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You all who are around 50 may be aghast...my #1 easy child was, lol.
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<blockquote data-quote="LittleDudesMom" data-source="post: 605644" data-attributes="member: 805"><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms'">DDD,</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms'">As a "retired" antique dealer but still furniture lover, the term mid-century just refers to homes, furniture, decorative arts, etc., that were built or made from the late 50's through the 60's. They are not antique, they fall into the collective category. It's just a term to describe something by the period it is from. Just like Victorian, Edwardian, Art Deco, etc. Mid-centry applies to everything from reproductive colonial (think Ethan Allen stuff from the late 50's/60's), to atomic to mod!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms'">I believe Mad Men has raised folks awareness of the time period, but folks have been lusting after mid-century architecture for years as well as the appliances, furniture, and decorative arts that go along with the period. There are several websites that specialize in listing mid-century homes; others that specialize in locating working mid-century appliances. My daughter actually has her entire living room done in mid-century style with pieces from the period that she has collected from yard sales and thrift stores for years. Every piece of furniture, the area rug, the artwork on the walls, her "good" china, her lamps, and all her decorative items are from the period. She also has an etsy store where she sells vintage clothing from the 60's, 70's and 80's that she finds on her thrift store runs. You would be surprised what folks will buy - she just sold an acrylic (remember that fabric?) jumper for $65!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms'">Having been born in 1959, I guess I'm a collectible too! </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms'">Sharon</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms'"></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LittleDudesMom, post: 605644, member: 805"] [SIZE=3][FONT=comic sans ms]DDD,[/FONT] [FONT=comic sans ms]As a "retired" antique dealer but still furniture lover, the term mid-century just refers to homes, furniture, decorative arts, etc., that were built or made from the late 50's through the 60's. They are not antique, they fall into the collective category. It's just a term to describe something by the period it is from. Just like Victorian, Edwardian, Art Deco, etc. Mid-centry applies to everything from reproductive colonial (think Ethan Allen stuff from the late 50's/60's), to atomic to mod![/FONT] [FONT=comic sans ms]I believe Mad Men has raised folks awareness of the time period, but folks have been lusting after mid-century architecture for years as well as the appliances, furniture, and decorative arts that go along with the period. There are several websites that specialize in listing mid-century homes; others that specialize in locating working mid-century appliances. My daughter actually has her entire living room done in mid-century style with pieces from the period that she has collected from yard sales and thrift stores for years. Every piece of furniture, the area rug, the artwork on the walls, her "good" china, her lamps, and all her decorative items are from the period. She also has an etsy store where she sells vintage clothing from the 60's, 70's and 80's that she finds on her thrift store runs. You would be surprised what folks will buy - she just sold an acrylic (remember that fabric?) jumper for $65! Having been born in 1959, I guess I'm a collectible too! Sharon [/FONT][/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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