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Meet one of the midcentury designers who helped give shape to sleek and modern kitchen appliances and other household products. Consumers put their coffee percolators in storage years ago to make way for drip machines and, eventually, Starbucks. Percolators are now finding their way back to the kitchen. The late Italian modern artist was ahead of his time, as a Guggenheim Museum exhibit shows.

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Their eye-catching curves, bright fabrics, and elongated shapes make midcentury-modern enthusiasts drool. These classic luxury lounge chairs are also great for napping. Since the mid-20th century, Christmas-tree pins’ glittering combinations of brilliant metal and glistening gemstones have made them yuletide’s most popular jewelry. Trend-setter Beatrice Alexander began producing dolls in the 1920s and dominated that world for decades.

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Italians have long been known for their work in ceramics. Starting in the 1950s, two American companies began importing Italian-made pottery. Today’s midcentury-modern collectors are buying those pieces.

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Fancy cigarette lighters have lost their market as functional devices, but a new book shows why collectors haven’t lost interest in them. Also, you may not know Eva Zeisel’s name, but a recent book shows how her work influenced 20th-century design.

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Mid-Century, an established midcentury-modern home furnishings store in San Diego, got an infusion of new energy last year when two of its former customers bought the shop. They’ve recently expanded it.

Add style and color to your home with new products inspired by midcentury influences. It’s said that everything is bigger in Texas. The Fort Worth Show of Antiques & Art is big, and it’s heavy on vintage and midcentury dealers.

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Rotary telephones were pushed aside in favor of touch-tone models and later by cordless phones. The proliferation of mobile and smart phones has made these rotary machines true vintage treasures.

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Still in Production The Eames Lounge Chair (left), designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1956, is featured in the “Luxury Lounge Chairs” article that begins on page 48 of this issue. It’s perhaps the most iconic American chair of the 20th century, and it is still made and sold by Herman Miller. Its timeless design stems from Charles Eames’ work for the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was asked to develop a design for lightweight and inexpensive leg splints. He chose molded plywood, and that changed furniture design forever. Eames and his wife, Ray, refined the molded plywood technology for a decade in their design studio, and molded plywood became the key design feature of the Eames Lounge Chair. Other designers, including Harry Bertoia, Eero Saarinen, and Warren Platner, were employing new materials and forms at the same time, and our article features their lounge-chair designs as well. Stores, auctions, and shows A great way to find a chair, or any other piece of vintage furniture, is to visit one of the many stores, auctions, or shows that offer these items. Whether it’s in an article or an advertisement, many of these sources appear in the pages of this magazine, so I hope you will visit these businesses in person or online. In September, I had the privilege of visiting Mid-Century, the San Diego store we profile starting on page 13. The two owners have a great selection of furniture, art, accessories, dishware, and more. They’re knowledgeable, and they encourage customers to visit other vintage stores in the city. It’s an exciting time for them: They recently expanded the store into a neighboring space in the building, and they’re planning to build their online presence. I had my eye on a few lounge chairs in their shop, but I already own a few, so I didn’t take them home with me—at least not during this visit! Erich Gaukel Editor editor@treasuresmagazine.com

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ack in the 1950s and 1960s, two American companies, Raymor and Rosenthal Netter, became known for imported European housewares. Among the most collectible of these today are the ceramic pieces they commissioned from Italian artists. They range in size, shape, color, and especially priceâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;running from $5 for an ashtray to several hundred dollars for tall pieces with vibrant colors. Inconsistencies in how pieces were marked can make identification difficult. Most were marked with stickers, but some were marked by the artists in handwriting or with a stamp.

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From left: Raymor, 12¼ inches tall. Rosenthal Nutter, 16½ inches tall. Importer unknown, 6 inches tall.

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From left: Importer unknown, 7 inches tall. Raymor, 1¾ inches tall. Importer unknown, 15¾ inches tall. Raymor, 6½ inches tall.

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Extraordinary cigarette lighters can be found all over the place—at garage sales, swap meets, estate sales, flea markets, antiques stores, and perhaps in your own basement or attic. This revised and updated guide introduces a history of lighters from the late 1800s through the 1980s. Well-known makers, such as Dunhill, Ronson, Evans, Scripto, and Zippo, are represented, as are lesser-known manufacturers that created unusual and unique models. With more than 800 color photographs, the book is an excellent resource for collectors and anyone interested in art history, antiques, and the impact of culture on industrial design. You’ll find lighters shaped like a pistol, a globe, a mosque, a telephone, a candlestick, an elephant, a Toby jug, a radio, a helicopter, a lamp, an airplane, and even a ruler (in inches)! For the lighter collectors out there, you’ll appreciate the updated market values and the additional models the authors included in this edition. While cigarette smoking may be decreasing in popularity, the lighters that accompanied the habit seem to be doing the opposite—many lighters in the book are fetching several hundred dollars or more.

Eva Zeisel Life, Design, and Beauty By Pat Kirkham, Pat Moore, and Pirco Wolfframm

2013, Chronicle Books, $50.00 Eva Zeisel was one of the 20th century’s most influential ceramicists and designers of modern housewares. Her work, a distinctive take on modern industrial design, was inspired by organic forms and brought beauty and playfulness to housewares, earning her designs a beloved place in midcenturymodern collections. This is the first complete biographical account of Zeisel’s life and work and documents every product line she created. If you don’t know her work, it consisted primarily of dishware pieces, but the book also shows her forays into glassware, lighting, furniture, and textiles. The images tell a story all their own, but you’ll find detailed information in the authors’ text and the 28 short essays they’ve included from scholars, collectors, curators, and designers. 10

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hen you walk into Mid-Century— just a few miles from downtown San Diego—you will find a series of darling vignettes filled with living-roomready furnishings and accessories from the 1950s, ’60s, and early ’70s. “Exploring the store is like a treasure hunt,” co-owner Dan Reeves says. “Once you dig in, you never know what you’re going to find.” Continued

Dan Reeves, left, and Blake Macaluso own Mid-Century, a vintage-modern store in San Diego’s Hillcrest neighborhood.

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Before buying Mid-Century with Reeves last year, co-owner Blake Macaluso had shopped there for 15 years. “It was here that I fell in love with the minimalist style of midcentury design,” he says. “The things in the store were always changing, and I enjoyed the atmosphere and the excitement of finding just the right piece for my home.” Now that Macaluso and Reeves own and manage the 28-year-old store, they’ve honored the store’s rich history. “We’re so fortunate to have a business with long-standing relationships with customers and suppliers,” Macaluso says. “We are able to offer a wide variety of styles and products so that everyone who walks in can find something to love here.” Continued

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While respecting Mid-Century’s roots, the duo are also looking to grow the business. In October, they doubled their physical footprint by expanding into an adjacent retail space in the city’s vibrant and pedestrian-friendly Hillcrest neighborhood. The shop has a growing following on social media, and in the future they plan to sell products online. A year ago, this pair took an adventurous leap into this business to pursue their passion. Their knowledge and enthusiasm for the vintage industry continues to grow. Take advantage of their keen eye and plan a visit to Mid-Century. You’ll enjoy an adventure of your own as you seek out high-quality pieces for your home.

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Peter Müller-Munk A new exhibit at Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Museum of Art traces the career of the acclaimed designer whose work evolved from handcrafted metalwork to industrial design BY BRIAN LIBBY

Opposite: "Concepts in Steel," 1961–63, a brochure Peter Müller-Munk Associates created for U.S. Steel, was distributed to architects and developers as a way to promote the use of steel. United States Steel Corp. image. Above: Petrer Müller-Munk, 1935. Photo from Carnegie Mellon University Archives.

n 1935, designer Peter Müller-Munk’s life and career were at a crossroads that would come to define him. Though just 28 years old, the German immigrant was already an acclaimed New York silversmith, whose work had been shown at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. That year Müller-Munk created what remains his best known design: the Normandie pitcher. Made for Revere Copper and Brass in a sleek, yet sensuously curvy Art Deco style, its inspiration came from a French ocean liner of the same name that launched that year. “It’s his iconic work,” says Jewel Stern, a decorative art collector and scholar who cocurated the current exhibit “Silver To Steel: The Modern Designs of Peter Müller-Munk” at Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Museum of Art. “The Normandie name would resonate with that glorious moment when the ship came in and there were hundreds of thousands of people waiting for it along the Hudson,” Stern says. “It was a very sleek and gorgeous vessel. The pitcher tied in with that glamour.” Müller-Munk’s silver December 2015 / January 2016

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Above: Westinghouse portable radio, 1951, Peter Müller-Munk Associates. Photo by Tom Little for Carnegie Museum of Art. Right: Müller-Munk (center) and colleague Anton Parisson (right) review designs for Westinghouse appliances, 1957. Photo from Peter Müller-Munk Associates archives.

