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February 12, 2010

Retro Renovation’s Pam Krueber Makes A Mid Mod Video For ETSY

Our favorite post war baby boom housing bloggerÂ made an importantÂ video thatÂ makes some important points. Of course you should read Pamâ€™s announcement at RetroRenovation, and follow the links to the original posting on theÂ ETSY site, as […]

February 12, 2010

The Paradise Palms Desert News – Building Community In 1963

â€œLetâ€™s keep Paradise Palms looking like paradise!!â€ â€” a motto worthy of re-embracing! Hereâ€™s Volume 2 Number 5, the May 1963 newsletter of Paradise Palms. This is how people networked back in 1963. Today, theyâ€™d […]

February 10, 2010

Plan 5 – The Tri – Level In Paradise Palms – A Mid Century Modern Neighborhood In Las Vegas

This oneâ€™s for you, Clay. Thereâ€™s no mistaking the Tri-Level design. They were only built South of Desert Inn,Â in Paradise Palmsâ€“ theÂ firstÂ Mid Century Modern Neighborhood of Las Vegas. You canâ€™t miss them. Thereâ€™s about a […]

February 10, 2010

Fun Features Found In Foreclosures

They’re starting to pump out the “Shadow Inventory”. Bank of America alone is releasing 500 homes a month. Fannie Mae is letting them out as well, and making them “owner occupied only offers will be […]

February 7, 2010

Paradise Palms Was The First Master Planned Community In Las Vegas

Someone â€“ quite wrongfully â€“ suggested that Iâ€™m focusing too much attention on Paradise Palms. They asked me why I havenâ€™t done anything on downtown latelyâ€¦.or McNeil or McWhatnot. Iâ€™m just very happy to be […]

February 7, 2010

Some Mid Mod Eye Candy In Preparation For Palm Springs Modernism Week

Here’s “The Dragnet House”. Aptly named for Jack Webb – Lt. Friday – who built the house in 1960. From The LA Times: Palm Springs Modernism Week is coming Feb. 12-21, and to whet […]

February 7, 2010

The “Family Jewels” A Romantic Vintage Clothing And Accessory Sale To Benefit The Erotic Heritage Museum

Want to top off you Valentines Day’s outfit with a dash of Vintage? Our friend LaBooshnik is holding a one day event with some of the proceeds benefiting the Erotic Heritage Museum. Fifi is responsible […]

February 6, 2010

Plan 4 – The Original Sales Brochures For Paradise Palms – The Mid Mod Neighborhood Of Las Vegas

Â Both The 4A and The 4B models are easy to spot when you drive around in Paradise Palms. Again, many of the carports have been changed to garages, or living area. There have been many […]

February 5, 2010

Gloomy Day Fun

Gotta love it. Megan sent me a link to a website I’d never met before. “UNHAPPY HIPSTERS”. Amusing new captions to photos from Dwell Magazine. I picked one of my favorites to get you started: […]

February 4, 2010

Dramatic Change In The Downtown Las Vegas Skyline

This one is forever going to change the skyline of the Las Vegas High School Historic District. It grabbed my eye all the way from back behind the El Cortez, 4 blocks away to the […]