Modern Living: Part Seventeen

[ea56]

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I remember when just about everyone had these Ekco kitchen tools, especially the offset turner and the basting spoon, both very useful tools.

Eddie

 

[Ultramatic]

Cheer 1956

 

[harvestgold68]

In 1963, when I was 4 years old, my parents built a 3 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath, 1 car attached garage, split level house on a large lot in a subdivision of about 30 homes. Between 1963 and 1966 they furnished it in Danish Modern furniture. They retired and sold the house in 1990 and moved south and gave me most of the aforementioned 1960s furniture as well as artwork and kitchen odds n ends. I still have all of it, use it daily. All in good shape. All made in the USA, Sweden or Denmark. High quality craftsmanship of the 1950s and 1960s lasts a very long time while cheap junk furniture made in China in the 2000s winds up being thrown out on the curb awaiting the garbage truck after a few years of use.

 

[phillymatt53]

In 1963, when I was 4 years old, my parents built a 3 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath, 1 car attached garage, split level house on a large lot in a subdivision of about 30 homes. Between 1963 and 1966 they furnished it in Danish Modern furniture. They retired and sold the house in 1990 and moved south and gave me most of the aforementioned 1960s furniture as well as artwork and kitchen odds n ends. I still have all of it, use it daily. All in good shape. All made in the USA, Sweden or Denmark. High quality craftsmanship of the 1950s and 1960s lasts a very long time while cheap junk furniture made in China in the 2000s winds up being thrown out on the curb awaiting the garbage truck after a few years of use.

John, I can definitely agree with you there!
In my master bedroom, I've got a 1960s walnut modern bedside table, a dresser, a chest of drawers, and a headboard all made by a company known for its high quality furniture.
You may have heard about the brand, it's called Unagusta, and was located in North Carolina.
"Unagusta furniture was founded in 1904 and manufactured in Haywood County, NC. The business suffered a fire in the 1950's. Lea Industries purchased the business in the 1960's."

I am impressed by its solid construction and detailed design, and I'll never have a need to replace the matching set.

Here's a photo of the dresser that I have:

 

[harvestgold68]

That’s a beautiful 1960s dresser you’ve got there. The brands I have are American of Martinsville (founded in Virginia in 1906), Selig Furniture of Denmark and Herman Miller USA. The 1960s kitchen items I have are Catherine Holm (Scandinavia cookware) and Corning (original avocado green and white Corelle dinnerware circa 1968/69). The prices on eBay for Catherine Holm cookware from the 1960s raises my eyebrows because sellers want a fortune for each piece!

 

[phillymatt53]

That’s a beautiful 1960s dresser you’ve got there. The brands I have are American of Martinsville (founded in Virginia in 1906), Selig Furniture of Denmark and Herman Miller USA. The 1960s kitchen items I have are Catherine Holm (Scandinavia cookware) and Corning (original avocado green and white Corelle dinnerware circa 1968/69). The prices on eBay for Catherine Holm cookware from the 1960s raises my eyebrows because sellers want a fortune for each piece!

Indeed, some vintage things are rediculously expensive on the internet sites like ePray, and Craigs List.
Some sellers think they have gold to sell.

Oh, by the way, I forgot to mention that bedroom set I have also have the matching framed mirror for that dresser.
Inside the dresser's top right-hand drawer is stamped "Forward Furniture By Unagusta"
No fiberboard or chipboard stuff on THAT furniture, it's all solid walnut!

Like you, I don't like china-made stuff.
But I do like some furnishings made under the Bombay label.
Well built, nice finishing, and stylish.
Sadly, the local Bombay store in the mall here closed years ago.
But I did manage to get a few nice pieces at nice prices.
I've also got some nice stuff from Ikea - the better quality furnishings of course.