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This is actually a plea for my “other blog” – so if you’re strictly a mid-century type, you might not know that I write a crafty blog regularly (actually it’s my crafty-Mom-everything blog).
Anyway, I’ve been nominated again this year for “Play” blog over at Divine Caroline (where I do post some Mid Century articles by [...]

Pam at Retro Renovation is here!  Thanks for one of the funniest click throughs I’ve had in a while! Oh, and I can’t WAIT for the photos (or the review – remember to email me details Pam, I’m collecting mid century motels!)

I don’t normally post this stuff, but I had to this one – not only is it an awesome bar, but the post is hysterical!

This house is for sale in Denver, the Realtor is a friend and oddly (which I found out afterward) so is the homeowner that’s selling the house. Well, I guess that’s not a huge stretch considering my areas of interest, but still.
So, here’s some eye candy and a fabulous opportunity if you are in the [...]

We have had a funny week – hubby had strep throat, and we had some funky (but thankfully not too expensive) plumbing issues. So, now that we’re out of it, I can FINALLY follow up on the fabulous Modernism show that was TWO WEEKS ago (sigh, I really have lost track of time!).
Our chair (which [...]

You might re-call my blog entry – Henry Kupjack’s Miniature Rooms. Here is another one. Robert Off is the owner of Miniature Rooms Company, in Cincinnati, Ohio. The rooms are not reproduction of existing rooms. They are the imagination of Robert. He produces three to four boxes for sale each year. If you want to [...]

Home & Garden Tour –  October 3
According to the wonderful Lesley, there are 8 homes on the tour and the proceeds benefit their local elementary school, Charles Hay.
Tickets can be purchased in advance at Mod Livin on Colfax or onsite the day of the tours!
I know we’ll be there! Yay!

We spent the afternoon at the Denver Modernism Show and I’m giddy:
New Chair:

and I got to meet Shag in the Tiki bar!!

MUCH more later! Off to sit in my new chair and watch “Mad Men” – THEN I write about the show! Yay!

Over 80 vendors from Around the Nation selling
a wide variety of vintage and contemporary
MID-CENTURY, ART DECO,
RETRO, POP & MODERNIST
FURNISHINGS, ARTWORK & OBJECTS
Plus:
Tiki Lounge – Art Gallery – Sunday Car Show – Airstream Display
Entertainment – Lectures – Special Displays and Loads More!
Event Schedule
more info, guest links and tickets online at www.denvermodernism.com
Complete Vendor List at
www.denvermodernism.com
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Climbing first the carved stone staircase and then the wooden steps took me all the way up to one of the Grossmünster’s twin towers. The 360 view from the top was magnificent. The whole Zurich was under your feet. On every turn you would see another landmark such as the Fraumünster, St. Peterskirche, Limmat, Zurich [...]