TWO CENTS PLAIN
During the Great Depression, if you wanted the cheapest drink at the soda fountain you would request a “Two Cents Plain” or seltzer water, which would have typically been dispensed from a seltzer...
View ArticleRemembering the Titanic
Today marks the 100TH anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. The Titanic was hailed as the “unsinkable ship”. However, in the early hours of the morning at approximately 2:20 a.m. on April 15,...
View ArticleGoing Old School
Get ready all you crate diggers out there. The excitement is brewing. Today, April 21st is officially National Record Store Day 2012! A day set aside for true music lovers and audiophiles around the...
View ArticleSaved by the Bell
First mentioned around 1630, blown glass cloches offered a totally organic way to protect delicate plants from harsh weather and invading animals. Today, glass cloches aka bell jars offer a really...
View ArticleCaged lights – Get the Picture
Caged lights which lit up the factory floors beginning in the Second Industrial Revolution(1867-1914) also known as the Age of Synergy are lighting up our interiors today in a bright way. If you have...
View ArticleUpcycled Memories
Designer Elisa Cavani has succeeded in capturing the art of upcycling in her Manoteca collection. However, it begins with the honor and respect she possess for these bespoke pieces she finds and...
View ArticlePipe Dreams
Currently, the object of our desire are these beautiful lights and lantern by interior designer and photographer, Daniella Witte, owner of the shop Inreda Utreda. Crafted from old copper these...
View ArticleSATURDAY KICKS
This is how we get our kicks on a Saturday afternoon here @TUMkt. It doesn’t take much to please us! Enjoy……. Shopping at Adkins Architectural Salvage Images| The Upcycled Market Pin It Share on...
View ArticleA Focus On Vintage For The Modern Lifestyle
Charles Eames PKW Dowel Wire Chair, 1952 | Via Just In Modern Studio works|Tools of the trade: Featured in the artistic studio of painter Tenka Gammelgaard|photo: Idha Lindhag Province of Friesland,...
View ArticleDOWNTON ABBEY: From War to Peace to Everything In Between
Just in case you are wondering how many days until the season premier of the Emmy Award winning series Downton Abbey;111 Days, and 18 hours, as of this evening, but who’s counting? Honestly, we’re...
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