courtesy of "the motels of route 66" “The Motels of Route 66″, a project “in the works”, is documentary film and accompanying book about the iconic vintage motels al...
A trend that’s sweeping the mid-century net is the love of Retro Travel Trailers – they’re hip, they’re cool and they’re out there waiting to be gutted remodeled and enj...
More Arapahoe Acres:And this ones for sale! Related posts: Mid-Century Photo Friday: Arapahoe Acres Denver – Arapahoe Acres Home Tour 50′s Preservation has it’s challenges
The Lloyd Wright-designed Moore House in Palos Verdes Estates, a well known example of modern architecture, has been demolished. Stephen Russo The gorgeous house (pictured here – and you can ta...
Took some cool pictures around Arapahoe Acres – love this house color! Post a link to your picture in the comments if you want to participate! Mid-Century fans would love to see your photos! Re...
I love getting to add new motels to the directory and the listings have been coming in fast and furious and so I’m behind, so brace yourselves for a lot of fabulous new motel listings! Please k...
In order to give Mid-Century Motels a bit more breathing room, we’ve launched a separate page on Facebook – we’d love it if you’d give us some love over there! Related posts: ...
Thanks to to Frank Gifford at Route 66 Pix for setting Rand McNally right! Rand McNally misplaced Route 66 for a large section that stretches across 60 miles of Oklahoma and Missouri, and deleted the...
If you haven’t found “Collector’s Weekly” – then you’re missing a lot! Courtesy "Collectors Weekly" They tout themselves as “a resource for people ...
Welcome to Mid-Century Photo Friday – if you’ve never found it before, this is a great time to join! My post is a follow up to last week’s post about a $7600 3 bedroom house feature...
Photo by Butterbean Man - via Flickr Arapahoe Acres is the first Post World-War II residential subdivision listed as a historic district in the Nation Register of Historic Places. But according to a ...
Love it or criticize it, we’re excited for a new season of “Mad Men” Sunday March 25 and the long awaited styles and interiors! Here’s the little preview video (although we sp...
If you have been following my Mid-Century Photo Friday, you’ll know I’ve had a difficult time finding the right too to connect everyone who also wants to post a Mid-Century Photo! This we...
One of the best things about Mid-Century folks is that they stick together and as the style popularity grows, so do the groups of enthusiasts around the country. Just in case you don’t know whe...
Christmas decorations adorn the scene as two snow plows clear Lincoln Way East in Massillon, Ohio. Photo courtesy of the Massillon Museum (Mary Myers, donor) With a snowstorm hitting us here in Denve...
In another one of our attempts to save you looking for all the best resources. I thought I’d give you links to my new (or at least newly renewed) passion of Route 66. Because of publicity, movi...
From one of our posters on our newest Flickr Group – Mid-Century Motels! This fantastic Googie Sign pictures is one of “Pam’s Pics” on flickr (looks like she loves sign pictur...
Another home by A. Quincy Jones Known as the Andrew Fuller House and designed by modernist A. Quincy Jones in Fort Worth Texas, the house isn’t selling, so they’re tearing it down. The De...
As always with Mid-Century Photo Friday, please join me by posting (and linking to) your own picture – leave a comment, OR I’m trying out the “Mister Linky” below – just click the link and it will ta...
As always with Mid-Century Photo Friday, please join me in posting a picture – leave a comment, OR I’m trying out the “Mister Linky” below – just click the link and it w...
#xtechnos_poll li { list-style:none; padding: 5px 0; }Will you watch Mad Men in March (or later if necessary)? Absolutely!
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 w...
Here’s looking forward (and looking Retro) into the New Year! We do fondue for New Year’s – do you have a Retro New Year Tradition? Related posts: New Year's and we gave up! Ha...
Today I’m mid-century crafty blog hopping, so you don’t have to! Design within Reach posted this fantastic picture of Frank Lloyd Wright’s 1930s “Falling Water” — ...
Here are a couple of my favorites! Both make quite a few and are fairly easy. (the two colored are a bit more difficult, but make a TON!). First, as adapted from my vintage copy of Betty Crocker’s C...
Lurking on my favorite Route 66 group, I’ve found some interesting and fun news! First, always wanting to encourage preservation, it appears the Historic Minnetonka Trading Post on Old Route 66...
courtesy of http://neutra.org In another Mid-Century preservation attempt, the Neutra Institute for Survival through Design is attempting to save The Kronish House. Word just received pressures us to...
Courtesy of http://www.tourmodernwheatridg e.com/ Fabulous homes with sleek gorgeous interiors – are these homes in Palm Springs California? Or closer to home in the historic “Arapahoe Acr...
Another funny ad. Post any links to your Photo Friday below!! Related posts:Mid-Century Photo Friday: Apache Motel This photo, taken by a friend of mine (Studio Whimsy)... Mid-Century Photo Friday! I...
I love this because about 15 years ago I heard one designer refer to this as “spin art” decorating (all the furniture goes along the walls). In a 50′s house tho, I’ve found th...
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