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Neal and I took a trip to Salt Lake City last weekend and while he went skiing in the mountains I went around to all the local antique stores. I didn't find much except for these wonderful unopened, huge 10lb boxes of Dash from the early 60's.

Since I didn't feel like having to explain to Airport Security why I was transporting 20lbs of vintage detergent (ya right lady), I took them to the UPS on Tuesday before we came home and they arrived today.

YAY, I can't wait to see how “low sudsing“, Dash really is! I will carefully steam iron the bottom of one of the boxes to try out some. If it still retained its vintage Dash scent I will bring some to the convention for everyone to sniff! :)
 
Vintage Dash, and the rest

Very cool Robert.I remember when the back of the boxes had the drawings of all the types of machines. And thanks for the "sneak peek" of your home! Love the vintage furnishings!Whats the story on the fireplace? The Frigidaire sign just too kewl.And the lava lamp is out of sight and GROOVY!
Thanks,
Rick
 
What a great find Robert! I can imagine the condition of a 40+year old box of detergent in Texas. With our humidity, you could use it as a cornerstone on a building. LOL

BTW - Were Biz and Duz made by the same manufacturer?

Venus
 
Robert- my kind of guy

I am so glad to hear that you didn't waste your time skiing and hit the antique stores instead!

Yes, what would the TSA people think? (headline-Washer Nut Compromises Airport Security with Vintage Laundry Detergent)

Is your washer now 10 feet tall?
 
Yes Venus, you are correct they were all made by Procter & Gamble.

Thanks Rick, just a regular 1930's wood burning fireplace with a built in mantle and electrical outlet made for a light or lamp I guess.
 
Oh Robert, what a find. I have cracked open many of those boxes in my day. It will be such fun to see if it smells the way I remember. The boxes sure look like they are in perfect condition.
 
No the boxes do not mention anything about phosphate content, I assume these were from before anyone outside of P&G chemists ever heard of phosphates.
 
Robert, incredible finds. I gotta dash out to the laundry room and ... ooops, I don't have any Dash. :-( It was one of my favorite detergents.
 
Fireplace

Nice color choice Robert and Neil! All of our fireplaces are the same way! The keystone is a nice touch! I have often thought that the plug was for a light or a clock. Is the outside of your home made out of limestone also?
 
And that plant!!!!

Cool finds Robert! The name Dash is used overhere in the Netherlands too. Procter and Gamble uses it for a detergent with built in softener.

Nice interior! But that plant!!!!!! That is very fifties, at least overhere. It's a Sanseviera or Sanseveria as it's often written. People overhere call them "Women's tongues"...
 
Thats a Mother in law`s tongue, Louis!

At least it is here. Great living room Robert! Dash away those winter blue`s!
 
Robert's house

Robert:

You have done a wonderful job with your home! I love your stuff! We definitely need to go estate-sale-ing in Omaha!

Great house and very retro!

Venus

P.S. Can you please send some snow to Texas. Hayley's never seen it and Austin was too young to remember :)
 
Wow Robert,You guys have a great place! I bet it was a lot of fun putting it all together. Neat street also. All 30`s or 40`s Tudor Crafstmans. Going estate saleing in this snow! You crazy! LOL!
 
Your tv

Wow you even watch tv on a vintage tv. If i were to go to roberts house i would bring my tv. Its almost vintage "1990"
 
Little door by the front door

Very cool Robert.The English Tudor is one of my favorite styles. You must have had fun furnishing the home in 1950's decor. I know how that goes.One piece at a time,but so much FUN when you find something that "goes".
Do you know what the small door is next to the front door? I think I used to know,but I have forgotton. Milk delivery,or US mail perhaps? I love the plaster arches too.And the built in places for the vintage phones are cool too.
Keep up the good work,and thanks for "having us over" (:
Rick
 
HI everybody, thanks for your kind words. Part of the fun of filling the house with fun vintage things is the hunt after all.

Louis, like Greg I’ve only heard that plant referred to as a “Mother-In-Law tongue” plant.

Rick that little door is the Mail Slot which we still use as a mailbox. Our entire neighborhood was built in the early 1930's.

Don, its only 8” of snow, that doesn’t keep us Minnesotans at home, otherwise we’d be home for three months and think of all the Apex washers I could miss finding, not to mention getting fired for not showing up at work :) This snow, and others to come on top of it, wont melt until late Feb or early March. We just press 4-Wheel drive and off we go. Actually the estate sales were as mobbed as usually today.

Venus I will send a bit of snow down your way. Actually when I do a convention again in a few years I was thinking it might be fun for the southerners to have it in January.
 
Wow Robert, your house is beautiful!!! Love the 50's--60's Eames-style decor, not to mention the English Tudor!

One more thing: Is the basement door in the kitchen? ;-)

Send us some snow! I wish we had 8-10" of snow and "dry freezes" down here...

Thanks for sharing the pictures!

--Austin
 
Wow!

Thanks for sharing these great snapshots, Robert.

You and Neal have obviously put a lot of time and care into your home.

Had to laugh--the telephone niche in the dining room. I think most houses built between 1920 and 1940 had one.

Lawrence/Maytagbear
 
heating

I see the living room gets TWO radiators. Are they steam or hot water? (the engineer in me likes to know these things) Here in CA one only saw radiators like those in older office buildings and in schools
 

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