ups to do it justice but it I couldn't resist it. Thankyou to all the good wishes on my new home.  I am pleased to say it is ours and we just have to wait til the 19th to pick up the keys.  We bought a huge new bed this weekend (to arrive when we move in) and it is LUVVERLY, although not particularly mod.  I'll have to

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I've been MIA in the blogging world recently because there's been a lot going on in my real world lately.The most important is the decision for us to move house!   We've applied for a place and I'm pretty sure we won't get turned down.  Yes, unfortunately we'll still be renting but when our current landlord recently decided to up our rent we decided to find somewhere else. We've managed to find a

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There's something about this fabric design by Ray Komai (c.1948) that makes me so happy. My scanner has an issue with scanning colours for some reason and on my first try, the brown came out blue.  This showed me that I really like it in blue too. It would probably translate well in every colour, don't ya think? via Tiki Modern, Sven A. Kirsten It kind of reminds me of a piece Ebbo is in

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Now, who could this be? This movie had not entered my realm of consciousness until the old man, Jasper sang the theme as an audition piece in The Simpsons.  Until today, all I knew was the theme song, which has stuck in my brain thanks to that episode: "It's the theme, from a summer place, from a summer place, it's the theme, from a suuuummer place". The Summer Place in Question I must say,

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I find Paul and John very attractive in this: We Can Work It Out - The Beatles

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Way back in March, Obsessilicious posted about these planters from Habitat that wouldn't be available 'til May.  Since then I've been habitually checking the website for them to arrive.  They were finally in stock a week or so ago but I had to sweet talk Dave into it because the dimensions were quite large and our living space quite small. I'm pleased to say my order is placed with a 20%

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On Friday afternoon, I declared to Dave that I did not want to do anything over the weekend.  By Friday evening, I had had a few cocktails and declared that I simply MUST go see The Monkees. So, Dave made a few calls and the next day we were heading up to Birmingham. It was brilliant.  Exciting! I've been a fan of the Monkees ever since I first saw the Monkeemobile roll across my television

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I'm going to see the Monkees tonight! SCREEEEEEECH! Will report back.

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Prince Charles driving his Aston Martin in 1971 The Royal Nuptials have now taken place and I thought they were 'swell'.  There were even a couple of mid century touches.  I think the coolest moment was when Wills drove himself and Kate off to Clarence House in a vintage Aston Martin.  The blue DB6 is owned by his father, Prince Charles who received it as a 21st birthday gift from his mum,

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Keith Richards outside Redlands via (Diet) Coke and Sympathy We went on a quick overnight trip to Chichester, Sussex on Monday to visit a friend.  Before returning home we spent a couple of hours on the beach at nearby West Wittering. West Wittering is home to Keith Richards of 'The Rolling Stones'.  In February 1967, his 'quaint cottage', Redlands was the setting for the infamous drugbust

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This mug seemed innocent enough when I spotted it on ebay... but when I opened the package I was confronted with yet another smelly item! I never thought ceramic objects could absorb odours like my unfortunate vinyl bag but now I shall never forget.  The stench when you hovered your nose over the rim was quite horrific - clearly unusable as a drinking mug - but I was not to be beaten. First I

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I'm becoming a tad obsessed with Pinterest. If you don't already know, it's a site that you can use as your own virtual pinboard.  You can click on any picture you find on the web and it posts it to one of your boards back on the site. Click the link to see my Pinterest boards or if you're already there give me a heads up so I can check your boards out too. via Quilt While You're Ahead If

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I like this but am not sure whether I should buy it. I'm running out of room on my window sill!

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How adorable is this Barbie-sized tiki bar?  The tikis holding leaves and torches are so sweet.  It's on ebay now for only a fiver.  I'd buy it myself but really, what would I do with it?

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My newest tiki acquisitions arrived today. Above is my pendant made from Tibetan Yak Bone apparently.  It was so cute and so cheap that I couldn't resist.  I'm wearing it right now.  The back view makes me giggle too - such detail: Also arrived is this black promotional mug for Seven Tiki rum: I love my tiki collection - I can't stop myself, now!

