Comments on: Vintage american decor and more

Vintage american decor and more

dersins — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 11:07:38 -0800

Mid-century American decor's holy trinity of materials were steel, linoleum and plastic., all of which are on display in these galleries from Plan59, which also brings us cars, trucks, food and more. (Including a blog).

By: Horace Rumpole

Horace Rumpole — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 11:11:58 -0800

Previously (but not doubly)

By: dersins

dersins — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 11:12:27 -0800

(previous and previouser)

By: dersins

dersins — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 11:16:26 -0800

Oh, and this appears to be related, but somewhat insane.

By: marxchivist

marxchivist — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 11:20:41 -0800

Damn you all! I'm trying to work here! thanksthatsacoolsite

By: DU

DU — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 11:23:11 -0800

Except for the color, this looks very modern. Whereas my actual kitchen (circa 196x) looks more like this or this, i.e. 3 square inches of counter space.

By: gompa

gompa — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 11:38:19 -0800

Click here. Look closely at those bottle caps. Now answer this: How the hell did "rich in dextrose" ever amount to a boast-worthy attribute? How? Why? Dear god, why?!?

By: Mike D

Mike D — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 12:21:28 -0800

Killdozer with wheels!

By: Wolfdog

Wolfdog — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 12:55:08 -0800

I was just recently enjoying these clips of Budapest apartment fashions in the 60's and 70's. More interesting stuff if you search for Budapest retro. "A kisméretű lakásokban — és a lakások többsége ilyen — ..."

By: Pastabagel

Pastabagel — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 13:14:48 -0800

Now answer this: How the hell did "rich in dextrose" ever amount to a boast-worthy attribute? How? Why? Dear god, why?!? posted by gompa at 2:38 PM on November 29 In my most affected mid-Atlantic finishing school accent: Because, my good man, dextrose comes from corn, don't you know. And as we all know, nothing is healthier for the wholesome American family than juicy, farm-grown corn. Why, in The Future(TM), even the most exotic foods like pot roast and broasted chicken will be rich in dextrose. It sounds crazy now, but anything can happen...in The Future! Dextrose - It's Good Because We Sell It!

By: device55

device55 — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 17:16:34 -0800

aha! Plan59 was EphemeraNow. I thought these looked familiar. Tell Don Draper to come into my office.

By: jrochest

jrochest — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 18:11:51 -0800

DU -- well, that looks modern except for the banks of florescent tubes above the backsplash. But yes: it's amazing that 50's moderne still looks modern.