was popular with collectors, Stern says, “because he could appeal to people who were traditionalists, but he could also appeal to people interested in modern. He drew from different cultures and history and put them together in a particular way that isn’t like anybody else’s.” Yet, the same year his Normandie pitcher’s was released, Müller-Munk accepted a position at Carnegie Institute of Technology in Pittsburgh (now Carnegie Mellon University) as head of its new industrial design program. “There had been a lot of buzz about his silver,” Stern says. “He was in a lot of exhibitions and was collected. But he really didn’t make a lot of money. The Great Depression hit, and people weren’t ordering much. And he began to see, I think, that the future was in mass production.” Like acclaimed industrial designers of the time, such as Raymond Loewy and Norman Belle Geddes, Müller-Munk had no formal training in industrial design. “They just took it on and were talented,” Stern says of such designers. While teaching in Pittsburgh, whose steel mills and aluminum smelters offered a host of supply options, the designer formed his own industrial design firm, Peter Müller-Munk Associates. In 1937, he designed the Waring Blender, whose sleek aluminum base resembled a futuristic rocket launch pad. (Nearly 80 years later, the blender remains in production.) In 1947, Müller-Munk created the Cafex Percolator, which the Museum of Modern Art exhibited that year. In 1951, he designed a frost-free Continued 22

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Left: Westinghouse DFC-10 Frost Free refrigerator, 1951, Peter M端ller-Munk Associates. Photo by Tom Little for Carnegie Museum of Art. Opposite top left: Normandie pitcher for Revere Copper and Brass, 1935, Peter M端ller-Munk. Carnegie Museum of Art, Decorative Arts Purchase Fund. Opposite top right: Waring Blendor, Model B, 1937, Peter M端ller-Munk. Private collection. Photo from Dallas Museum of Art. Opposite bottom right: Silex Air-Lift steam iron, 1949, Peter M端ller-Munk Associates. Carnegie Museum of Art. Gift of Jewel Stern. Photo from Dallas Museum of Art. 24

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refrigerator for Westinghouse, one of the first of its kind. He also designed cameras and slide projectors for Bell & Howell and power tools for Porter-Cable, among many other commissions. While he had been famous before the age of 30 as a silversmith, Müller-Munk’s transition to industrial design marked not only a change in what types of objects he created but also in the intent behind his talents: one less glamorous but perhaps more fulfilling. “He had skyrocketed to success in New York with his silver, but the next part of his career, the emphasis was really quite different,” says Rachel Delphia, the Alan G. and Jane A. Lehman Curator of Decorative Arts and Design at the Carnegie Museum of Art. Delphia co-curated the “Silver to Steel” exhibition and wrote an accompanying book of the same name. Despite the beauty of many of his objects, Müller-Munk’s industrial design “is hard to put under one aesthetic tent, because that’s not its purpose,” Delphia says. “It was a design challenge solved for a particular client at a particular price point. The aesthetics were part of that package but not the driving force. It was about design for everyday life. That didn’t get seized upon by the art establishment the way his silver did. He also complained about the art critics, December 2015 / January 2016

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Above: Müller-Munk's early work included a 1931 tea service set made of nickel-plated silver and ivory. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Herbert R. Isenburger, 1978.

who he said had failed to develop a proper vocabulary to discuss industrial design and were trying to use a fine art vocabulary. He said it’s not fair to pass it just as sculpture, as if the refrigerator were to be compared to the Venus de Milo. He said the designer is essentially a coordinator of skills: a non-specialist in the middle of specialists.” More than his silver, Müller-Munk’s industrial designs were equal parts form and function. Although Müller-Munk’s firm successfully promoted his work, “he almost subsumed his own fame under the importance of industrial design as a profession, and its value to the country, to consumers, to clients,” Delphia says. “He really was a tireless champion for the whole field. He was very proud, and he had great charisma, but he didn’t necessarily use it to promote himself.” In 1954, he served as president of the Society of Industrial Designers, and in 1957 became the first president of the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design. “And his peers recognized him for that when he died,” Delphia adds. “A lot of obituaries commented on that: the professionalization of industrial design, and helping 26

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clients to understand and value the service of his industrial design and what designers could bring to the equation.” In 1967 Müller-Monk’s life ended tragically in suicide. He was grief stricken over his wife’s death just a month earlier. As a result, Delphia says, “There was nobody who came after him to be the tireless champion for his work and secure his place in the canon.” But she and Stern, who initiated the idea of an exhibit some two decades ago, hope it and the book can introduce more people to his legacy. Though works like the Normandie pitcher may endure, ultimately Müller-Munk’s legacy is more as a kind of visionary, whether it’s on the micro level creating beautiful yet practical designs, or in his ability to inspire others. “Our challenge is no longer one of production, of manufacturing, or of building,” he said in a 1966 speech imagining design in the 21st century, “but one of inventing, of scientific problem-solving, of research, and of creative conceptualizing.” Visit cmoa.org to learn more about Carnegie Museum of Art's Müller-Munk exhibition, which continues through March 14.

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Let’s Percolate! For coffee-drinking collectors, nothing beats vintage electric percolators BY NEIL STOFFREGEN PHOTOGRAPHY BY TOM GAUKEL

offee. You love it. You need it. You depend on it. So what do you do when that cheap white plastic drip machine doesn’t fit the vibe of your vintage kitchen? Head out to an antique store, garage sale, flea market, thrift store, or estate sale and grab an electric percolator. These beauties brew hot wake-up juice and serenade you with the soothing swoosh of rising and falling water and a subdued rattle of stainless steel. And they’re often priced dirt cheap, so you’ll still have money to spend on some good coffee grounds. Manufactured by most appliance makers, the electric percolator was the No. 1 way to brew coffee in the 1950s and ’60s. And thanks to the quality of good ol’ American manufacturing, most of them still work after 50-plus years. The reign of the percolator ended in the mid-1970s when drip machines—championed by Joe DiMaggio for Mr. Coffee—took over as the preferred method of brewing a pot. However, the humble percolator has recently returned to the limelight thanks to its timeless styling and quality brew. Why not add one of these classy workhorses to your vintage kitchen?

Right for you?

Everybody knows a coffee snob—maybe you are one. These folks like fancy burr grinders (blade grinders are a no-no), “artisan” roasted beans, and thermometers to get the water exactly at 200 degrees. If you fit the criteria for coffee snobbery, it’s quite possible that a percolator isn’t for you, and you can skip to the next article. Here’s why: The perfect cup of joe in the mid-20th century was the hottest and blackest. Coffee came pre-ground in a metal can adorned with a picture of a tranquil ship or a bearded man in a robe and turban pounding a cup. To put it simply, a percolator won’t bring out the subtleties of high-end beans. Still, a percolator will brew up a good, strong cup—and it will look darn cool doing it.

How it works

The distinct taste of perked coffee comes from the way the percolator works. Super-heated water rises through a hollow metal rod. Upon reaching the top of the metal rod, the water is dispersed by a perforated plate that covers a metal basket. The basket holds your coffee grounds. The water flows through the perforations, makes its way through your coffee

grounds, and drips out of the bottom of the basket, where it joins the rest of the water. During the brewing process, your coffee is re-boiled and passes over the grounds a number of times. Some coffee experts will tell you that percolators violate the rules of coffee brewing by re-boiling the coffee and overextracting the flavor from the grounds. However, percolator aficionados swear by the bold taste of coffee from a percolator and prefer this method of brewing (I find the taste of perked coffee to be quite pleasing).

Shopping tips

When you spot a percolator for sale, check to make sure the unit is complete. Sometimes a percolator will be missing the basket, rod, or top. Stay away from models that are missing parts—you don’t want to spend time shopping online for parts. There are plenty of percolators with all the parts, so keep looking until you find one complete. Don’t worry, however, if the cord is missing. Most models from the ’50s and ’60s use a standard two-prong appliance cord, so they’re often interchangeable. These, unlike the inner parts, are readily available online. Stay away from rusty percolators. Even if a unit is shiny on the outside, check the inside. Percolators that were frequently stored wet will show signs of corrosion. Slight discoloration from coffee residue is normal; flaking chrome and jagged patches of rust are not. Once you find one and take it home, it’s time to test it. Put a little water in the unit, and plug it in. Within a couple minutes you will know it’s working—just listen for the swoosh and rattle. To protect your percolator from corrosion, remove and clean each individual component after each use. Be careful not to immerse the percolator itself. After cleaning, allow each component (and the inside of the pot) to dry separately before reassembling the percolator and storing it. Discard frayed cords. In addition to being a fire and electrocution hazard, a frayed appliance cord could contain an unpleasant secret. Those vintage braided appliance cords are usually insulated with asbestos, which can easily become airborne if the cord is frayed. These cords are safe as long as they aren’t frayed and the insulation isn’t disturbed. On the following pages are some classic vintage models. There are plenty of other fantastic units waiting to be found, so good luck and happy percolating! Continued December 2015 / January 2016

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Proctor Silex 70101 This late-1960s model is the spaceship of electric percolators. The backlit panel glows with a colorful rainbow as you dial in the strength of your coffee. Two bright lights positioned in the base of the percolator illuminate your coffee as it brews. The stylish glass carafe is adorned with stars and can be removed from the base for easier cleaning.