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Meet two new members of my tiki family - Zombie Tiki and Mr Tonga Tongue.  I'll let you guys figure out who's who. They're in great condition and best of all, they don't smell!

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Like my new bag?  Pretty cool, isn't it? Except it isn't. Remember the bag I couldn't get due to postage?  I thought I was really lucky to find such a funky psychedelic cooler bag so soon after fate had cruelly denied me (dramatic much?).  It looked good in the photos and the seller said it was in good condition ('in his opinion').  Even the lovely purple packaging looked promising but when I

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A big thankyou to the lovely Sue at Astrachic Studio for awarding me with the 'Liebster Blog' Award.  The award is apparently to showcase other less known blogs - those with less than 300 followers.  Psst! That's not really a photo of me - it's Wendy Dascomb aka Miss USA 1969. I officially accept the award and pass it on to 3 to 5 other blogs with less than 300 followers. draw! pilgrim -

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I missed out on this item last night: Isn't it glorious?  It's so tacky, I love it!  We put in a cheeky offer and were immediately outbid so we left it at that.  I now wish I had've bid a little more.  This kind of thing is not normally my style but the kitsch value here is quite significant.  It would've been quite a talking point in my home. NOTE:  I don't mean to offend any 'poodleana'

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via daddytypes I first caught a glimpse of this crazy machine in an ad for an electricity company a few years ago (even blogged about the ad here).  I didn't know what the machine was then but have since come across it a few times  - the solar powered Do-Nothing Machine, created by none other than Ray and Charles Eames.  Charles Eames apparently stated, "It is not supposed to do. It is

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In my original 'Before They Were Bradys' post, I posted a link to a Chatty Cathy doll commercial that little Maureen McCormick made in 1964.  She also appeared in an adorable Barbie commercial for 'Twist N Turn Barbie" in 1967.  Dig the sun..! Keen! In this 1970 commercial for 'Living Barbie', Maureen was already appearing on screen as Marcia but I couldn't resist. I'm not sure about the

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Someone on Tiki Central posted a link to an astounding combination of late 60s architecture and 70s taste... The Gobbler in Wisconsin. Lileks has created what amounts to a virtual tour of what he has dubbed, "the grooviest motel in Wisconsin".  It documents the motel-bar-restaurant with a mix of original brochure illustrations and photographs as well as more recent photographs of its eventual

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Finally, some good ebay news! Won these funky teatowels for just over £2 (plus postage).  Apparently from the 70s and unused. Far out!

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Usually there's nothing but a load of crap on ebay - sorry, but it's true. Other times there are things that almost break my heart when I know I can not have them. These headboards are one of those things. Only £20 for two of them, apparently in great condition but I live nowhere near Blackpool and so they can not be mine. They're ORANGE people, ORANGE! Buy them on ebay - but hurry, only 2

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Last year, I posted about the Brady kids 'before they were Bradys'.  I didn't think I'd be able to find more footage but it turns out the young Maureen McCormick, in particular, appeared in quite a few popular shows before she became Marcia. She even appeared in Bewitched TWICE. In 1964 she played 'Little Endora', one of Samantha and Darrin's imagined children.  In the scene, she bickers with

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The Vintage Cabin Waaah! Why does all the good stuff have to be so far away? I love this bag!  It's so very Brady and would be a perfect place for me to put my wool which is currently stored in a very unstylish paper bag in the corner of my living room.  Unfortunately, the cost to send it from Canada to England is exorbitant - $78 - nearly 3 times the price of the bag! I should add this is not

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Spurred on by yesterday's post about the Fake Jan Festival,  I had resumed watching season 4 of the Brady Bunch when it occurred to me that I hadn't posted about season 3 yet! So without further adieu, here are the highlights of  the 1971-72 season of the Brady Bunch. Surprise! A craptastic journey to hell. I have to admit, season 3 started on a low point for me.  I was not interested in

