tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post8804087499483508668..comments2024-03-23T18:12:39.782-07:00Comments on wacky tacky: The "Early American" Revolution: A War for Mid-Century IndependenceMr. Tinyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646297018044505890noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-22007020004185053562017-02-24T06:53:37.957-08:002017-02-24T06:53:37.957-08:00Love this post - I call the style "pirate shi...Love this post - I call the style "pirate ship chic" for some reason. In the movie Auntie Mame there is a FABULOUS house, Upson Downs, that is really TOP DRAWER and worth the viewing.Elizabethhttp://madlyhappyhome.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-21769363070068864872014-06-14T09:19:34.735-07:002014-06-14T09:19:34.735-07:00I know this is last year's blog post but I jus...I know this is last year's blog post but I just want to say I enjoyed your article. I love the "mid-century early American" look. I am slowly working my home into that style of décor. It is fun. I also like your comment, "1950's does 1780's". I guess we could say today, 2014 does 1950's doing 1780's but that is okay, I love it. Thanks. A Domestic Callinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17215218689208395209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-80838503632634877802013-08-08T15:41:25.777-07:002013-08-08T15:41:25.777-07:00What a shock that must've been! My grandmothe...What a shock that must've been! My grandmother pulled a similar stunt on me; she knew that Mary and I liked vintage clothing so she told us she was cleaning out a closet and we could come and have whatever we wanted (to take, sell, giveaway, etc.). Based on her photographs from the 40's & 50's, we were prepared for serious treasures; when we arrived we were treated to Holly Hobby/Laura Ashley-style frocks with lace, bib collars...not exactly what we'd had in mind. WAH WAH!!! As far as interiors go, I've always valued eclecticism and it's cool to be able to work a few of those heirloom pieces into your decor.Mr. Tinyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16646297018044505890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-34866332462481023612013-08-08T15:38:00.087-07:002013-08-08T15:38:00.087-07:00HA!!! I guess there is an Early American sucker b...HA!!! I guess there is an Early American sucker born every minute. On the other hand, I've always been of the opinion that just because something is old doesn't necessarily make it valuable in my life. If I like the look of something brand new and it serves my purposes, then it is coming home!Mr. Tinyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16646297018044505890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-86025888689883342122013-08-08T15:36:10.118-07:002013-08-08T15:36:10.118-07:00How great that she got the best of both worlds! I...How great that she got the best of both worlds! I'm glad that she finally got to execute her dream decor!Mr. Tinyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16646297018044505890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-59090802461062893512013-08-08T04:22:35.058-07:002013-08-08T04:22:35.058-07:00OMG, I grew up with complete colonial (more the ca...OMG, I grew up with complete colonial (more the casual type) from Ethan Allen -- in a post-war Bronx apartment! My Dad loved the stuff and after he died my Mom kept it for another forty years even though she wasn't fond of it herself. She finally decided to redecorate and went full Design Within Reach: Eames recliner, Nelson bubble lamps, Knoll side tables -- the works!Peter Lappinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-57264134873572223462013-08-07T04:53:54.307-07:002013-08-07T04:53:54.307-07:00When I met my husband (who is 8 years my senior) h...When I met my husband (who is 8 years my senior) he told me of the abundance of midcentury gems laying in waste at his moms house. My future MIL was thrilled to hear I was interested in it all, so when I came to see what I imagined would be (like you said) boomerang coffee tables and sputnik lamps I almost burst into tears to find it almost all American Colonial. 5 years later I have just accepted the fact it is all tied to family memories and incorporated it into my more atomic style stuff. Someone recently gave me interior design books filled with the early American style from this time so I felt satisfied to have made the in-laws happy while staying true to my favorite decade.Soniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05265570944148272449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-15469362748073330722013-08-06T23:59:07.358-07:002013-08-06T23:59:07.358-07:00Bob and Ray did a radio bit where Wally Ballou vis...Bob and Ray did a radio bit where Wally Ballou visits an Antique Factory... "well you see, we build it to fit a television set, but we tell folks the colonists stored dishes in it..."jkfan2005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-58681796809734112052013-08-06T22:36:36.762-07:002013-08-06T22:36:36.762-07:00You're absolutely right; the style was so trad...You're absolutely right; the style was so traditional that it wasn't "revolutionary" in the slightest. My problem is that I love it all but, in my heart, what I really want is the mid-century traditional - not necessarily spinning wheels (I love Rosalind Russell) but a sort atomic-influenced country charm. To me that's what mid-century Early American was (new attitudes, new materials, with a nod to a rural/historic aesthetic). Thank you so much for chiming in on this topic - you bring perspective from both sides of the Atlantic! Thanks! Mr. Tinyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16646297018044505890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-81674921428488928342013-08-06T22:26:07.961-07:002013-08-06T22:26:07.961-07:00Oh, I completely forgot The Stevens!!! I'm no...Oh, I completely forgot The Stevens!!! I'm not fooling anybody, huh? More for me, I guess. Hahahahaha!!!Mr. Tinyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16646297018044505890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-41173335244324340392013-08-06T20:05:22.455-07:002013-08-06T20:05:22.455-07:00Sorry Mr Tiny but your not going to convince me to...Sorry Mr Tiny but your not going to convince me to go all bewitched on my living room anytime soon.;)Living Vintagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00707910115390904845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-11486925104876131082013-08-06T04:47:26.571-07:002013-08-06T04:47:26.571-07:00Ethan Allen - that's a name I haven't hear...Ethan Allen - that's a name I haven't heard for a long time! I think you're right in thinking that this style was the norm, and therefore rarely documented. It wasn't led by major name designers and architects, so wouldn't have had the attention of the modernist movement. There's a brilliant scene in one of my favourite films, 'Auntie Mame', where she ridicules her new in-laws house which is covered in wagon wheels and strewn with spinning wheels - watch it judt to get an idea of how this style was viewed by the modetnists.Nicole Needleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02609762787674447692noreply@blogger.com