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The New 1950s Kitchen

May 10, 2018 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

They can be kitschy cool and flamboyant or sleek and sophisticated. They can exude simplicity or wild abandon. They can take you back to your days as a teen, or indulge your sentimental side with thoughts of your grandma’s homemade cookies. “They” are Retro-Mod kitchens of 2018. In contrast to … Read More

The New 1950s Kitchen

May 3, 2018 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

They can be kitschy cool and flamboyant or sleek and sophisticated. They can exude simplicity or wild abandon. They can take you back to your days as a teen, or indulge your sentimental side with thoughts of your grandma’s homemade cookies. “They” are Retro-Mod kitchens of 2018. In contrast to … Read More

Thank You, Martha Stewart!

April 26, 2018 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

In 1932 McKee Glass was in experimental mode. The Depression was taking a toll on their bottom line and they were looking for something that was affordable, durable and aesthetically appealing for their kitchen and dishware lines. Quite by accident they discovered that when they added scraps of green glass … Read More

Treen

April 19, 2018 | by Weekly View

Half of Jane’s garage was filled with boxes full of items from her Grandma’s home that no one in the family wanted. Among the items were several dusty old wooden pieces, one of which was a covered container with the a few faint remnants of red paint. Useless and rather … Read More

Buyer’s Remorse

April 12, 2018 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

I read an interesting article this week on vintage items to watch for when you are out “junking.” They listed 10 items and three of my favorites — Fiesta, Pyrex and Jadeite — made the list! If you are one of the many who will be hitting the yard sales … Read More