::Update!:: Back With Some More "Design Within OUR Reach". This Time I Found Some Mies Van Der Rohe "BRNO" Chairs In Sleek Stainless Steel And Lushious Chocolate Brown Leather. Status: Liquidation Special.

So right away, let me get this out of the way...sadly, they are not Knoll.  They are "Made In China" repros.  I know, I was disappointed too.  Still, they are super nice reproductions, being made of real leather and polished stainless steel.  My hopes were high but did I really think my luck was that good?  Uh uh.  ::Check inside for a lil more info I just came across::

Made In America...South America That Is. I Was Told By The Former Owner Of This Huge Fantastic Fiber Wall Art That It Was Created By A Local Artist In Brazil. Status: Did I Mention Huge?

I can't make that signature out...Dinah?  I don't know.  The bigger question is How Do You Feel About Fiber Art.  This can be a real contentious and polarizing issue so I'm hoping to see some lively debate in the comments...or maybe it's time has arrived and everybody's come to accept it's resurgence...like skinny jeans and pop up headlights...oh wait...that second one ain't happened yet.

This Weekend Was More About Shifting Merch Than Epic Acquisitions, But I Did Find A Couple Little Goodies. Status: Thrifty Goodness.

Wow, what a weekend. I took a couple extra days of (Thursday and Friday) to make it a nice little five day mini-vacation. Of course I'm gonna scour the thrifts the whole time and as per usual, very little turned up. Seems like when I have the time to really make the rounds there's just not much to be had.

Looking For Some Stylish Bargains In The Baltimore MD Region? Caryn R. Certainly Is! She Asked If I Could Take A Moment To Scrounge Through Her Neck Of The Woods To See If There Were Any Diamonds In The Rough. Let's Check Out What I Found, Shall We? Status: Not My Turf!

We're back up in the North East this time. It took me a couple hours to put this all together and some of the ads might be a little bit older, but there is definitely some good and undervalued stuff up here in Baltimore. Let me know in the comments if you happen to snag any of these treasures!

Z'at Look Dangerous To Anyone Else? Makes Me Wonder If Anyone Has Ever Had To Have A Kromex Serving Dish Removed From Their Body At The Emergency Room. Full Body Shivers Aside, I Removed This One And A Nice Lot Of Taylor Smith Taylor Jamaica Bay From The Goodwill. Status: No Stitches Necessary!

Every good super mod host / hostess should have a couple of pieces of Kromex in their arsenal of serving pieces.  In my humble opinion, this is probably the coolest style out there.  And as far as "attainable" dinnerware goes, I don't think you can get much cooler that Jamaica Bay.  It's just the right mix of Atomic and Tiki.  Never seen it?  Click through to see the newest lot to be added to my collection!

Yup, More IKEA But It's Still A Pretty Cool Candelabra And It Totally Fits In With The Rest Of My Wares. Plus, Bonus, I Found A Near Perfect Globe Lighting Fixture At The ReStore Too! Status: Old Vs. New (ish).

I've taken Thursday and Friday off this week and while Thursday was kinda cool and drizzly all day Friday is looking up.  I did manage to shift the Yellow Majestic fireplace and after delivering it downtown (to the City Museum Lofts...SUPER Cool place!) I was already out...so it made sense to check the traps while out, right?  This (and a cool hanging globe light fixture) is the takings.

A (Mystery) Danish Slipper Chair, Brass Top "Spider" Table And A Cool Candelabra. Not A Bad Haul For A Late Flea Market Arrival! Status: Sweet Flea Finds.

Yeah, that upholstery is pretty hideous but the chair is solid and has great lines.  You've already seen the Spider Leg Table, and the candelabra...that's pretty darn cool too.  All this was found and hauled back to Frank within an hour from the various vendors.  Not too shabby, eh?

Gawsh...Another Freestanding Fireplace? You Betcha! This One's A Genuine Malm And - BONUS! - Looks Like A Robot! Status: Daytrip Booty / Already Gone.

This fantastic Malm "Diamond Fire" fireplace came from the Springfield Il craigslist.  I was surprised that it didn't get scooped up before I was able to get up there and buy it myself.  I was hoping to pick a set of stacking bentwood and chrome steel dining chairs while up there but it just didn't work out.  Oh well, can't win 'em all.

Craigslist Wasn't My Only Shopping Venue This Weekend. We Also Made The Trek To The Wentzville Flea Market Where I Got A Good Deal On This Fabulous Brass Top Spider Table. Status: Available.

I love these tables.  I don't think that they were intended to elicit the response they get from the Eames era / mid-century crowd but it's those lovely sculptural legs that get us.  This particular piece has much darker legs and a smaller top than the others that I've had, but it's in excellent shape...and it's available!

All Week Long I Had Been Spotting Stuff On Craigslist That I Couldn't, For Various Reasons, Get To Until Saturday. Stuff Like This Majestic Cone Shaped Gas Fireplace. So Yup, I Was A Busy Boy Saturday! Status: Stocked, Satisfied / Already Gone.

This Majestic cone gas fireplace was spotted in the background of an ad for some shelves.  I sent an e-mail to the seller on the off chance that they might want to be rid of the fireplace too.  Turns out they were emptying a property for to put on the market and eventually they did want to be rid of it.

8 Days Ago I Had Never Heard Of Ron Rezek...Now I Have Two Versions And Three Desk Lamps By Him. Strange How This Kind Of Thing Happens. When It Rains It Pours...And I'm Always Out There With A Bucket! Status: Hunted / Gathered.

While I was trying to find some intel on the mod desk lamps last week after spotting them on craigslist, I kept seeing this design as well.  Turns out that it too is a Ron Rezek designed desk lamp.  Not exactly my style but if you look around the web for a minute you'll see that they don't exactly come cheap.

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.

Look owt internets...I's commin' to get yooz.  Such is my late week agenda.  I set up all sorts of hopeful rendezvous with dreams of epic scores.  Wanna take a look at some of the items I've got in my laser sights for Saturday?  Click on through and be prepared to Be Amazed (or whatever)!

Ever Wonder How You Get "Ahead" In This Vintage Modern Craziness? Well, Finding "A Head" At The Flea Market Can't Hurt! Status: Flea Finds On Friday!

It wasn't cheap (or maybe it was and my cheap meter is out of whack) but I wasn't finding much else and I wasn't coming home empty handed.  The seller said he had sold a dozen or so in the previous weeks but this one was his last.  I was happy to relieve him of it!

Art Imitates Life? Sometimes. This Vintge '70s String Art Is Probably What My Brain Looks Like On The Weekends When I've Got Too Much Going On. Status: Controlled Chaos?

I picked this up at the Goodwill in St. Charles Sunday after making my first trip to the Wentzville Flea this year.  It was a great day for the flea market and I did pretty good both there and at the Goodwill.  Can you believe that this didn't get destroyed going through the donation process?

Picked Up A Bag Or Two Of Smalls A Few Days Ago That Just Run The Gammut Of Vintage. Retro? Check. Danish? Check. Antique(y)? Check. Status: Gotta Get 'Em Tagged.

Since this pair of steel framed Chinese scene plaques were in sorta rough condition I almost passed on them, but then I took a second look.  That's not "rough", that's Character!  Yeah, I mean for the most part they are actually in great shape.  It's the frames that have taken the real beating anyway.  Plus, I picked up some other goodies while out checking the traps.