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I have been sucked into a vortex of 70s entertainment - a heady world of sparkle and spandex, glitter and glam, chintz and cheese. I have just returned from the Brady Bunch Variety Hour.  The reason for this is 'Fake Jan'. Today I came across a funny web ad for the Fake Jan Festival on the Brady World site.  Curious, I clicked and found out that there is actually a 'Fake Jan Day'.  It was

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I currently have guests so this will be a very quick one.  I wanted to share this lego tiki bar some creative person has made. It even lights up at night. As brilliant as it is, if this tiki god's eyes lit up it would be spectacular! source via VignetteBricks

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I discovered this Gidget Fortune Teller Game before the comics but thought I should mention it as well. It reminds me of a game a friend of mine had from this era that we would play as kids.  It was a girl's game and had something to do with prom or a dance.  Can't remember much else about it but I was captivated by it. images from etsy seller: VintageFunland I would gladly give this game a

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My obsession with Gidget (particularly Sally Field's incarnation) continues to grow.  I've just come across Gidget comics on ebay!  I wish I could own a copy.  Apparently, there were only 2 issues ever produced - both in 1966 and both currently up for sale on ebay. Click to enlarge The seller for the April issue has included an intriguing advert found within.  Not sure how popular BB guns were

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Today marks the fiftieth anniversary of the Beatles first appearance at the Cavern. Sadly, the original site was demolished (or filled in) in 1973 but a replica was built across the street.  I visited Liverpool a few years ago and saw a Hungarian Beatles tribute act (called The Premier Beatles) play in the new site.  It's an incredible shame that the original is no more but the replica seems to

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A couple of weeks ago, I popped into Marks & Spencer while I was at a motorway services.  There I found an adorable biscuit tin - a sweet double decker bus with an array of passengers at the windows. The illustrations are reminiscent of M. Sasek.  Don't know what it is about M & S and their biscuit tins but they seem to consider their choices carefully.  I've been meaning to mention that I got

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I was disappointed to miss out on these puffer fish.  Ugly little suckers, aren't they? Any tiki afficionado knows that these are vital to set the atmosphere in their tiki establishment - in my case the corner of my lounge room above my fish tank.  Especially when they're lit up.  Here is a vintage shot of some hanging in a Don the Beachcombers: via swankpad.org Ah well, I'm sure I'll have

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It began with Bye Bye Birdie and Gidget just made it worse- my Keds obsession that is.  The scene below from Bye Bye Birdie (the 1963 version) started me thinking I needed to inject more colour into my shoes.  Watching Sally Field's Gidget match various coloured trainers (with contrasting white laces) to her wardrobe encouraged me to research this 60s trend. It seems to me that Keds were the

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image source Happy New Year! Hope everyone had a great start to the new year.  It greeted me with a faulty phone line which meant I've been without phone or internet since New Year's day!  It only returned this afternoon and since then I've been a bit like a kid in a candy store - like I've discovered the internet for the very first time. I will reply to comments and check everyone else's

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We got back from New York a few days ago and I'm afraid to say I'm still recovering.   We had a fabulous time but... It's New Year's Eve and I'm sick. I couldn't face a mammoth post right now but couldn't resist showing you my latest acquisition - a vintage drinks tray!  It needs a bit of a clean and has a bit of wear but that just shows it's had a life.  The perfect tray for a New Year's

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It's around this time that everyone's Christmas preparations start to cause some anxiety.  A lot of people are bound to have had 'plenty of blues and sort of bad news' and would be particularly in need of some cheer.  This song by the Brady Bunch has been stuck in my head for a few days and has helped keep me chirpy.  I may well need it as we brave the holiday traffic and frightful conditions

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A beach near Bristol covered in snow (that's the pier on the right) via SFGate I'm due to fly to New York on Thursday. If you're not in the UK, you may not have heard that Heathrow has been crippled by the snow (we can't get away from that news here). I was to due to fly from Heathrow. But you know what? I'm hopeful.  We've booked a hotel near Heathrow for the night before because the M25 (

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Funny Face was filmed in 1957 and it is gloriously mid century.  The first few minutes are so eye catching and filled with colour that they are a must-see for the mid-mod enthusiast.  These doors attracted me instantly and I decided to put my crochet down for a bit. The storyline basically involves a fashion magazine wanting to be innovative and unique - trendsetting, I suppose.  I love the

