Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Swank-A-Rama

It was another crazy busy weekend, with loads of chores to do and home improvement decisions to be made, but I did manage to make my way down to the Rocket Century Swank-A-Rama on Saturday.  There's always time for a little MCM browsing and it gave me an excuse to get out of the sauna (aka my scorching, stuffy old house).  Man, it's hot!

I didn't end up taking anything home, but that doesn't mean there wasn't any bargains to be had.  In fact, there were loads of sweet deals, but I had a whole Broyhill Emphasis dining set crammed into the back of the van and I just couldn't fit anything else in the living room.  Space is currently at a premium at the Nickarmadillo household.

You have no idea how hard it was to pass on the two green Steelcase armchairs, the fold-out Lane Acclaim coffee table, the Taylor Smith Taylor Cathay dishware and all the other assorted goodies.  Now that the dining set is gone, I really wish I could go back and pick a few of those up.  Alas, I'll just have to wait for the next Swank-A-Rama.  Next time I'll come prepared.














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  1. MickJune 19, 2012 at 1:04 PM

    So much neat stuff to gawk at! I like the cream "Gondala" couch but i've never thought they were practical... i mean your nearly sitting on the floor! The Asotment of ashtrays is pretty neat too.

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    1. nickarmadilloJune 22, 2012 at 10:22 AM

      I like the gondola too, but It's a little out of my price range. You see those candle-looking tubes on the side? Those are actually accent lights built into the sofa! It's an amazing piece.

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  2. Rhan VintageJune 20, 2012 at 7:03 PM

    Oh my, look at all that delish Mid Century! Sooo many great things there.

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    1. nickarmadilloJune 22, 2012 at 10:22 AM

      There really was. I'm kicking myself now for not picking a few things up.

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  3. JennyJune 22, 2012 at 4:10 AM

    Oooh, yes. Many things that would have been very hard to resist. It's hot here, too, but it's nothin' like St Louis hot! Stay cool!

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    1. nickarmadilloJune 22, 2012 at 10:24 AM

      It's been HOT HOT HOT, especially for June. Hopefully we'll get some respite this weekend. My poor little garden is a shriveled mess.

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  4. ROCKET CENTURYJune 25, 2012 at 3:57 PM

    Thanks for the awesome coverage Nick. It was great seeing you again. I was glad to be braving the heat in the a/c that day most of the time! Take care!

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