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Retromodgirl

Retromodgirl

http://retromodgirl.blogspot.com/

I am a professional woman living in an antiques-crammed bungalow with my fiance and his two kids. I am obsessed with mod design and all things retro, vintage, and kitsch; I've got the lustroware cannisters and pink elephant martini shakers to prove it. This is my take on the best and worst of mod design, leavened with a pinch of snark and my commentary on this insanity called life...

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  • The Googie Art of J.L. Ordaz

    Posted on Saturday November 21st, 2009 at 09:40

    I just discovered J.L.Ordaz on his Flickr photo site. He is a young artist from Modesto who chronicles his fascination with retro style through art and photography. From the artist's website:"I am a young college student studying art in California. I...

  • Tender Comrade

    Posted on Wednesday November 11th, 2009 at 14:26

    Happy Veteran's Day! Turner Classic Movies is celebrating with the classic Ginger Rogers film, Tender Comrade. You can see the rest of the movie in various parts here. And check out TCM's day-long WWII movie marathon here.From the TCM.com site descri...

  • The 40 Best \'50s TV Shows

    Posted on Sunday November 1st, 2009 at 08:17

    (pictures are from the AOL Television article)AOL Television has an article on the top 40 '50s tv shows of all time. From the article:"The 1950s were, quite simply, the Golden Age of Television. Everything from the biggest rock stars in ...

  • And speaking of retro stoves...

    Posted on Friday October 30th, 2009 at 22:01

    Here is an article from The Oregonian on our obsession with vintage stoves, as found on the site, OregonLive.com:Photo by Marv Bondarowicz. "Although older stoves, such as this 1936 Magic Chef, tend to have small ovens, many fans say they get results...

  • The Magic Chef Mansion

    Posted on Friday October 30th, 2009 at 21:20

    You know those wonderful enameled vintage stoves from Magic Chef, as seen in antiques stores and on eBay and Craigslist. But did you know that the creator of Magic Chef, Charles Stockstrom, built in 1908 a posh, 12,000 square foot mansion in the hea...

  • What, No Beer?

    Posted on Sunday October 25th, 2009 at 21:55

    Rivalling in brilliance only to Buster Keaton's silent, "What, No Beer?", this is the most clever, funny short film to come out in a long time...Enjoy....

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WoFat

1 stars Jack W.

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guyfriday

5 stars Joey

One of my very fantastic blogs to keep tabs on! Filled with all things vintage, it's the place to be!!

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