I Had Friday Off Work And Took The Opportunity To Check A Half Dozen Or So Thrifts, Coming Home Mostly Empty Handed. Then Saturday I Tried The Estate Sale Scene And Scored A Little, But Sunday Was The REAL Breaking Of The Ice. Status: Available.

It's been ages since the last time I picked up some nice bedroom pieces and even longer since finding any Drexel to offer in either of the booths.  I've been itching to get some dressers and chests in the both and this Drexel Profile chest is perfect since it can be either a chest of drawers OR a dining room bar!

Last Night We Decided To Try The Dinner Menu At Rooster On Grand. Since We Were Mere Footsteps From Rocket Century, A Visit With Proprietor Kristina Seemed Like A Good Idea. Shot A Little Video While Hanging Out. Status: Perused.

Never had a chance to hang out at Rocket Century and groan and sigh over all the pretty things you'd totally want to haul home?  Well, here's an opportunity to see what you've been missing.  I'm still on the upward stroke of the video learning curve, but I think this is my best one yet.

Oh How I Wish There Were More Vintage Modern Vendors Here At The Antique Mall Of Creve Coeur. There Are A Couple Others, But This Is A BIG Place. I Don't Want A Monopoly! Status: Other Vendors Stuff.

If I didn't already have one of these (OK, I think mine is a 9 bottle rack but still, I think I've caught my limit!) I would have snatched this Arthur Umanoff steel and leather wine rack right up. But I didn't and as a result...You Can!

Usually It's The Weekend When All The Good Scores Go Down But Thursday And Friday Were Pretty Darn Great This Week Too. Thursday Provided Mr. M With This Beautiful Drexel Projection Dresser. Status: In The Booth @ Creve Coeur Antique Mall!

What was with the names of all the contemporary furniture lines in the '50s and '60s?  Perception, Perspecta, Planner, Perimeter, Predictor...  Well, this one is Projection by Drexel.  You'd think the marketing geniuses would want their name to Stand Out From as apposed to Being Confused With.

You Might Remember This Joint As MoModerne, These Days It's MoModerne's Second Shop - Junk Junkie. This Might Be The Place To Look If You're Looking For Style And Aren't To Concerned With Names. You'll Definitely Keep Your Wallet A Little Fatter And If You Look Often Enough You Might Stumble Upon A Great Bargain. Status: Waiting For You To Stop By.

This afternoon the Girlfriend and I headed back down to the South Side to pick up a big piece for the house.  Since we were in the area anyway, and partly because I hadn't been in since they opened under the new moniker...I decided to take a moment to check out Junk Junkie.  Wanna take a look inside?

...And Finally, The Swag From The Midway Antique Mall! I Only Journeyed To Mid-Missouri For One Dresser, But Returned Home With A Car Load! Status: Nice Haul.

The last item I found at the Midway Antique Mall was this Moe Honeycomb pendant lamp.  It's in remarkably good shape, having no appreciable scratches or any cracks in that beautiful golden orange honeycomb cone.

How Long Has It Been Since We Took A Little Shop Tour Together? We've Been Through The Old Rocket Century Warehouse Before But Never This Retail Space On South Grand. Status: Another Lovely Option.

I'll admit, I didn't have a lot of faith that St. Louis could support another stand alone bricks and mortar, but here it is...Rocket Century!  After a little more than a year the joint is still going strong.

An Anonymous Reader Asked A While Back If I Might See What I Could Find In Pittsburgh PA. Sadly I Forgot About The Request Until Yesterday! Sorry, But Here Ya Go Anonymous, Hope You're Able To Snag Some Good Stuff! Status: Not My Turf!

I used to hang out with a buddy years ago who told me a story about getting drunk in downtown Pittsburgh PA and wandering around all night until dawn trying to find his lost car. Good thing he got so drunk! Wouldn't have wanted him finding that car. I myself have never been, so this story is all I know about Pittsburgh: It's hard to find your car when ya been drinkin'.  But we ain't lookin' for our cars...we're looking for vintage modern goodness.

Brutalist Post Vacation Road Finds. We're Almost Home Folks, No More Re-Runs! Status: Road Weary.

So I'm still out of town and am on the road home. We can't pass up a good antique mall and found a big one in Georgia where we happened upon this large brutalist cabinet.

So I Couldn't Find A "Greetings From" Vancouver BC Postcard But This Looks Pretty Welcoming! Wanna See What Their Craigslist Has To Offer Up For Stylish Bargains? Sure Ya Do! Status: Not My Turf!

