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Vintage Goebel Pottery Hedgehog dish, KZ 98, West Germany circa 1950

September 27, 2012Ceramics, Collectables1950's, animal, dish, figure, goebel, hedgehog, keramik, mid century, porcelain, pottery, retro, vintage, west germanyafterglowretro One comment

Whilst the current trend for vintage West German pottery is almost exclusively aimed at the ‘Fat Lava’ genre and the factories that produced outlandish designs, some great designs can be found from unexpected makers. Such as this lovely Hedgehog dish from Goebel Porzellan, known predominantly for their Hummel figurines! This is a very stylish Mid-century animal figure that would quite happily sit alongside its ‘Fat Lava’ contemporaries in a collection, and would complement the similarly styled Walter Bosse brass figures.

Schlossberg Keramik ‘Staufen’ vase, designed by Ilse Stephan circa 1961

September 19, 2012Ceramics1960's, ceramic, fat lava, keramik, mid century, pottery, retro, schlossberg, Vase, vintage, West Germanafterglowretro View all 2 comments

A stunning mid-century decor ‘Staufen’ by Ilse Stephan for Schlossberg Keramik. Very similar to their classic ‘Kuba’ range, displaying the same primary coloured motifs on a graphic black and white background.

Retro ‘Tron’ sliding puzzle, Andrefer, S.A. circa early 1980’s

September 19, 2012Collectables1980's, 80's, andrefer, disney, game, kids, puzzle, retro, s.a., sci fi, slide, tile, tron, vintageafterglowretro Leave a comment

A great retro sliding puzzle game, with its bright graphic image of ‘Tron’ from the 1982 Disney movie. Perfect to brighten up any sci-fi / eighties aficionados bookshelf with a good helping of style and nostalgia.

Vintage ‘dj formula 1’ wooden Skateboard with classic ACS-430 trucks and orange wheels, circa 1970’s

September 13, 2012Collectables, Uncategorized70's, 80's, acs 430, classic, deck, dj, formula 1, retro, skateboard, trucks, vintage, wheels, woodenafterglowretro View all 2 comments

A great collectable wooden skateboard, with its parallel stripes of grip tape, vintage sticker, classic trucks and bright orange wheels. Still works great, showing signs of wear and tear which only add to its character and history. Perfect for rediscovering your 70’s / 80’s childhood, or for display as a retro accessory!

Charles and Ray Eames ‘House of Cards’, interlocking picture card set, Western Germany circa 1952

August 30, 2012Collectables1950's, cards, charles, eames, education, house, mid century, modern, pattern, picture, ray, retro, toy, vintage, west germanyafterglowretro View all 2 comments

The Eames Office produced 5 different sets of the House of Cards. The small house of cards is the original, made in 1952.The images are of what Eameses called “good stuff “, chosen to celebrate “familiar and nostalgic objects from the animal, vegetable, and mineral kingdoms.” The six slots on each card enable the player to interlock the cards so as to build structures of myriad shapes and sizes. There was also a Giant House of Cards (1953), a Computer House of Cards (1970) and Newton House of Cards for the 1974 Nobel Laureates for IBM.

Carstens Tönnieshof vase, no. 652-13 with Space-Age / Atomic era motifs, West Germany circa 1950’s

August 21, 2012Ceramics1950's, 652, atomic, carstens, ceramic, european, fat lava, keramik, mid century, pottery, retro, space age, Vase, vintage, West Germanafterglowretro One comment

Kitsch seascene with Starfish, fish and shells, set in an Atomic era abstract shaped Lucite block paperweight, circa 1950′s

August 15, 2012Collectables50's, 60's, atomic, era, fish, jet age, lucite, mid century, Paperweight, resin, retro, scene, sculpture, sea, shells, starfish, underwater, vintageafterglowretro One comment

At the moment I’m really loving pieces such as this that exhibit so many characteristics of Mid-century design. From the use of new types of plastic to create innovative pieces in abstract forms that owes so much to the Atomic-era and the Jet-age, fusing geometric angular shapes with streamlined contours. And the brightly coloured Kitsch underwater scenes, mementos of Inter-Continental foreign travel.

1950’s Mid-century modern cantilever sewing / hobby storage box, Atomic / Eames era

August 12, 2012Collectables, Furniture50's, 60's, atomic, danish, eames, furniture, hobby, mid century, retro, sewing box, storage, Teak, vintage, woodafterglowretro One comment

A highly collectable and very practical piece of mid-century modern furniture. Originally designed as a sewing / hobby box, with its cantilevered construction, opening to reveal 8 compartments. Sitting on lovely Atomic styled splayed legs, and with a bent ply handle, its form is very reminiscent of its Eames / Danish modern era origins. A great storage solution for any retro, vintage or mid century styled interior.

Danish Teak mid-century modern clothes brush ‘Senor Kahlua’ designed by Hans Bolling, Denmark circa 1960’s

August 9, 2012Collectables1960's, bojesen, bolling, brush, danish, hans, kahlua, lonborg, mexican, mid century, retro, Scandinavian, senor, Teak, vintage 1950's, woodenafterglowretro View all 2 comments

Danish / Scandinavian Leather and Rosewood swivel lounge chair, circa 1960’s

August 5, 2012Furniturebrighton, chair, danish, design, leather, lounge, mid century, modern, retro, rosewood, Scandinavian, style, swivel, vintageafterglowretro Leave a comment

Something a little different, and bigger than the usual offerings. This lovely Danish style Rosewood stained bent ply and leather swivel lounge chair. No makers mark, but ticks all the classic Scandinavian design boxes, and would make a great addition to any Mid-Century Modern through to minimal contemporary interior. Available in my Ebay listings!

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