Comments on Mid Century Modern Atomic Indy: Mid Century Modern Furniture Score

I just bought two beautiful pieces of Sculptra (no...

2011-01-15T21:23:19.469-05:00

I just bought two beautiful pieces of Sculptra (not mint but nice!) at the local Salvation Army, after watching them for weeks! Don't hate me!? (I have alot of re-arranging to make them fit, so I was hesitant-) One is the 66" long 9 drawer dresser with the folding doors over the center three, with the matching mirror, and the other I think is called a highboy? It is fairly tall with 3 wide drawers on the bottom, and 3 compartments on the top with the folding doors...both pieces also have thick plate glass in perfect shape to protect the tops too!? You don't even want to know what I paid... originally they had the headboard too, but it was broken & left outside...what a shame!

Love love love Broyhill Sculptra! What a find! W...

2010-10-28T12:46:36.935-04:00

Love love love Broyhill Sculptra! What a find! Wow.

My husband and I inherited a 7pc Sculptra bedroom ...

2010-09-24T23:38:50.178-04:00

My husband and I inherited a 7pc Sculptra bedroom set in very good (not minty) condition. We love it and are very curious about it's value. Are there any sites giving estimated appraisals for this design?

Please contact me with your contact information (A...

2009-12-29T10:48:01.406-05:00

Please contact me with your contact information (AZ Sculptra bedroom set)!

bjblewitt@gmail.com

Thanks!!

I have this entire bedroom set in Arizona. if anyo...

2009-12-22T10:13:20.941-05:00

I have this entire bedroom set in Arizona. if anyone is interested, I would be willing to part with it.

HELLO ALL, IF THERE IS ANY INTEREST I HAVE A BROY...

2009-12-22T06:37:47.258-05:00

HELLO ALL, IF THERE IS ANY INTEREST I HAVE A BROYHILL "SCULPTRA" CREDENZA THE ONE WITH THE GRANITE TOP THIS WAS MY PARENTS. THIS IS THE ONLY PART OF THE SET LEFT AFTER MANY YEARS. MY HOUSE IS MORE DUNCAN PHYFE STYLE AND I DON'T HAVE A USE FOR IT. HAVE A NICE HOLIDAY!

We have that same set also! I bought it from a fr...

2009-11-04T10:59:50.691-05:00

We have that same set also! I bought it from a friend of the family who had it in a guestroom that wasnever used.. with the very nice mattress and boxspring he let me have the entire thing for $500.. now that was about 10 years ago, but we are still using ours today. I

We just purchased two pieces of Sculptra from an e...

2009-10-29T10:23:21.732-04:00

We just purchased two pieces of Sculptra from an estate sale. Guess what was in one of the drawers? The Sculptra brochure! If you need/want a copy please let me know. Looks just like the Brasillia brochure on the website you mentioned.

We got ours at a garage sale for pretty cheap, pic...

2009-10-07T17:18:41.548-04:00

We got ours at a garage sale for pretty cheap, picking up the headboard, tall dresser (not the highboy, though), and bureau with mirror. We also just found a Sculptra credenza at our local vintage junk shop that we're going to use as a tv stand in the living room. Hooray, midcentury furniture!

Nice room.

2009-09-07T13:36:31.261-04:00

Nice room.

Thanks for the CL tips.

2009-08-30T23:42:03.583-04:00

Thanks for the CL tips.

Damn... I've been needing/wanting/lusting afte...

2009-08-27T11:30:14.313-04:00

Damn... I've been needing/wanting/lusting after that highboy ever since we found our set...on CL, of course. The hunt continues...

I bought the same bedspread from target but the mo...

2009-08-26T23:22:42.033-04:00

I bought the same bedspread from target but the moment I washed it the red dye bled all over the place so I returned. I was so sad...

Delicious find!

2009-08-24T08:33:43.328-04:00

Delicious find!

What a wonderful CL adventure- minus the cats of c...

2009-08-23T00:18:16.052-04:00

What a wonderful CL adventure- minus the cats of course! The bed frame w/ side rails is divine and it's such a great complete set! We got a Brasilia bedroom set- triple dress, chest of drawers, armoir and headboard and I am DYING for the matching nightstands but won't pay brasiliaconnection's insane prices.

Awesome stuff. The Husband scours C-list as well,...

2009-08-22T19:23:33.074-04:00

Awesome stuff. The Husband scours C-list as well, but for old woodworking machines. His MCM searches are not quite as extensive, but he's looking some. Tara UB (can't remember my damn Google account login)

Sara Hammontree; We can't give away all the s...

2009-08-22T08:59:18.298-04:00

Sara Hammontree;

We can't give away all the secrets but here are a few tips.

1. Put yourself in the mind of someone who doesn't know what they're selling.

Example: What would you call "Mid Century Modern" if you didn't know the term existed? Taking this approach is where you'll find the deals.

Logic: If someone knows to call an item "Mid Century Modern" then they've likely researched its value and intend to get close to what it's worth. While the guy selling "old plastic or fiberglass chairs" likely has no idea what he's got.

This does require a lot more time and patience. I know dealers who do routine searches every three hours. That's who we're competing against.

Here's a great discussion over at Apartment Therapy Some great tips.

Cheers and good luck. Share any found treasures with us.

-Baz

RetroRuth, Sharkeysday, Holly, Zach, Alison, Under...

2009-08-22T08:52:56.874-04:00

RetroRuth, Sharkeysday, Holly, Zach, Alison, Undercover Caterer, ModMama, TikiMama, Marissa, Sara, and the Post.

You all rock. Rock for taking the time to share your thoughts & comments with us. We read them all. Usually multiple times. It's the validation for the hours spent writing.

Big-ups to you all.

Cheers,

-Baz

@Sara Hammontree - I'm not sure what keywords ...

2009-08-21T21:03:47.896-04:00

@Sara Hammontree - I'm not sure what keywords they use, but I've become accustomed to searching for mid-century, mid century, danish, eames, heywood, bertoia, (and whatever other designers you dig). I just scored a Heywood-Wakefield monster buffet for $300 today. It can be done, but requires patience and e-mailing the owners asap.

Serious score...I am drooling over the pics. I ha...

2009-08-21T19:05:14.472-04:00

Serious score...I am drooling over the pics. I have tried the C list but we have a huge amount of MCM addicts in PDX that are faster than I am apparently. Will keep working on my skills, looks worth a score like this!

My ears and eyes were itching just reading about t...

2009-08-20T15:11:21.489-04:00

My ears and eyes were itching just reading about the cats, but I would have braved them for that set too.

Maybe you can share - do you have any tips or keywords that you use to browse Craigslist for furniture? Living smack between NYC and Philly, I'm a little overwhelmed by how many different Craigslists there are for this area - and how much utterly crap furniture is on there.

Instant awesome room. Can I come to stay for a whi...

2009-08-20T14:46:20.165-04:00

Instant awesome room. Can I come to stay for a while? Promise I won't bring my cats.

Woah! Love the bedspread too

2009-08-20T11:39:35.974-04:00

Woah! Love the bedspread too

SCORE!

2009-08-20T10:39:43.951-04:00

SCORE!

Lovely! It's so nice that set got such a good ...

2009-08-20T09:50:17.658-04:00

Lovely! It's so nice that set got such a good home....it's like a humane shelter adoption story or something.

I'm a little misty over here...