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Westinghouse Pressure Flo This 1960s model has some unique features. According to a 1967 Life magazine ad, the inverted basket functions like a pressure chamber, which â&#x20AC;&#x153;forces water down through the ground coffee under gentle, even pressure to extract more flavor from every measure.â&#x20AC;? This model also has a clear plastic water level indicator under the handle that lets you know exactly how many cups you are brewing. Continued

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West Bend Flavo-Matic This percolator is made of aluminum and dates to the 1950s. True of all the coffeemakers shown in this article, this model is â&#x20AC;&#x153;automatic.â&#x20AC;? This means that the unit stops brewing automatically when the coffee is ready and then keeps brewed coffee at serving temperature.

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Presto Super Speed This Presto percolator has never been used. It is not uncommon to find NOS (new/old stock) appliances like this at estate sales and garage sales as homeowners clean out unused gifts that were stashed in the basement decades ago. According to the original hang tag, this particular model (from the late 1960s) boasts a number of handy features: a signal light alerts you when the coffee has finished brewing, no controls to set means “no overbrewing, no underbrewing,” and “no seams” makes it easier to clean. Also, this model is advertised as being submersible for cleaning. Continued

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Universal Coffeematic This model was made in the late 1950s or early 1960s and lets you select the strength of your coffee. The indicator light alerts you when your coffee has finished brewing. Like many percolators of the time period, this one has a clear glass top that allows you to observe the progress.

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Sunbeam Coffeemaster C30A This model isn’t actually a percolator at all—it’s a vacuum coffeemaker. However, its classic design makes its inclusion in this article a necessity. Water that has been heated in the lower chamber rises to the upper chamber, where it combines with coffee grounds. Brewed coffee passes through a filter and returns to the lower chamber. One common problem with these models: The gasket that connects the upper reaction chamber to the lower server often dries out and hardens over time, making the unit difficult to use. Thanks to this model’s popularity, you will find many discussions online addressing remedies for this problem and options for ordering new gaskets.

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ollectors know the marketplace is full of shows coast to coast. However, there are always some shows that strive to be something more and stand apart from the others. They accomplish this by carving out unique niches and creating show environments that attract not only good customers but also top-of-the-line sellers. The Fort Worth Show of Antiques & Art qualifies as this kind of show. Founded in 1963, the show has long been considered one of the Westâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top antiques and art events. Visitors can expect to see 150 exhibitors presenting antiques, art, vintage furniture, jewelry, rugs, textiles, and folk art. The show has a particularly strong tradition of midcentury modern finds. Continued

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“You need to have a diverse range of antiques to have a good, successful show,” says Jan Orr-Harter, the show’s owner and director. She says the show was among the first to introduce midcentury modern into the category of antiques. “We are known for our diversity and depth, and as being the mix of all types of shows.” Orr-Harter has been a dealer and show producer since the 1980s. She moved to Texas in the 1990s and worked for the show as staff writer until she bought it in 2009. Over the last seven years she has worked to improve the quality of the show and the mix of exhibitors. She has done this by acting as a “jury of one” by visiting other shows and dealers’ stores in her nationwide search for new sellers. “Our show has a big focus on quality, so I’m looking for exhibitors who sell quality items at good prices, and we don’t allow reproductions or fakes,” Orr-Harter 38

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explains. She sas the show has started to put more emphasis on art, as demonstrated by the current lineup of 25 modernism and midcentury art dealers. Orr-Harter says the show’s customers tend to come from North Texas but also include out-of-staters. She says she is now seeing younger buyers—they’re not necessarily looking for collectibles, but instead want functional items they can use in their homes. “You have to have a show where something can still be discovered, otherwise it’s not fun for customers,” she says. “Our show is a true wonderland for customers because there is so much diversity.” The 53rd edition of the Fort Worth Show of Antiques & Art is March 3-5 at the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth. Visit fortworthshow.com for information. December 2015 / January 2016

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DECEMBER 4-6 Pasadena, CA Antique Show, Pasadena Center, 300 E. Green St., Bustamante Enterprises, Inc.

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DECEMBER. 10-13 Atlanta, GA Antique Show, Atlanta Expo Centers, I-285 Exit 55 (Jonesboro Rd.), Scott Antique Markets.

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DECEMBER 5-6 St. Charles, IL Antiques, Collectibles, & Fancy Junque, Kane County Flea Market, Kane County Fairgrounds, 525 S. Randall Rd. between Rtes. 38 & 64, KCF Market, Inc. Free Parking, WE NEVER CANCEL - March thru December, Sat. 12 pm-5 pm & Sun. 7 am-4 pm, Adm.: $5 Daily (children under 12 free) 630-377-2252 www.kanecountyfleamarket.com DECEMBER 6 Tinley Park, IL Holiday Toy Show, Tinley Park High School, 6111 West 175th Street, Unique Events. 262-366-1314 www.uniqueeventsshows.com DECEMBER 12-13 Grayslake, IL Chicagoland Premier Monthly Antique Market, Lake County Fairgrounds, Zurko’s Midwest Promotions. DECEMBER 12-13 Chicago, IL Randolph Street Market, 1340 W. Washington St., Randolph Street Market. Top source for 1stDibs and professional sellers. 10–5 both days. Outside season May– September (250+ vendors); indoor season Oct–April (125+ vendors). Tickets: $8 online, $10 at the gate. www.randolphstreetmarket.com DECEMBER 27 Wheaton, IL Antique Flea Market, DuPage Co. Fairgrounds, Zurko’s Midwest Promotions.

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DECEMBER 6 Maquoketa, Iowa Toys & Collectibles Auction - Ertl, NASCAR, Remote Control Toys, Dolls & More, 123 McKinsey Drive, Schueller Auction Co. DECEMBER 13 Maquoketa, Iowa First Round of Waterloo Antique Closeout - Lots of Great Furniture Pieces, Antiques & Primitives, 123 McKinsey Drive, Schueller Auction Co.

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DECEMBER 6 Hutchinson, KS Flea Market, Kansas St. Fairgrounds, Mid America Markets. DECEMBER 13 Wichita, KS Flea Market, Kansas Pavilions, Mid America Markets.

KENTUCKY WHY I LOVE IT DECEMBER 31-JANUARY 3 Louisville, KY Kentucky Flea Market New Year’s Spectacular, Kentucky Expo Center - West Wing and Antique Pavilion, Stewart Promotions.

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DECEMBER 6 Dedham, MA Boston Toy Show, Holiday Inn, Blue Dog Promotions. Early Admission at 7 AM: $25 Adults $7, 9 AM - 3 PM, $2 OFF with AD Before 12 Noon FInd us on Facebook! 617-957-9296 www.BostonToyShow.com

MICHIGAN DECEMBER 6 Royal Oak, MI Royal Oak Antique & Collectible Market at Royal Oak Farmers Market, 316 E. 11 Mile Rd., Royal Oak, MI 48067. Open Sundays All Year Round 8am to 3pm! Where everything old is new again! Find us on Facebook! 248-246-3276 Manager: Shelly Mazur, direct line 248-246-3078 www.romi.gov/farmersmkt

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DECEMBER 6 Rochester, MN Mayo Civic Center Flea Market, Mayo Civic Center, 30 Civic Center Drive, Townsend Promotions, Inc.

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DECEMBER 13 White Plains, NY Train & Toy Show and Sale, Westchester County Center, 198 Central Ave., Westchester Toy & Train Assoc., Inc. PSMA. Look for us on Facebook. 518-392-2660 or 516-433-2135 www.westchestertoytrain.com

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DECEMBER 19 & 20 Columbus, OH Antique Show, Ohio Expo Center, I-71 Exit 111 (17th Ave.), Scott Antique Markets.