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Obsessilicious posted this picture a couple of months ago and it immediately caught my attention.  I've still not forgotten about it so have posted it here as a kind of inspiration. I've tried searching for more pictures of yellow interior doors but couldn't find any that were really 'my style'. I did a post on orange doors last year so now my 'future house wishlist' includes an orange front

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A few friends popped over last night and turned a quiet evening into an unexpected drinking session.  After they left, I was a bit messy so I turned to my beloved 60s music collection to keep me company while I sobered up a bit before bed (Dave was in no fit state).  This has left me obsessed with Melanie  - especially her song Lay Down (Candles in the Rain). Melanie Safka wrote Lay Down (

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I'm not so sure about these faux vintage baubles from Anthropologie (found via RetroToGo). Dubbed 'Instant Heirloom Glitter Ornaments', they are new but have been made to look old complete with retro packaging. I really liked the look of them... until I looked closer. Why couldn't they just leave them looking new?  If they looked new (as they should), I'd be able to pretend I really was 'back

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I'm incredibly excited to announce that I will be visiting New York this Christmas! I've never been to the good ol' U.S of A before (although I feel like I know it well) so I'm doubly excited.  To psych me up (like I even need to), I watched Breakfast at Tiffany's this morning.  I think I'd seen it once before but when it came up in my search for films set in New York, I decided I should really

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Have managed to snatch a moment before our guests arrive to post a pic of my new item that arrived this week - a Tupperware spice stacker (from the 70s I believe). I've been after one of these for a while and eventually snagged one on ebay at a great price and it doesn't smell!  Hoping this will alleviate some of the pressure from little spice jars cluttering up my cupboard. I'll also thrown in

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Waaaaah! I miss my blog. I've been stupid busy lately and haven't had time to blog or even keep up with other people's blogs. However while working, would you believe, I came across this glorious feast of colour from 1966 that I wanted to share.  I present to you, "Neil Sedaka singing Calendar Girl"... (Not sure how long Neil practiced to get those dance moves down pat but its truly an

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 I was listening to the latest edition of 'The Quiet Village' podcast - a must for tikiphiles - when I heard a catchy little ditty.  It was the theme from the original 1958 movie, 'The Blob'. (You may want to skip to about the 1 minute mark as there's quite a long intro) Beware of the blob... it creeps and leaps and glides and slides across the floor,right through the doorand all around the

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I was excited to welcome my new pals into my home this morning.  Above is an Orchids of Hawaii R-12 mug.  Below is a Trader Dick's 'Nugget' Moai and a KC Co Ltd 'God of Money' mug. I got some tiki bits and bobs too.  I have been looking around for tiki style swizzlers and matchbooks so these came as a very nice surprise. They are from the Canadian chain of Beachcomber Polynesian Restaurants

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I may have mentioned before that England isn't really the place to be for the mid century architectural styles I go for.  They do exist but land and housing is at such a premium that they are few and far between and seem to go for exorbitant prices. I've started thinking about the possibility of building our own home.  Of course, this is just an idea in embryo and I haven't really looked into

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 Last weekend Dave's mother and brother came to visit from the midlands. This was great as I finally had someone to go to a bootsale with me as Dave is VERY reluctant. We found some bargains, for sure. I finally found me some 'Little Forks' - in their own box too.  I've been after some for quite a while as they remind me of staying at my grandmother's.  They'll come in handy at Christmas. Also

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I've been sitting on these in my favourites folder for a while now.  Red leather lounge chairs with tulip bases. Not sure if they're still available but they can be found on 1stdibs.com from NOHO Modern.  They don't name a particular maker. For some reason, I seem to think I live in a large Eichler home. There is NOWHERE to put these chairs in my flat. In my dream home though...

