New additions to our collection

The past two weekends in a row we have been furniture collecting. Two weekends ago we went to the Pasadena Swap Meet. We found a couple nice things, but overall we thought it was too big. There were so many vendors selling the new, cheesy swap meet stuff like socks, t-shirts, and toys. We quickly found the antique section, but there were very few mid-century vendors. Here is what we got...



Two really cool barstools. Now we just need a bar. Possibly happening right after Thanksgiving.A Catherine Holm bowl. She was a famous kitchenware designer in the 50's. I think I might become a collector!
A cool mid-century style frame. You cannot really tell from this picture, but the edges of the slant in and the mat is a burlap texture. You should have seen the picture that was in it. It was a watercolor of a joker holding some flowers. Bright greens and blues. We got several compliments on the painting as we carried it through the swap meet. Tim and I decided immediately that he better take it out to the car.

This past Sunday, the day after Syd's 4th birthday party, we headed out to Long Beach to search for some more frames. Here is what we came back with...

A cool wooden bench. It fits perfectly.


Another MCM frame. Not in quite as good of condition, but still a neat style. This one has a wooden frame with a thin wooden mat. It will need to be repainted. The water color in this one is not as bad, but it will still be replaced by picture (probably of Mason).

We would have left the swap meet with a Nelson Saucer Bubble Lamp also.

We found one early on in great condition for only $45. We thought about it a little as we walked around the swap meet, but got caught up looking for other stuff. Then it suddenly hit us that this was a cool lamp for our patio and this was a GREAT deal! We ran back to get it, but it was already sold. Tim looked it over again and realized that it was from Modernica, a cool modern furniture store in LA and new these lamps cost $300. It was a total downer to our day. We could not stop thinking about it. So Tim has been obsessed since then trying to find one on Craiglist. Wouldn't you know it...He is actually in LA as I write this post buying one. Unfortunately, our indecision cost us $100. Oh well, that will teach us to think twice.