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It is my favorite kind of blog. Personal enough that you can glean the interests and obsessions of the blogger, but not so personal that you feel like your eavesdropping through someone’s kitchen window. It stakes a clear “domain” — retro lifestyle — but wanders freely, loping this way and that across the patch of land within that chunk of intellectual terrain. My highest compliment is that RetroModGirl manages to find idiosyncratic approaches to very accessible topics, in ways that gives retro “O.G.s” and retro nOObs something to savor. Other retro-themed blogs chat about MAD MEN and 50’s stoves and the like, but do other blogs show you the mansion that Magic Chef built?
RetroModGirl gets my “Green Monster” award for a blog that stirs feelings I say are admiration, is really just jealousy."
sixstringoutlaw , from the blog, RetroKustomHonkytonk
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A belated thank you to the awesome Vintage Verve!
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You might have seen one out in Minnesota
Or maybe down by the sea in Sarasota
But they were made back in Worcester Mass
Of aluminum and bakelite and glass
Like a locomotive they were streamlined
And the blue prints were drawn up from a dream of mine
Slap 'em up put 'em on the train
Out to Michigan up to Maine
You may find a diner down in Georgia or
Carolina off the twenty by the Piggly Wiggly
In the country out of Waynsboro
Or when it's getting late and rainy out in New York State
You hang a louie off the thru-way
And you go and grab yourself a cheeseburger
At the little gem diner off the six niner
Diner my shiny shiny love
In the night you're all I'm thinking of
Diner my shiny shiny love
The cruiser pulls in where the trooper's always stop
As we dine over the chrome and formica table top
The cashier she always squints
By the gum and the bowl of mints
She's tapping her toe
To the Dean Martin on the consolette
Booth service and a cigarette we're loving it so
Side of fries a dollar
Or the haddock plate two ninety five
A rootbeer float a pepsi
And be sure to save some room for some apple pie
Better make it a-la-mode
Chorus
Dean Martin god rest his soul
Talkin' to me from the cereal bowl
There's a couple from the show me state
Knockin' back a little meatloaf plate
Diner my shiny shiny love.
15 comments:
Oh my goodness. I bought a shelf just like that loopy one at an antique store a couple of days ago! It better be old and not a repro!
Hi, doll, thanks for commenting. If yours was not round (I am an antiques dealer/collector), it was most likely truly vintage. The round shelf is a twist on the old 2-tiered 1950s staple, I think. I have never seen one like that at any antique mall or flea market.
Thank you so much for reading and commenting!
Oh I just love that first clock and the shelf!
Circle 7-2099
Love Anthropologie, great stuff!
I really want a rotary phone like that!
OK, um I love all of these! :-)
I love the apron! I would wear it outdoors with a LBD underneath!
Funny stuff... I saw the lego mp3-Player on Ebay before, but wasn't fast enough :(
I love the rotary phone and crosely radio. So adorable! Love you blog :-)
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love the crosley radio clock. that might be my next purchase, since my ihome is one the fritz and always manages to be 2-4 minutes slow. those minutes make a big deal when youre constantly cutting it close on your way to class.
Funky and exciting blog...glad i stopped by...come visit, Dianne
Thank you, C. Dianne Zweig! I am so honored that you stopped by to visit! Your site is wonderful too!
Ooooh - arnt these just darling !! How I wish I had seen these before Christmas !! At least I will know where to shop for gifts in 2010 - thanks ever so for sharing !!! XX
these are great finds! i especially love the coat.
kelly
I love your blog! Thnx. for sharing!
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