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Without explaining where I've been (because its far too boring) I'll jump right into showing you these fantastically funky flueless fires I found yesterday (that, kids, is called alliteration). The Retro fireplace is apparently eco-friendly and comes in a variety of colours.  Sadly, it sells for around £6000! I also quite like this Q fireplace.  It reminds me of the ball chair and various

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The Scandiphone arrived today but there wasn't enough light to take a photo when I got in. However, this op-art cushion cover came all the way from Australia during the week.  I'd seen the fabric for sale on Retro Age Vintage Fabrics and asked my mum (who lives in Australia) to make me up a cushion with it. The colours are so bright and vivid. You can see my funky cactus plants I got from

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I finally ordered a Scandiphone this week.  I mentioned it back in January when I envisioned it standing tall in its scarlet glory upon my Componibili.  Considering we already had 2 house phones (one is an internet phone), plus mobile phones in our tiny one bedroom flat it would've been an unnecessary purchase. Would have been.  That's all changed now that our main cordless house phone doesn't

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Whilst conducting my regular ebay trawl for a reasonably priced Carlton Ware bird dish, I came across a Carlton Ware Hitler!    Dave was quite taken with it and said he was willing to pay up to £30 for it.  Always happy when Dave takes an interest in these things, I thought I'd better check it out first before placing a bid. Sure enough I was to find that these figures are fakes. 

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I find this postcard strangely hilarious. On the back is written;“save that roll of tape, Doctor…prescribe comfortable OTC rib belts for your rib-fracture cases…easily removable for bathing, examination, or dressing…foam rubber padded or flannel-lined.” Hopefully your weekend won't end up like this but if it does at least you have a choice between foam rubber padded or flannel-lined. Source:

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Haven't done a Brady Bunch related post for a while but came across something I found interesting. Someone on YouTube posted commercials featuring some of the Brady kids before they were Bradys. We have Greg obsessing over Milky Way bars (c1968); Marcia conversing with her Chatty Cathy doll (c1964); and Peter with his Fun Pack Carry-all Action Playset (c1968). Maureen McCormick was such a

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Wow! Further to my post urging the motor industry to produce retro-styled cars, I came across the Ford O21C designed by Marc Newson - who designed the Nimrod chair shown in my previous post. Ford asked Newson to design this concept car which was shown at the 1999 Tokyo Motor Show.Check out the Nimrod-like chairs (they swivel!):  The Nimrod Sadly, the O21C (named after the designer's

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While looking for the groovy chairs featured in the Sherwin Williams catalogues (see here and here), I came across the nimrod chair.  I can imagine my spacious modern home with a few of these scattered about.  As cool as they are solo, I think you need a multi-coloured group for the best effect. Although they look like they're from the 60s or 70s, the futuristic Nimrod was designed in 1997 by

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While I'm still trying to find out information on the groovy' mystery chairs' from the 1966 Sherwin Williams catalogue, Pam from retro renovation only goes and posts some more pictures of them - this time from 1968.  I see there were smaller stools made as well (near drum kit). Let me know if you spy them on your travels - I'm keen to find out more about them.

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Pam at retro renovation uploaded her 1966 Sherwin Williams paint brochure a few days a go and I've been swooning over these colourful chairs ever since.  Can you see the matching stools in the background too?Does anyone know if these chairs have a name? I've become a bit fixated on them but there were other snippets of inspiration in the rest of the catalogue too.  Despite the lemon tree '

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I found a nice, new blog while I was coughing up a lung at about 4am this morning - Quest Twenty Eight.  The first blog post I read pointed the way to a new site called MADE.com.  They're aiming to be purveyors of affordable design furniture and what I've seen so far is impressive.  There's also a voting section where the most popular of a selection of pieces will be made.  I really hope the

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It's 3am and you can't sleep because you're ill. What do you do?Well for some reason, if you're me, you search eBay and Etsy for enamelware. Some of my Etsy finds: new EtsyNameSpace.Mini(6981872, 'favorites','thumbnail',3,3).renderIframe(); Spot a theme? Some of my UK eBay finds (most ending soon so be quick): Chickens AND flowers! Big Green Pot  Orange and White casserole

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 via CarStyling.ru  I've often longed for a vintage car but realise with no mechanical experience, the running costs would quickly add up and I wouldn't be sure of its reliability.  Hey, I'm sure they were VERY reliable 50 or 60 years ago but all those years would take a toll on anybody. So in turn, I've also often longed for a modern car with the looks and styling of a vintage car.  Little

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I can't believe it's been nearly three weeks since I last posted.  Work has been particularly demanding lately and I've missed my little blog.  So anyway, I came across this hoodie a while ago and have finally decided to buy it: Although not vintage, the print looked as though it had been designed in the 60s (unlike a lot of so-called retro clothing out there).  I decided to find out more.

