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  • Sorry So Late. Just Sneaking This Post In Before Midnight! Wanna See Some Real Progress Being Made On The Broyhill Brasilia Drop Leaf Dining Table I Found Last April? Status: Progress - It's What Moves Us Forward (Empty Platitude).
  • I Know...My Posting Schedule Is All Wonky. Sorry...Work. Anywho, Got Some New China. Mitake And Taylor Smith Taylor In The Hizzle. Status: Better Late Than Never.
  • 'Twas A Marvelous Day Here In The Midwest. I Partook Of The Wentzville Flea This Morning And Rescued This Vintage Jacobsen Series 7 Chair. Status: Why-Oh-Why.
  • Tired Of Shooting Without A Tripod, I Though I'd Share With You The Prey I'm Stalking This Weekend. Kind Of A Before And After, If You Will. Plus, How Cute Is That D*mn Kitty?! Status: All Atwitter.
  • Brasilia Before And After. You Might Remember This Broyhill Brasilia Drop Leaf Harvest Table From Last October. It's Has Finally Emerged From It's Cocoon And Boy Is It Pretty! Status: Available.

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  • Sorry So Late. Just Sneaking This Post In Before Midnight! Wanna See Some Real Progress Being Made On The Broyhill Brasilia Drop Leaf Dining Table I Found Last April? Status: Progress - It's What Moves Us Forward (Empty Platitude).
  • I Know...My Posting Schedule Is All Wonky. Sorry...Work. Anywho, Got Some New China. Mitake And Taylor Smith Taylor In The Hizzle. Status: Better Late Than Never.
  • This Is Too Weird. I Know...That Opening Picture Doesn't Look Like Much, But This Is Truly Unusual. Take A Look Inside. Status: Kinda Pricey!
  • More Brutality courtesy of Lane Furniture. Mod Brutalist Bedroom set in the manor of Paul Evans. Status: Gone.
  • Summer Time Road Trips Just Ain't Road Trips Unless You Stay At Some Kitschy Motels! Status: Kitschy? Check! Motel? Check! Stayed? Check!

Some places to check out:

  • Rocket Century - Local St. Louis area Online Sellers of Vintage Modern Goodness. Nice People, Check Out Their Wares!
  • Vintage Decor Addict - Another local St. Louis area eBay seller.
  • Momoderne - St. Louis Based Ebay Seller (who often snakes the good stuff before I can!)
  • Tiki Bar TV - Fun AND Enterta...wait no...Educational! You'll never need to drink alone again.
  • RetroRenovation - The ubiquitous Retro Blog!
  • Automaticwasher.org - Vintage Washers / Dryers / Dishwashers Etc.
  • Where the Heart is. (Our humble abode on Flickr.com)
  • My Other House - The 50s Bungalow on HGTVs Rate My Space / DIY Network
  • The Future Antiques - Retro Vintage Shop
  • Retro 101 / Cherry Bomb - Retro Vintage Shop
  • Cool Stuff Really Cheep (sic) - Retro Vintage Shop

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