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DECEMBER 7-8 Dallas, TX Fine Jewelry Auction, 3500 Maple Avenue, Heritage Auctions. DECEMBER 9 Dallas, TX European Art Auction, 3500 Maple Avenue, Heritage Auctions. DECEMBER 11 Dallas, TX Civil War & Militaria Auction, 3500 Maple Avenue, Heritage Auctions. DECEMBER 12 Dallas, TX Entertainment & Music Auction, 3500 Maple Avenue, Heritage Auctions. DECEMBER 13 Dallas, TX Arms & Armor Auction, 3500 Maple Avenue, Heritage Auctions. DECEMBER 31 Dallas, TX Animation Art Auction, 3500 Maple Avenue, Heritage Auctions.

JANUARY ARIZONA JANUARY 23-24 Mesa, AZ Brian Lebel’s High Noon Show & Auction, 26th Annual, Authentic Cowboy, Indian & Western Antiques, Artifacts & Art featured at the weekend vendor sale – Sat. 9-4:30 & Sun. 9-3:30, $10 per day or save online. Sat. Night Live Auction of over 350 lots (begins 5pm). Both early show entry and auction preview available. 480-779-9378 www.oldwestevents.com

COLORADO JANUARY 1-3 Denver, CO Antiques At Wings, Antique Show, Wings Over The Rockies, Nancy Johnson Events Mgmt. LLC. PSMA.

CONNECTICUT JANUARY 9-10 Hartford, CT 69th “Papermania” Plus Antique Paper Show Plus Advertising & Photography, XL Center, Exit off I-84, Exit 32-B off I-91, Hillcrest Promotions. PSMA. 41st Year Sat. 10-5 & Sun. 10-4 Free Appraisels Sun. 11 am-2 pm Admission $8, With Ad $7.50 (860) 563-9975 or 529-2234 www.Papermaniaplus.com

FLORIDA JANUARY 2-3 Venice, FL Antiques Show, Venice Community Center, 326 S Nokomis Ave., Allman Promotions, LLC. JANUARY 8-10 St. Petersburg, FL Sunshine City Antiques Show, St. Petersburg Coliseum, 535 4th Ave. N., Allman Promotions, LLC.

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JANUARY 14-17 Sarasota, FL Sarasota Winter Art & Antiques Show & Sale, Sarasota Municipal Auditorium, Dolphin Promotions. JANUARY 15-17 Mount Dora, FL Antique Extravaganza, 20651 U.S. Hwy. 441, Antique Center, Renninger’s Antique Market. www.renningers.net JANUARY 22-24 Miami, FL Miami Antiques, Art + Design Show, Miami Airport Convention Center (MACC), Dolphin Promotions. JANUARY 22-24 Miami, FL Miami Antique, Design & Art Show, Friday & Saturday: 12-7pm, Sunday: 12-5pm, Miami Airport Convention Center, Produced by U.S. Antique Shows. 239-732-6642 show.info@usantiqueshows.com MADAShow.com JANUARY 30-31 Punta Gorda, FL Antiques Show, Charlotte Harbor Events Center, 75 Taylor St., Allman Promotions, LLC. JANUARY 26-FEBRUARY 1 Miami Beach, FL The Original Miami Beach Antique Show, Thursday-Sunday: 12-8pm, Monday: 12-5pm, Miami Beach Convention Center, Produced by U.S. Antique Shows. 239-732-6642 show.info@usantiqueshows.com MiamiBeachAntiqueShow.com

GEORGIA JANUARY 7-10 Atlanta, GA Antique Show, Atlanta Expo Centers, I-285 Exit 55 (Jonesboro Rd.), Scott Antique Markets. JANUARY 16-17 Cartersville, GA Depression Glass, China & Pottery Show, Cartersville Civic Center, 425 W Main Street, Looking Glass Productions. 972-672-6213 www.meyershows.com

ILLINOIS JANUARY 30-31 Chicago, IL Randolph Street Market, 1340 W. Washington St., Randolph Street Market. Top source for 1stDibs and professional sellers. 10–5 both days. Outside season May– September (250+ vendors); indoor season Oct–April (125+ vendors). Tickets: $8 online, $10 at the gate. www.randolphstreetmarket.com JANUARY 31 Naperville, IL Naperville Doll & Teddy Bear Show, Marriott Hotel, 1801 North Naper Blvd., Karla Moreland, mgr. kmorela@ais.net 815-356-6125

IOWA JANUARY 17 Anamosa, IA 22nd Annual Antiques & Collectibles Show, Lawrence Community Center, 600 East Main, (Hwy. 151, between Dbq. & Amanas), Cecilia & Jon Hatcher, mgrs., Hours: 9-3 p.m., $2.50, Early Bird 7:30-9 a.m. $5, 40 Dealers & Excellent, Lunch Stand hcjhatcher@q.com 319-462-2571

KANSAS JANUARY 3 Hutchinson, KS Flea Market, Kansas St. Fairgrounds, Mid America Markets. JANUARY 17 Wichita, KS Flea Market, Kansas Pavilions, Mid America Markets.

MINNESOTA JANUARY 24 Rochester, MN Mayo Civic Center Flea Market, Mayo Civic Center, 30 Civic Center Drive, Townsend Promotions, Inc.

JANUARY NEVADA JANUARY 30-31 Las Vegas, NV Coin-Op Auction, 4520 Arville St. #1, Morphy Auctions. 702-382-2466 www.morphyauctions.com

NEW YORK JANUARY 16-17 Syracuse, NY Salt City Winter Antiques Show, Americraft Center of Progress Building on State Fairgrounds, Allman Promotions, LLC. JANUARY 24 White Plains, NY Train & Toy Show and Sale, Westchester County Center, 198 Central Ave., Westchester Toy & Train Assoc., Inc. PSMA. Look for us on Facebook. 518-392-2660 or 516-433-2135 www.westchestertoytrain.com

TENNESSEE JANUARY 15-17 Knoxville, TN Flea Market, Knoxville Expo Center, Stewart Promotions.

JANUARY 15-17 Richmond, VA Antiques Extravaganza, Richmond Raceway Complex, Antiques Extravaganza of N.C.

WASHINGTON JANUARY 16-17 Vancouver, WA 11th Annual Antique & Collectible Shows, Clark County Fairgrounds, Christine Palmer & Associates. PSMA. JANUARY 23-24 Puyallup, WA America’s Largest Antique & Collectible Shows, Puyallup Fairgrounds, (Puget Sound area), Christine Palmer & Associates. PSMA.

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WISCONSIN JANUARY 30 La Crosse, WI 25th Annual Great Tri-State Rail Sale, Hobby Sale, Model Railroad Flea Market, Swap Meet, La Crosse Center, 2nd & Pearl Streets, The 4000 Foundation, Limited. 9 am - 3 pm Adm. $5, children under 12 FREE 608-781-9383 www.4000Foundation.com

VIRGINIA JANUARY 9-10 Chantilly, VA The DC Big Flea & Antiques Market, Dulles Expo Center, 4320 Chantilly Shopping Center, D’Amore Promotions. www.thebigfleamarket.com

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CALIFORNIA FEBRUARY 5-6 San Mateo, CA San Francisco Antiquarian Book Print & Paper Fair, San Mateo County Event Center, Nancy Johnson Events Mgmt. LLC. PSMA. FEBRUARY 12-15 Palm Springs, CA Modernism Show, Palm Springs (CA) Convention Center, Dolphin Promotions. FEBRUARY 26-28 San Mateo, CA Hillsborough Antiques, Art + Design Show, San Mateo County Event Center, Dolphin Promotions.

FLORIDA FEBRUARY 19-21 Mount Dora, FL Antique Extravaganza, 20651 U.S. Hwy. 441, Antique Center, Renninger’s Antique Market, www.renningers.net FEBRUARY 20-21 Venice, FL Antiques Show, Venice Community Center, 326 S Nokomis Ave., Allman Promotions, LLC.

GEORGIA FEBRAURY 11-14 Atlanta, GA Antique Show, Atlanta Expo Centers, I-285 Exit 55 (Jonesboro Rd.), Scott Antique Markets.

IDAHO FEBRUARY 19-21 Nampa, ID Karcher Mall Antique Market, I-84 Exit 33A, 1509 Caldwell Blvd., Alee Marsters, mgr. 208-720-1146 haileyantiques@aol.com

IOWA FEBRUARY 5-7 Des Moines, IA Antique Spectacular, Iowa State Fairgrounds, Animal Learning Center, East 33rd Street just off E. University (Exit At I-235/University), Kimberly Schilling, Melting Pot Productions, Inc. PSMA. Adm. $7 Friday 5pm-9pm; Saturday 10am-6pm; Sunday 11am-4pm 712-326-9964 www.AntiqueSpectacular.com

FEBRUARY 14 Maquoketa, IA Flea Market, Jackson County Fairgrounds, 1212 East Quarry St., Callahan Promotions.