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Welcome to MoonDoggie's swinging pad.  It's difficult to take photos of my home.  It's a small one bedroom flat and I have to stand in awkward positions to get some shots BUT I promised photos of my beloved ducks in their new home and felt I had better deliver.  In the pic on the left you can see my vertigo poster, tiki cushion, disintegrating couch, componibili and stylish red ashtray. 

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I watched The Time Traveller's Wife a while ago and this cool eyeball lamp really stood out. Another glimpse: I want one and I want it yellow but I'll take orange or green or maybe even white.  Unfortunately I've only been able to find a modern equivalent in chrome (via Maisons Du Monde).  This would be perfectly adequate if it weren't for the colour - I want a little sunshine in my life!

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Please excuse the unironed duvet cover - ironed bed linen is just not how I roll Just a quick update on the crochet blanket situation. I put them all together to see how many more I need (loads more!) and was quite impressed. I think its looking good but am starting to get nervous about joining them altogether.  The other circles I showed in my initial crochet post had to be ditched because I'd

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To tide me over until we get a tiki bar, I've been looking into other (temporary) options.  I really like the look of the orange drinks trolley above which I saw on eBay.  It was going cheap but was pick up only and located too far from me so I've been trying to find another or something similar.  I managed to find this oval shaped one which if you like you can buy from eBay but am worried that

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Finally posting pictures of my new baby - the vintage plastic chandelier I got fom the best antique shop in Copenhagen.  It's quite hard to take good pictures of as I don't really have anywhere to hang it and it keeps moving in my hands (I managed to tie it to Dave's easel for these pics).  I call it a chandelier because I don't really know what else to call it.  I've been trying to research it

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Things occurred today that annoyed me somewhat.  I won't go into it here (although I did a bit of ranting on twitter earlier) and have decided instead to delve into my happy place - tiki. Just over a year ago, I started to become properly obsessed with tiki.  My first post on the subject, Tiki Timewarp, mentioned a book by avid tiki collector Duke Carter.   Yesterday I finally obtained my very

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I may be a bit late to this party but I've just found Heal's Calyx range.  Designed by Lucienne Day, this 1951 pattern is being reprinted in teal and grey for a variety of items.  I'm particularly interested in the curtains (as an alternative to finding good quality vintage) but this range doesn't seem available on the Heal's website anymore. You can still find it in their 2010 Furniture

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Found a lovely surprise in my inbox last night... MoonDoggie has been given a top blog award by onlineschools.org.  The category was Top Antique Blog and I was selected as one of the Top 45 in the world!  Apparently blogs are nominated anonymously and scored on various criteria by a panel of 5 judges.I was a little wary at first but I had a look at the list of winners and I'm certainly amongst

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I've worried my Copenhagen posts could be a bit boring so I've decided to just post some left over pics from our last couple of days in Scandinavia. Part of a museum exhibition on the Danish home through the years.  This 70s living room was recreated from an actual couple's first home. Random lovely building we stumbled across. Flea market along the Gammel Strand (more antique rather than mid

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Day 3 was our third wedding anniversary.  Hurrah! We headed off to find Soemods Bolcher (another tip from my Danish friend) which is an old fashioned sweet store and factory where you can see the sweets being made.  On our way we wandered through Rosenborg Have and took a few snaps outside Rosenborg Castle (above) before locating the sweet shop. Stopping off on the way to pick up some pastries,

