Rare Anri Form Italy Teak MCM Ice Bucket on Etsy

At $250 it's a splurge, but such a beauty. Pictured here with a pair of Mad Men-esque Roly Poly glasses.

Eames house

On the Herman Miller blog, there's a nice piece on how they shot the product line at the Eames House while the furnishings were on display at LACMA. Some of the props were pulled from the couple's personal stash, including this whale by Ray.

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The Hayes residence

Designed by architect Raymond Kappe. Sherman Oaks, CA 1959.

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Houses architects live in

I always wanted to marry an architect. These are from Houses Architects Live In, by Barbara Plumb (1977) via a favorite blog of mine. Click here for more images from vintage books, especially mid-century children's picture books.

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Marley Tile Company ad 1953

Konsumerism run amok

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