MCM Furniture Identification

Hi Friends!  Happy New Year!

I begin 2013 with a call for help on identifying some MCM furniture a friend of mine just acquired for a design job.  We know that the couch and chair have been reupholstered, since the previous owner did this for a living and many of the pieces in the house were redone. 

We suspect that the couch is by Adrian Pearsell, but have no label and we weren't able to locate this exact couch with three (middle leg) legs in a catalog to confirm our suspicions.   

We are pretty sure that the couch and chair are not by the same maker and were probably married with the reupholstering.  So, does anyone have any information on either of these pieces?  Does anyone know the maker? Any help would awesome!  Thanks!

For auld land syne, my dear....

Hope everyone has a fun and safe New Years!  See you in 2013!

New Years Eve Digs

Still haven't found the perfect vintage dress for NYE? Christmas money already burning a hole in your pocket? The shop has several cocktail and party dresses in all sizes and price ranges.  Use the code: NYE2013 at check out to receive 15% off.

1960s Black Lace Dress

70s/80s does 1950s Wrap Dress

1950s Red Party Dress with Rhinestone Waist 

1950s "Cape" Dress (36 inch waist)

1960s Gold Baby Doll Dress

1950s Lurex Dress 

40s 50s Wine Party Dress (32 inch waist)

Last Call! And a Coupon Code

The last day to receive items from my shop in time from Christmas is quickly approaching.  If you get your order in by 1 p.m. EST tomorrow Dec. 19th, it should arrive in time for Christmas.  Any orders placed after that time might be received by Christmas, but there are no guarantees.  I do offer express and overnight shipping at an additional cost.

Oh and if you use the code LASTCALL12, you will receive 10% off your item between now and tomorrow.  Happy Shopping!  

Bottle Brush Tress

For the last couple of years, I have been collecting vintage bottle brush trees to decorate with at Christmas time.  All of my trees have come from either estate sales or off season eBay finds, so you can imagine my excitement when I stopped this tree at the thrift store!

It's identical to the blue one below, minus the decorations.  I am really tempted to wrap some glass bead garland into the tree or some small ornaments.

What would you do?  Leave it be or decorate it?  

Holiday Baar Bazaar

This is where you can find Livin' Vintage Shop tonight!  If you do come out, mention this blogpost and receive 10% off!

I'll be back next week with Christmas posts!

Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday Sale

I'm having a little holiday sale in my shop!  Friday through Monday take 25% anything in the store.

Happy Thanksgiving and Happy Shopping!

Date Night Outfit

Sweater & Tights: Target | 50s Dress: Mother Fletchers | Shoes: JC Penny

Every so often, the bf and I go into the city for a fancy dinner and drinks.  There is this cute Japanese restaurant that we both really love and that's usually our desired destination.  A lot of people give Detroit a bad rep, and while there is some truth to that, there are a lot of hip little places to gab a drink or eat a good meal.  I really enjoy seeing what's left of the old buildings and imagining what it must have been like in the 30s or 40s to have a dinner out in the city.

Instagram

I might be a little late to the party, but.... I'm finally on Instagram.  You can follow me @livinvintage.

I tend to post there much more often then on here.  If you stop by, let me know, I'd love to follow you too!

WI Thrifting

One of my favorite things to do when I'm in a new town is checking out the local thrift stops and antique shops.  When I was in Milwaukee a month and a half ago, I visited two really large antique malls.  One was three stories high and it took nearly two hours to see it all.  Both Jesse and I found some real gems there, like this MCM pendent light.  It's cream with raised gold lines.  I haven't found a spot for it yet, but I'd really like to work it into my home office somehow.

I found this guy at one of the other antique malls we stopped at.  He was a steal of a deal at $9!  I've always wanted one, not just because I adore owls, but also because I have limited vintage fall/Halloween decor.  I kinda think I will miss Mr. Owl after Thanksgiving when I start to switch out the fall stuff for my Christmas decorations.  Maybe he will have to find a permanent home elsewhere...