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NEW JERSEY FEBRUARY 6-7 Millville, NJ Mid-Winter Antiques Show, 1501 Glasstown Road, Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center.

NORTH CAROLINA FEBRUARY 26-28 Raleigh, NC Antiques Extravaganza, Expo Center-NC State Fairgrounds, Antiques Extravaganza of N.C.

OHIO FEBRUARY 20-21 Cincinnati, OH 20th Century Cincinnati, Sharonville Convention Center, 11am – 5pm both days, 70 vintage modern design dealers: Art, Furnishings, and Fashion. 513-738-7256; info@queencityshows.com www.20thcenturycincinnati.com

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FEBRUARY 19-21 Knoxville, TN Flea Market, Knoxville Expo Center, Stewart Promotions.

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FEBRUARY 13-14 Austin, TX Glass, China & Pottery Show & Sale, Travis County Expo Center, 7311 Decker Lane, Looking Glass Productions. 972-672-6213 www.meyershows.com FEBRUARY 19-21 Amarillo, TX 32nd Annual Western Antiques & Collectibles Show, Amarillo Civic Center, 401 S. Buchanan Street, Randy & Brenda Butters, mgrs. FEBRUARY 20 Dallas, TX Fine & Decorative Arts including Estates Auction, 3500 Maple Avenue, Heritage Auctions. FEBRUARY 20 Amarillo, TX Western Auction, Amarillo Civic Center, 401 S. Buchanan Street, Braden Auctions.

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FEBRUARY 5-7 Oconomowoc WI “Red Wing Collectors Society MidWinter GetTogether - Olympia Resort, 1350 Royale Mile Road. Stoneware & Pottery Show and Sale Sat. Feb 6, 1pm - 4pm Auction at 6pm FREE & OPEN TO PUBLIC. Registered Member events include a Fri. night social, Sat. breakfast & education seminars.” http://www.redwingcollectors.org/rwcs-calendar-ofevents/rwcs-midwinter-gettogether FEBRUARY 13-14 Wausau, WI Antique Show, D.C. Everest High School, 6400 Alderson St., AR Promotions. 715-355-5144 www.antiqueshowsinwis.com

MARCH CALIFORNIA MARCH 20 Clovis, CA Old Town Clovis Antiques & Collectibles Fair, On the Streets of Old Town Clovis, Business Organization of Old Town Clovis, sp. Free Admission & Free Parking, 8 am to 4 pm 559-298-5774 oldtownclovis.org

FLORIDA MARCH 12-13 Sarasota, FL Pineapple Antiques Show, Sarasota Municipal Auditorium, Dolphin Promotions.

GEORGIA MARCH 10-13 Atlanta, GA Antique Show, Atlanta Expo Centers, I-285 Exit 55 (Jonesboro Rd.), Scott Antique Markets.

ILLINOIS MARCH 4-6 Rock Island, IL Antique Spectacular, QCCA Expo Center, 2621 4th Avenue, Kimberly Schilling, Melting Pot Productions, Inc. PSMA. Adm. $7, Free Parking, Show Hours: Friday 5pm-9Ppm; Saturday 10am-6pm; Sunday 11am-4pm 712-326-9964 www.AntiqueSpectacular.com MARCH 5-6 St. Charles, IL Antiques, Collectibles, & Fancy Junque, Kane County Flea Market, Kane County Fairgrounds, 525 S. Randall Rd. between Rtes. 38 & 64, KCF Market, Inc. Free Parking, WE NEVER CANCEL - March thru December Sat. 12 pm-5 pm & Sun. 7 am-4 pm Adm.: $5 Daily (children under 12 free) 630-377-2252 www.kanecountyfleamarket.com

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MARCH 5-6 Portland, OR America’s Largest Antique & Collectible Shows, Portland Expo Center, Christine Palmer & Associates. PSMA.

UNI-Dome Antiques & Collectibles Show, UNI- Dome, 2401 Hudson Road, Kimberly Schilling, Melting Pot Productions, Inc. PSMA. Show Hours: Friday 4pm-9pm; Saturday 10am-6pm; Sunday 10am-4pm, Adm. $8, Now FREE Parking. 712-326-9964 www.AntiqueSpectacular.com

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MARCH 10-12 Waco, TX 32nd Annual Convention, Hilton - Waco, 113 South University Parks Drive, Dr Pepper 10-2-4 Collectors Club, sp. Sat., March 12 - Swap Meet Open To Public 10 am - 3 pm Call: Charles Brizius at 214-520-5777 MARCH 12 Dallas, TX Texana Auction, 3500 Maple Avenue, Heritage Auctions. MARCH 12-13 Grapevine, TX 78th Metroplex Show, Grapevine Convention Center, 1209 S Main Street, Looking Glass Productions. 972-672-6213 www.meyershows.com

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MARCH 6 Hutchinson, KS Flea Market, Kansas St. Fairgrounds, Mid America Markets. MARCH 20 Wichita, KS Flea Market, Kansas Pavilions, Mid America Markets.

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KENTUCKY MARCH 18-20 Louisville, KY Flea Market, Kentucky Expo Center, Stewart Promotions.

MARCH 18-20 Houston, TX Houston Antiques, Art + Design Show, George R. Brown Convention Center, Dolphin Promotions.

MINNESOTA MARCH 13 Rochester, MN Mayo Civic Center Flea Market, Mayo Civic Center, 30 Civic Center Drive, Townsend Promotions, Inc.

VIRGINIA MARCH 5-6 Chantilly, VA The DC Big Flea & Antiques Market, Dulles Expo Center, 4320 Chantilly Shopping Center, D’Amore Promotions. www.thebigfleamarket.com

MONTANA MARCH 17-19 Great Falls, MT 29th Annual March in Montana, Fine Art, Cowboy & Indian Collectibles Auction & Show, The Townhouse Inn, 1411 10th Ave. South, Manitou Galleries. info@marchinmontana.com 307-635-0019 www.MarchInMontana.com

WISCONSIN MARCH 19-20 Green Bay, WI Antique Show, St. Norbert College, Hwy. 41, Exit 163, AR Promotions. 715-355-5144 www.antiqueshowsinwis.com

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Alberto Burri The late Italian artist is the focus of a Guggenheim Museum retrospective

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Opposite: Alberto Burri in his studio in Case Nove di Morra, Città di Castello, Italy, 1982. Photo by Aurelio Amendola © Aurelio Amendola, Pistoia, Italy. Above: Legno e bianco I (Wood and White I), 1956. Wood veneer, combustion, acrylic, and Vinavil on canvas, 87.7 x 159 cm, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, 57.1463. © Fondazione Palazzo Albizzini Collezione Burri, Città di Castello/2015 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York/SIAE, Rome.

he Guggenheim Museum in New York City is now in the final weeks of its exhibition “Alberto Burri: The Trauma of Painting,” a retrospective devoted to the work of the late Italian artist. Burri (1915-1995) came of age in post-war Europe and is best known for his series of Sacchi (sacks), made of stitched and patched remnants of torn burlap bags, in some cases combined with fragments of discarded clothing. Far less familiar to American audiences are the artist’s other series, which this exhibition represents in depth: Catrami (tars), Muffe (molds), Gobbi (“hunchbacks,” or canvases with protrusions), Bianchi (white monochromes), Legni (wood combustions), Ferri (irons, or protruding wall reliefs made from prefabricated cold-rolled steel), Combustioni plastiche (plastic combustions, or melted plastic sheeting), Cretti (induced craquelure, or cracking), and Cellotex (flayed and peeled fiberboard). Born in Città di Castello, Italy, Burri trained to be a doctor and served as a medic in the Italian army in North Africa during World War II. Following his unit’s capture in Tunisia in 1943, he was interned at a prisoner-of-war camp in Hereford, Texas, where he began painting. After his return to Italy in 1946, Burri devoted himself to art—a decision prompted by his firsthand experiences of war, deprivation, and Italy’s calamitous defeat. His first solo show, at Rome’s Galleria La Margherita in 1947, featured landscapes and still lifes. After a stay in Paris in 1948 and 1949, he began to experiment with tarry substances, ground December 2015 / January 2016