I got a a crazy notion to do a "Not My Turf" in London England...only to find that their craigslist, well...not to put too fine a point on it, but...it sucks.  I still wanted to do an across the border search so I picked Vancouver.  They got LOTS of contemporary modern and it takes some sifting to find the vintage modern AND at bargain prices.

Decided To Take A Virtual Shopping Trip To Seattle WA Today. Looking For Some Bargains Up In The Northwest? Sure Ya Are! Status: Not My Turf!

I've only been to Washington state once.  It was beautiful!  We drove through a Giant Sequoia tree!  Really, if you've never been to the giant redwood forests...go.  Make it your Summer Roadtrip Vacation!  Plus, check out the Seattle C-list while you're up there, 'cuz I found some really good stuff just now.  Click through and take a look!

After Three Days Pickin' In The Sticks We Decided To Make A Special Trip To The BIG City And Hang With Some Like Minded Folk. Status: Good Times!

We were hoping to keep enough time open on our little roadtrip vacation to get a chance to meet Dana of Mid2Mod.blogspot.com and her Son-In-Law who operates the shop Mid2Mod.  It was an easy drive from Canton and, well...three days of walking around all day reeks havoc on a body, so having a few hours of lively conversation was a welcome change!

Holy Crap. It Snowed. It Snowed...A LOT. What A Difference A Day Can Make! Still, I Had To Get This Cool Looking 9 Drawer Dresser Out Of Frank To Shoot Some Pics. Status: Lots Of Shoveling (and the dresser is already gone)!

Good lord.  Isn't it Spring yet?  We got another record one day snow fall here in the StL last night.  We had to shovel the driveway...TWICE!  The good news is that it was plenty warm the day before and it was just above freezing today so it's melting and the streets are pretty much cleared off up here in North County.

I Know...I Already "Did" Philadelphia PA. But They Just Got So Much Good Cheap Style There! Wanna Check Some More Out? Sure Ya Do. Status: Not My Turf.

I felt bad only putting up five items last time, so this time I dropped in an extra. Philly really has some good stuff. I bet a lot of get overlooked by the hunters like me too!

It's Been A Couple Weeks Since I've Had Time To Share What's What At The Green Shag Market. Status: Finally!

Not long ago bloggers everywhere were using machines such as this IBM to spread their particular "word" via 'zines!  With such a machine one could reach 10s of...well, readers.  Thank God for the 1s and 0s we publish on today.

Hey FLA! Looking For Some Cheap Style 'Round The Jacksonville Area? Sure Ya Are! Status: Not My Turf.

We had a snow day here in the StL so I took the opportunity to take a look around a warmer locale and dream of warmer weather.  I discovered there's some good stuff to be had in north eastern Florida.  Wanna take a gander?  Click right on through and see if anything catches your eye!

I FINALLY Got Down To The Green Shag To Deliver My Rent And A Few More Items. Found Some Cool New Offerings! Status: Always Well Stocked.

I stopped by The Shag this evening to drop off the other Protzman / Miller arm chair and a trio of stacking Formica topped tables, pay my rent and pick up my check but took a little look around and pulled out the camera.  Too many good new wares to not take some pics and share.

Mr. Modtomic Longtime Reader RetroSandie Requested A Reconnaissance Of The Rhode Island / South East Mass. Craigslist Area, Looking For Some Cheap Style. Wanna See What I Found? Sure Ya Do! Status: Not My Turf!

Last summer the Girlfriend and I had the pleasure of spending our summer vacation in the North East but we didn't get This far up!  The Girlfriend actually used to live way up here for a while.  I've never been.  Maybe in a few years we'll make another trip this way and I'll get to see it all for myself.  Until then, I'll just check out their craigslist!

New Great Stuff And Whatnot Down At The Shag This Weekend. C'mon Down And See For Yourself! Status: Lookin' Good!

Yep, I'm late posting again.  T'was the Mr.'s birthday last evening and, while we didn't stay out too late, I did kinda tie one on...and I did get up at "stupid o'clock" in the morning to hit an estate sale.  I was just too wiped out when we stumbled in to get this done last night.

Dropped Off Some More Good Stuff At The Pending Shop In St. Charles This Afternoon. Actually Picked Up The Items IN St. Charles As Well! Status: Nice How That Worked Out!

Last evening a nice vintage modern bedroom set popped up on c-list at a beyond reasonable price. I shot off an e-mail and offered the seller a few extra bucks to hold it for me until this afternoon. They were more than happy to do so and for the extra cash.