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Day two and David was dying for a cup of tea.  We set off for A.C. Perch's Thehandel (tea shop) which was recommended to me by a Danish friend.  The smell was glorious and we went upstairs for some tea and scones and shelter from the pouring rain.  I had cinnamon tea - mmm. I had my heart set on returning to that antique shop I had seen the day before but when we got there it was shut again with

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So, I've sorted out some photos and am not sure where to start so I'll start at the beginning. We arrived in Copenhagen well before our check in time (3pm) but the friendly staff at the 'Wakeup Copenhagen' let us check in early.  The hotel is new so everything was all sparkly and shiny.  There were egg-like chairs in the lobby and funky lighting but I was to find these are everywhere in

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Anyone notice I'd been missing?We just got back from Copenhagen last night and we had a wonderful time! I'll post again later after I've finished unpacking and sorting out pics but I wanted to share this fabulous vintage poster that I saw treading the streets of Copenhagen. I deliberated buying it but it would have been difficult to get it home so I let it go.  Now I'm home, I've discovered its

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In Beach Blanket Bingo, aside from the Rat Fink gear, you can see people (including my beloved Bonehead) sporting tops featuring a big-nosed character carrying a surfboard.  I was able to make out the label Hot Curl and found out that this guy also carries a bit of a history."In 1963, Mike Dormer and Lee Teacher built a six foot, 400 pound concrete statue out of cement, iron, a mop, a light bulb,

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I've managed to watch a couple more movies from the Beach Party series.  The one that kicked them all off, Beach Party, was an enjoyable romp which seemed to even have a bit of a plot (gasp!).  Well, they all have some kind of plot but this one is less convoluted and centers more on Frankie and DeeDee's relationship.  Basically, Frankie wants to get it on and DeeDee (Annette) doesn't. She

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Crochet cushion by Hygge Nook I never thought I'd see the day but I have been bit by the crocheting bug. It began by helping my friend find one on eBay (she'd been after one for a while).  As I've got some time on my hands right now I decided to teach myself how to make my own.  I won't say it's been easy but after a few days practice I'm finally making acceptable pieces: I've been learning from

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I've just finished 'flicking through' another vintage scan of Teen Magazine from Retrospace.  This edition is from July 1969 and mentions the infamous event of Jim Morrison being arrested for public exposure. In fact the writer of the piece goes on at length about it and declares that "What he's doing is fueling the anti-youth forces with hi-octane arguments for banning concerts, pop festivals,

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This post was inspired by 1950s Atomic Ranch House's venting post. I bid on two matching vintage tea towels the other day (sold separately by the same seller) and happened to win both of them. Postage was £1.75 each. As I had won both of them, I emailed the seller and politely enquired (the morning after bidding ended) whether they would combine postage. They said they would send a combined

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Love, love, love the ball pendant lights by Frandsen.  I'll take two of any colour pictured. I also love the wall lamp version: I think the orange and green are the most stunning... and the yellow... and the red... I also fancy the bilbao style (also by Frandsen): Thanks again to Retro-To-Go for yet another heads up.

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Rat Fink Hillbilly Hat I've been doing a bit of research on the hat worn by Bonehead in Beach Blanket Bingo (and apparently other Beach Party movies).  The R.F. stands for Rat Fink - a character created by artist and custom car creator, Ed 'Big Daddy' Roth.  Rat Fink was the 'anti-mouse' to Disney's Mickey Mouse who Ed Roth apparently hated with a passion.  The hat, which Roth dubbed a '

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image source I've just finished watching Beach Blanket Bingo again. I'd never realised (until today) that it was part of a series of 'Beach Party' movies, although I did realise it was a type of movie popular in the sixties (with a name like MoonDoggie, how couldn't I?). Beach Blanket Bingo was made in 1965 and was the sixth in the series of 8 spanning from 1963 to 1966. Most of these teen

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I've only just found out that my girl Biba from inspiration bubble has been nominated for a Design Democracy blog award on mydeco. If you don't already follow her, I suggest you go and take a look at her marvellous blog and then go and vote for her.  She has a great sense of style and a knack for finding some of the most inspiring images and coolest things.  Lately she has had me scouring the

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