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pumice stone, industrial enamel paints, and metal armatures, and he formed accretions and gashes that destroy the integrity of the picture plane. He then "traumatized" the very structure of painting by puncturing, exposing, and reconstituting the support. Instead of using the traditional cohesive piece of stretched canvas, Burri assembled his works from piecemeal rags, broken wood veneer, welded steel sheets, or layers of melted plastic—stitching, riveting, soldering, stapling, gluing, and burning his materials along the way. His work demolished and reconfigured the Western pictorial tradition, while transforming the scale and affective power of modernist collage. Though considered an Italian artist, Burri married an American dancerchoreographer, Minsa Craig, and, beginning in 1963, resided in Los Angeles during the winter. In 1978 the artist established the Fondazione Palazzo Albizzini Collezione Burri in Città di Castello. Today, that foundation operates two museums, the Palazzo Albizzini and the Ex Seccatoi del Tabacco, that present artwork he personally installed. The Fondazione loaned two pictures, pulled directly from its permanent collection, for the Guggenhiem exhibition: Grande bianco, 1952 and Grande bianco, 1956. The former is one of three large textile collages that Robert Rauschenberg saw—among other works—in Burri’s Rome studio in early 1953. Those three grand pictures will be reunited in the New York presentation. The Burri exhibition unfolds on the ramps of the Guggenheim both chronologically and organized by series, following the artist’s movement from one set of materials, processes, and colors to the next. Throughout his career, Burri also engaged with the history of painting, reflecting his deep familiarity with the Renaissance art of his native Umbria. The exhibition likewise reveals the dialogue with American Minimalism that informed his later Cretti and Cellotex works. Following the presentation in New York, “Alberto Burri: The Trauma of Painting” will travel to Kunstsammlung NordrheinWestfalen, Dusseldorf, from March 5 through July 3. 46

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Opposite top: Sacco e rosso (Sack and Red), circa 1959. Burlap, thread, acrylic, and PVA on black fabric, 150 x 130 cm. Private collection, London. © Fondazione Palazzo Albizzini Collezione Burri, Città di Castello/2015 Artist Rights Society (ARS), New York/SIAE, Rome. Photo: Lucy Dawkins, London. Opposite bottom: Sacco e oro (Sack and Gold), 1953. Burlap, thread, acrylic, gold leaf, and PVA on black fabric, 102.9 x 89.4 cm. Private collection, courtesy Galleria dello Scudo, Verona. © Fondazione Palazzo Albizzini, Collezione Burri, Città di Castello/2015 Artist Rights Society (ARS), New York/SIAE, Rome. Above: Rosso gobbo (Red Hunchback), 1953. Acrylic, fabric, and resin on canvas; metal rod on verso, 56.5 x 85 cm Private collection, Rome. © Fondazione Palazzo Albizzini Collezione Burri, Città di Castello/2015 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York/SIAE, Rome. Right: Grande ferro M 4 (Large Iron M 4), 1959. Welded iron sheet metal and tacks on wood framework, 199.8 x 189.9 cm. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York 60.1572. © Fondazione Palazzo Albizzini Collezione Burri, Città di Castello/2015 Artist Rights Society (ARS), New York/SIAE, Rome. Photo: Kristopher McKay © Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, New York

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Luxury Lounge Chairs These midcentury masterpieces have aced the test of time. Vintage versions are available, and the original manufacturers continue to sell them decades after their introductions. PRODUCED BY ERICH GAUKEL PHOTOGRAPHY BY TOM GAUKEL

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Womb Chair & Ottoman 1948 design by Eero Saarinen for Knoll Prices for vintage chair-and-ottoman sets range from around $2,000 to $3,000. Knoll continues to manufacture both pieces, but they are sold separately. The chair starts at $3,871; the ottoman starts at $1,128. knoll.com Continued on the next page

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Bertoia Bird Chair & Ottoman 1952 design by Harry Bertoia for Knoll Prices for vintage chair-and-ottoman sets range from around $800 to $2,000. Knoll continues to manufacture both pieces, but they are sold separately. The chair starts at $2,878; the ottoman starts at $938. knoll.com

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Platner Easy Chair & Ottoman 1966 design by Warren Platner for Knoll Prices for vintage chair-and-ottoman sets start at around $3,500. Knoll produced the chair from 1966 to 1988, then began making them again in 2013. The pieces are sold separately. The chair starts at $9,259; the ottomanstarts at $2,653. knoll.com Continued on the next page

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Eames Lounge Chair & Ottoman 1956 design by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller Prices for vintage chair-and-ottoman sets range from around $2,000 to $6,000. Herman Miller continues to manufacture the set, and prices start at $4,895. hermanmiller.com December 2015 / January 2016

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O Christmas Tree! Collectible Holiday Pins STORY AND PHOTOS BY DONALD-BRIAN JOHNSON

hat do you do on the day after Thanksgiving? Some folks start baking Christmas cookies (or eating them). Others begin untangling strings of Christmas lights in preparation for the annual holiday decorating marathon. And then there are those who don their first Christmastree pins of the season. If sweaters festooned with sequined reindeer aren’t quite your cup of Christmas tea, Christmas-tree pins provide a more subtle, yet equally sparkly, salute to the season. Since the mid-20th-century, their glittering combinations of brilliant metal and glistening gemstones have made them yuletide’s most popular jewelry (just check out the thousands—yes, thousands—listed for sale on eBay). No two Christmas tree pins are quite alike. Season after season, from Thanksgiving right up until Christmas Day (and spilling over into those 12 days after), collectors can put on an entire forest of Christmas tree pins without ever once being stabbed by a repeat. But long before the pins came the trees that inspired them. According to legend, the Christmas tree was a Martin Luther brainstorm. Sparkling stars, seen through the limbs of a forest fir, prompted Luther to place candles on the branches of a tree at his own home, recapturing the starry effect. Prince Albert, German husband of Queen Victoria, brought the Christmas tree tradition to England. An 1848 Illustrated News holiday portrait of the Royal Family, complete with decorated tree, gave the custom widespread attention; by 1850, its popularity had spread to America. For those whose childhoods spanned the 1950s and ’60s, when Christmas tree pins were enjoying their first heyday, the

Opposite: Songstress Patti Page shows off her exquisitely decorated tree. Holiday album cover detail, mid-1950s.

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most familiar Christmas tree is a traditional towering green one. Laden with tinsel, dripping with ornaments, and bedecked with ungainly colored light bulbs, the green tree was the baby boomer’s ideal. Most green trees of the period were “real,” although artificial trees had been introduced as early as 1950 by the Addis Brush Company. (Addis also manufactured a best-selling line of toilet brushes, and its “Silver Pine Brush Tree” used the same basic stylistic concept and was produced with the same machinery. This may explain why it never really caught on.) When the swinging 1960s swung in, so did the “flocked” tree. The intended effect was that of a snow-covered, moonlit evergreen, enhanced by hundreds of tiny twinkle lights peeping through artificial snow. White flocking was the norm, but eerily phosphorescent blue trees and PeptoBismol pink ones also had their fans. Home flocking kits were available for ambitious folk with plenty of patience (and plenty of clean-up help). Fortunately for the less skilled, pre-flocked trees were on sale everywhere. Another staple of the 1960s and early ’70s was the silvery aluminum tree with pom-pom branches. The aluminum tree came with built-in disadvantages that limited its longevity. First, it couldn’t tolerate electric bulbs against all that metal. Additionally, aluminum trees not only looked lightweight, they were lightweight; thus they were prone to tipping and wouldn’t hold many ornaments. The aluminum tree was more a modern-age “idea” of a tree rather than anything realistically tree-like. But still, above a rotating color wheel, it looked terrific. In the late 1800s, candles were affixed to tree branches with melted wax. Candleholders came into use in the 1890s. Edward Johnson, a Thomas Edison employee, first brightened a tree with electric bulbs in 1882, but for several decades the process was too cumbersome and costly for home use. Then, in 1917, Albert Sadacca (just 15 at the time) invented the “safety Christmas light.” Legend has it that he developed the safety light in response to a tragic fire in New York City caused by candles on a tree. Albert’s invention became the cornerstone of the NOMA Electric Company, the world’s largest supplier of holiday lighting and the leading manufacturer of those big bulbs fondly remembered from the ’50s. Another ’50s favorite: “bubble Top Left: Bijoux tree with lights,” which were tubes of fluid attached to globular plastic lighted candles, $40-$60. bases and called to mind the “tree Left: Candle tree in blue candles” of earlier eras. While the first and gold from Gale & tubes sometimes leaked or refused to Friends, $30-$50. Opposite, clockwise from produce bubbles, less trouble-prone modern versions have enjoyed a top left: Eisenberg tree resurgence. ablaze with brilliants, in “Twinkle lights” arrived relatively bucket stand, $35-$50. late in the game, first captivating Hollycraft tree with wire “rope” garland, $50-$75. consumers in the 1960s. Their tiny size Swarovski 2005 Rockefeller focused attention on the illumination instead of on the bulb—sort of what Center tree, $100-$125. Martin Luther had in mind in the Art tree with sweeping first place. Continued branches, $20-$30.

