im trying to sell a couple of midcentury antique armchairs on fb and like five times now ive gotten messages from buyers who seem very interested and ask a lot of questions but after they ask when they can come look at it and i tell them a range of days, they never message back
A friend of mine collects beautiful midcentury Majestic lamps. They've become too pricey for me but I was still inspired to to set up an ebay search after visiting him. Anyway this popped up and it is not actually a Majestic but it's really weird! It's a lamp -- but also a planter!
An amazing mid-century kitsch resin floor lamp built into a faux potted plant! My favorite detail on this lamp is the three-way switch being built into the bed of the planter. The piece is in good con...
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Caro does not in fact document that Moses built *no* parks or pools in Black neighborhoods and where he did it’s thinly sourced and self-contradictory. The social violence Moses led was typical for midcentury planners and was supported from on high by the Feds and professional orgs.
Defending Robert Moses, @rossbarkan.bsky.social writes: "There’s little evidence... that he singled out... Black and Puerto Rican populations for particular punishment." Not true! Caro documents that he built no parks or playgrounds in their neighborhoods and designed swimming pools to exclude them.
We need to recapture faith in government to be a great builder again.
Long teak sideboard by Stonehill part@of their Staters range #stonehillsideboard#longsideboard#teaksideboard#vintagesideboard#midcenturysideboard#midcenturystyle#midcentury#midcenturyliving#midcenturymodernfurniture#midcenturymodernhome#vintagehome#buymidcentury
I don’t think “bring back midcentury public housing standards” will be a winning slogan, particularly given how the nickel and diming resulted in high opex for the quality of housing.
378 miles today, across some of the most exquisite scenery in Utah, and god was I smug getting to show @byzantienne.bsky.social just HOW beautiful it is (now in a really lovely midcentury-modern motel with beer and pretzels and THE INTERNET OMG)