Of course, twinkling lights and abundant greenery can only go so far in transforming a tree. Decor adds the defining touch. Early examples of tree ornamentation included apples, gilded candies, twists of colored paper, and even flowers. By the early 20th century, homespun eye-catchers Clockwise from top left: such as strings of popcorn and Rhinestoned Bijoux tree, berries had been joined by painted $40-$60. Weiss tree with glass ornaments, both imported and signature curved tree base, domestic. Whether ball-, star-, or cone$50-$75. Hobé silver tree shaped, these are the colorfully fragile with red stones, $50-$75. bits of Christmas cheer that baby Opposite, clockwise boomers treasure. “Theme” trees, from top left: Nordstrom such as those done in all red bows, “diamond” flower all designer ornaments, or all singlebasket tree, $20-$30. hued oversize globes, may have had Jeweled flower tree, their day in the decorating sun, but unmarked,$10-$15. the most popular trees—and certainly Tancer-II tree, dotted with the most vivid source materials for green lozenge stones, Christmas-tree pins—are the trees $10-$20. Eisenberg tree where decorating imagination ran with blue teardrop stones, deliciously rampant. Continued $35-$50. 58

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Although Victorian jewelry included some tree brooches, the first mass-produced Christmas tree pins stretched their branches skyward in the 1940s. That came courtesy of such manufacturers as Weiss, Hobé, and Hollycraft. However, the pins achieved their greatest popularity during the 1950s and ’60s when nostalgia for Christmases past was overlaid with “modern” artistic interpretations of that nostalgia. Since Christmas-tree pins essentially were costume jewelry rather than fine jewelry, almost every costume-jewelry design firm had at least several tree pins in its inventory. In addition to the Opposite, clockwise from early seedlings from the ’40s, other top left: A Miriam Haskell prominent pin-makers of the time tree, fashioned entirely included Eisenberg, Gerry’s Creations, of colored stones, postJ.J. (Jonette Jewelry), Art, Lisner, Monet, 2001, $75-$100. Pearl and Mylu. Soon, everyone was whirling tree, unmarked, $10-$15. aboard the Christmas tree pinwheel. Monet “zigzag” tree, Hattie Carnegie and Liz Claiborne white rhinestone and gold, designed Christmas-tree pins. So did $15-$20. Metropolitan Miriam Haskell and, for a limited Museum abstract white Franklin Mint edition, Kenneth J. Lane. The tree trend has continued into the rhinestone tree, $30-$40. present day with new names including Above left: A rare color Swarovski, Tancer-II, Kirks Folly, Gale in Christmas tree pins— & Friends, Lunch at the Ritz, and others. purple! Unmarked, $40Pin designers face the heady challenge $50. Above right: Circular stones in varied solid colors of adapting their individual styles to this single theme: the Christmas create the tree shape, unmarked, $20-$30. tree. Some realizations are traditional,

some abstract, but variety ensures their seemingly limitless collectbility. Like the full-size trees they represent, Christmas-tree pins twinkle and shimmer, though the effect is produced by rhinestones, crystals, or other brilliants, rather than candles, electric lights, or shiny ornaments. Application of these sparklers marks the final step in the creation of a metal Christmas-tree pin, which is first cast in a rubber mold, then polished and electroplated. Following attachment of the clasp mechanism by metal press or soldering, the pin is hand-enameled and, at last, its tiny gleaming gems are firmly affixed. The result: a Christmas tree pin that’s proudly present-worthy. As with much costume jewelry, it’s often impossible to credit every Christmas-tree pin to a specific designer. Many were the work of European craftsmen who emigrated to the United States after World War II. Used to working with precious stones and metals and going where the jobs were, they adapted their talents to the creation of superior costume jewelry. While some tree pins, such as those by Weiss, bear clearly engraved markings, others were identified only by labels or paper tags that have long since disappeared. Additionally, import replicas of many authentic pieces continue to pop up with unfortunate regularity. Happily, avid collectors have managed to track down the sources of many original pins. That information is now readily available in collectors’ guides, on the christmastreepins.com website, and on Pinterest. Although it’s still a buyer-beware market, the novice pin buyer now at least has a fighting chance. Continued December 2015 / January 2016

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Once upon a time, Christmas tree pins could easily be found among the jumble of inexpensive costume jewelry on a dealer’s “make me an offer” table. Many were, after all, pieces originally sold in dime stores, often for less than a dollar. Nowadays, most dealers know what they have, and most collectors know what they’re looking for, so prices reflect this. While it’s still possible to find lovely vintage pins for under $20, unique pieces, such as Alexis Bittar’s jeweled Lucite trees, can run into the hundreds. Rare vintage pieces may sell in the thousands. Those looking for pin bargains however, can still often find them at garage sales of personal belongings (although you may have to elbow aside other determined collectors and eagle-eyed dealers). Regardless of the source, condition is all-important. While missing rhinestones on an inexpensive pin can easily be replaced without affecting the value, dented, bent, rusted, or extensively paint-flaked Christmas tree pins have little monetary or visual appeal. Thousands of styles of pins were made, and, as noted, many remain readily available. And, no matter how many you have, tree pins don’t take up much room. Most average just 2 inches in height and can be conveniently stored in drawers on flat cushioned trays. Those who’d like to enjoy their pins on a daily basis can display them in velvet-lined shadow boxes, or you can pin them on vintage dress forms. Thanks to the Internet, what once was a seasonal hobby now provides collecting fun year-round. So, if you find yourself brimming with Christmas spirit on the Fourth of July, just go online and let the tree hunt begin! 62

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Above Left: Fused glass tree by Sherry Seeh. $10-$20. Above Right: Cats await Christmas. A J.J. (Jonette Jewelry) creation. $15-$20. Opposite clockwise from top left: Mouse in the house! Mouse and tree pin by Tancer-II. $30-$40. An all-American Christmas. Patriotic tree pin, unmarked. $10-$15. Holiday tree of a different type: pear tree pin with (what else?) a partridge! Made by Art. $20-$30. Alexis Bittar jeweled Lucite tree, 2012. $175-$200.

You might, however, find yourself temporarily distracted by other bright shiny objects: tiny standing jeweled trees; framed trees created from abandoned fragments of costume jewelry; and, of course, plenty of other holiday-themed pins depicting Santas, snowmen, carolers, candy canes, and partridges perched (where else?) in pear trees. With so many choices, you may want to start donning those holiday pins a bit earlier—say, perhaps, on the day after Christmas. Photo Associate: Hank Kuhlmann. Christmas tree pins courtesy of De Wittstruck. Donald-Brian Johnson is the co-author of numerous books on design and collectibles, including Postwar Pop, a collection of his columns, and an upcoming second volume. Christmas is, hands down, his favorite holiday.

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The world of Madame Alexander dolls STORY AND PHOTOS BY DONALD-BRIAN JOHNSON

Left: The doll-maker as doll: “Madame Alexander Portrait Doll,” 1984. 21 inches tall, $75-$100. Above: Dollmaker extraordinaire Beatrice Alexander in 1978.

adame Alexander was the grand dame of dollmaking. From the debut of her first dolls in the 1920s, New York-born Beatrice Alexander made it to the top of the toy heap and continued to reign supreme. Under her guidance, fairy-tale figures such as Snow White, fictional favorites like Anne of Green Gables, and newsmakers of the day (heard of the Dionne Quints?) achieved doll immortality. If the name is a recognizable one, there may well be a Madame Alexander doll to match. From Heidi to Cleopatra, Betsy Ross to most of The Sound of Music gang, Alexander dolls ran the gamut of popular culture. There were so many choices—and little girls just couldn’t get enough of them. As Madame herself put it, “once you have one, you will want to have another until you have collected friends from all around the wide, wide world.” From the time Beatrice Alexander was born in 1895, her future career seemed inevitable. The family lived above her father’s doll hospital. In a rare 1978 recording for collectors, Madame Alexander recalled her humble beginnings: “As far back as I can recall, I have always been surrounded with dolls. When my father came to America, he brought with him the profession of doll repair, which he learned in Germany. He founded the first doll hospital in the United States, under the name of M. Alexander. People came from far and wide. The doll hospital was located on the east side of New York. I can still see the tearful faces of the children holding their broken dolls. Although we were in limited circumstances, we were never poor. Our lives were filled December 2015 / January 2016

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All Dolled Up Looking to start a Madame Alexander doll collection? Well, you’re in luck. There are lots of them out there. A recent eBay scan indicated more than 1,600 listings for vintage Alexander dolls and related paraphernalia. Early Alexander dolls (and even their clothing) can be pricey, at times running into the thousands of dollars. Twenty-one-inch dolls are often at the top of the price list, followed by 14-inchers and the extremely affordable (and seemingly omnipresent) 8-inch “Alexander-kins,” introduced in 1953. Find one in its original blue box (as you often will), and your shopping day is complete. To keep Alexander dollies looking their daintiest, collectors have, over the years, assembled a litany of helpful maintenance hints: • Madame Alexander dolls aren’t tub-friendly, but regular dusting with a damp cloth is fine. • A bit of dish-soap works wonders on a too-well-loved Alexander doll. Gently use a damp cloth for markings on the hard plastic portions and a damp toothbrush for cloth bodies. • Hat hair? A curl, a clip, and a spritz of hairspray will solve the problem. Let set. When unclipped, loosen the hair with fingers for a more natural look. • If absolutely necessary, most Alexander doll clothes can be hand washed. Don’t wring. Just squeeze out the water and line-dry. • Stand them up. An Alexander doll left in a “sleeping” position for an extended period of time may develop “lazy eye.”

with love and appreciation. I learned then something I have never forgotten: how important a doll is to a child’s world. “We could hardly get by on the income from the doll hospital alone, so we bought shopworn sample dolls from the German representatives. My mother would clean them, comb their hair, and make them as presentable as possible, and we would sell them in our shop. “After the First World War began, the importation of all dolls ceased, and we found ourselves with no dolls to sell. They always say necessity is the mother of invention, and it certainly was true in our family. To help my parents, I designed my first dolls that year. They were a little Red Cross nurse and a baby doll. The demand for them was so great, my father had to work day and night to fill the orders. This helped them through the most difficult times. “When my child was 10 years old, I made my first step into the commercial field. My little daughter was the inspiration for my first commercial baby doll. We called her Billie, and this is how the Alexander doll began. “Throughout the passing years, the style and composition of my dolls have changed, but one thing remains the same—the doll must be sturdy and beautiful.” “Sturdy” and “beautiful” are bywords that have kept Madame Alexander dolls going strong while other brands have long since toddled off to doll heaven. “Tiny Tears,” “Betsy-Wetsy,” “Chatty Cathy,” and the rest of their energetic cohort were novelty dolls that “did something.” However, when “Cathy” could no longer chat and “Betsy” could not stop wetsy-ing, such dolls lost much of their appeal. They were soon relegated to a closet shelf or (worse) a garage sale. The real novelty doll was a doll by Madame Alexander. That’s because it didn’t actually do anything (except, of course, open and close its eyes). For little girls in search of a boon companion, that was more than enough. In the words of Alexander, “a doll can be your baby or your friend. I always say you can tell your dolly your secrets, and you may be sure she will keep them. Dolls live in the hearts of children. That is where they truly come alive.” Beatrice Alexander’s first dolls, released in 1923 (and nearly impossible to find today), were made of cloth. Then production shifted to “composition” dolls. They were definitely beautiful, but, as their cracked faces will testify, composition dolls were not particularly sturdy. Then, in the years following World War II, came the innovation that cemented the Alexander reputation for durability: the hard plastic doll, Opposite, clockwise from beloved of baby boomers everywhere. top left: A “ToulouseThroughout her career, Lautrec” Portrait doll, Madame Alexander was a canny 21 inches tall, $60-$75. entrepreneur, ready to capitalize “Monet” doll from the on the trendsetters of the day. Her Portrait series, 21 inches “Scarlett O’Hara” (of Gone With tall, $50-$75. The first authorized pop-culture tie-in the Wind fame) was the first doll licensed as a book and movie tie-in. doll: “Scarlett O’Hara” Strong-willed “Scarlett” proved from Gone With the Wind, as much in demand doll-wise as 14 inches tall, $40-$50. she was in her page and screen “Carmen,” an Opera series incarnations. Such Hollywood stars doll, is ready to take the as skater Sonja Henie and child stage, 14 inches tall, phenomenon Margaret O’Brien saw $20-$30.

themselves as dolls, while a World War II series paid tribute to women in the service. In the 1930s, when multiple births were still a rarity, Canada’s Dionne quintuplets were headline-grabbers around the globe. Madame Alexander made sure her fans could acquire their own set of authorized quint dolls, releasing varied versions of the famous five. Some even came with accessories: sleep baskets, a wooden bed, and even an unfortunately fright-wigged rendition of their physician, Dr. Dafoe. Multiples and sets proved an Alexander specialty. For the 1953 coronation of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, a set of three dozen renditions of the queen-to-be and her entourage were released. “First Ladies of the United States” in their inaugural gowns provided an ongoing treasure trove of possibilities, as well as the basis for a 1976

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Smithsonian exhibition honoring Above left: “Heidi” is America’s Bicentennial. ready for a mountain trek, Whenever the supply of 12 inches tall, $30-$40. newsworthy notables was temporarily Above right: “Anne at depleted, there were plenty of other the Station” is one of options. Over the years, Madame many dolls from the Anne Alexander dolls have encompassed of Green Gables series, almost every imaginable category. 8 inches tall, $20-$30. There were Storyland Dolls, such as Opposite: Bundled up for “Alice in Wonderland” and “Sleeping winter skating: the four Beauty.” Friends From Many Lands Little Women by Madame dolls were decked out in their native Alexander, 8 inches tall, attire. Portraits of History, such as $350-$400 for the set. “Josephine” and “Napoleon” were inspired by the colorful past. Portrait Dolls included representations of works by Monet, ToulouseLautrec, and Goya, while “Dolls From The Opera” featured such fiery divas as “Carmen” and “Salomé.” Some subjects called for more than one interpretation. A slew of Little Women-inspired dolls depicted them in everything from at-home aprons to full winter apparel, including ice skates. Generics were other staples of the Alexander line. There were Beautiful Baby Dolls, including the perennially popular “Pussycat” and “Puddin.” The exquisite girl doll “Elise” was often outfitted as a ballerina, a bridesmaid, or now and then as a bride. “Wendy Ann,” a young girl doll, proved particularly resilient, equally at home in a frilly party dress or in play-clothes pulling a Radio Flyer wagon.

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Once the traditional inventory had been worked through, there was one more doll needed to complete or round out a Madame Alexander collection: Madame’s own self-portrait doll. Boasting a remarkable resemblance to its creator, the “Madame Alexander” doll, noted the 1984 company catalog, was “beautifully dressed in a pink satin gown topped by a rhinestone-studded cape, and accented with Madame’s trademark rose corsage.” Just as durable as the dolls she created, Beatrice Alexander continued to spearhead the Alexander Doll Company well into her nineties, passing away in 1990. Her dolls continue to live on through vintage inventory and collector clubs, as well as through new releases from the still-thriving company (Frozen character dolls recently registered high on the Madame Alexander pop culture radar). The dolls that delighted baby boomers (and their mothers, and perhaps their grandmothers as well) continue to delight the collectors of today, who Clockwise from top left: appreciate their imaginative themes From the 1950s, “Binnie and beautifully detailed quality— Walker” walking doll, the heritage of Madame Beatrice 14 inches tall, $60-$75. Alexander. The adaptable “Wendy Photo Associate, Hank Kuhlmann; Dolls courtesy of Pat Johnson; Donald-Brian Johnson is the co-author of numerous books on design and collectibles, including Postwar Pop, a collection of his columns, and an upcoming second volume.

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Ann,” shown with Radio Flyer wagon, 8 inches tall, $20-$30. Through the looking glass: “Alice in Wonderland,” 14 inches tall, $50-$75.

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uring a recent stop at Collectamania, a former grocery store converted into a combination antique mall, auction house, and flea market in Des Moines, Iowa, I noticed these shelves full of old telephones. Even though there were tabletop rotary models in my home when I was young, I didn’t give them much thought then (unless, of course, I dialed a wrong number and had to go through that tedious process again). Now that I have an iPhone in my pocket most of the time, I’m always intrigued by the sight of these old analog machines. The grouping of them had me reaching for my iPhone to snap this photo. As I looked at this photo a few weeks later, I found myself wondering about the phones’ colors. Black is a classic look, so I can see why they were made and why customers wanted them in their homes back in the day. Same with

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the white and yellow models. They have a great look, and fit nicely in homes of collectors who decorate with modern and vintage wares (whether the phones are connected to a land line or not!). But I am puzzled by the peach-fleshcolored phones in the lower-left part of the photo. Would any telephone company customer have chosen this color when so many other hues were available? Maybe the plastics supplier had some leftover pigment it needed to use up, so it gave Ma Bell a steep discount? Or maybe these, like the shoes you rent at the bowling alley, were created with an unappealing design to deter theft? Whatever the case may be, the rotary machines on these shelves were priced at $19.50 each-— regardless of color. If I had to choose, I’d take one of the yellow ones.

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