tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6419950376125528057.post1972256954778733646..comments2024-01-03T07:11:46.944-06:00Comments on On the Doorstep: Vintage Living: How Authentic Are You? Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09678523115908249689noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6419950376125528057.post-18841917427709428292013-02-07T18:20:16.193-06:002013-02-07T18:20:16.193-06:00I won't tell. We '80s girls have to stick ...I won't tell. We '80s girls have to stick together, y'know. ;)Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09678523115908249689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6419950376125528057.post-56319606594142043852013-02-07T13:35:04.093-06:002013-02-07T13:35:04.093-06:00Oh Laura, thank you SO much for the kind words - t...Oh Laura, thank you SO much for the kind words - they pretty much made my week! Yes, I did go to HS in the late 80s.....graduated 1989. eek! shhhhh, don't tell anyone though ok!<br /><br />I know what you mean about past generations making the best out of bad situations, I admire that so very much too. It was a time when things could be simple and beautiful and just be enjoyed. <br /><br />Thanks so much for your well wishes on our house search, it means a lot. I don't know that we'll ever find that total time capsule around here.....but I'm still hoping against hope for that pink bathroom to one day be mine! Sara In AZhttp://www.nopatternrequired.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6419950376125528057.post-30675158202028359372013-02-06T21:18:43.947-06:002013-02-06T21:18:43.947-06:00Okay, first off: No way did you go to high school ...Okay, first off: No way did you go to high school in the 1980s....your pictures look far too young! I think I agree with you about the touchstone idea. I think my own draw to the 1930s-1940s mostly has to do with my grandparents and great aunts/uncles. They were young people through the Depression and WWII, and while historically it was an awful time in the world, they also seem like they had a lot of fun with very simple things and made the best of bad times. I admire that quality in that generation.<br /><br />And I hope your search for the time capsule home comes to a happy end soon. I know how hard you've been looking. Wherever it is, I know you'll be perfect for it, because I know you'll do your best to take care of it. Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09678523115908249689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6419950376125528057.post-67342092650978511972013-02-06T21:12:21.912-06:002013-02-06T21:12:21.912-06:00Sorry I missed the long-play version! :) I've ...Sorry I missed the long-play version! :) I've had neighbors and friends who owned National Historic Register houses, and you don't own such houses, you are caretakers for them, and the decisions in a way, are made by the house. I can see that being similar with a time capsule house, and I'm not sure I'd be comfortable in that role. I'm so glad there are people who are! Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09678523115908249689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6419950376125528057.post-3004321679645851852013-02-06T21:09:23.668-06:002013-02-06T21:09:23.668-06:00And Eartha, I love your "close-to-time-capsul...And Eartha, I love your "close-to-time-capsule" home! But you're right, I'm the same way. I like to flirt around with a bunch of different eras rather than stick with just one. You gotta do what makes your heart sing. And wow, the TV has been around since the late 1930s, and we STILL haven't figured out how to make them "blend" into a room without becoming the high holy electronic altar that dominates everything in the room. If you figure out a solution, let me know. We don't even have a large one, and I hate that thing sitting out there. <br />Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09678523115908249689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6419950376125528057.post-76897738508137572822013-02-06T19:22:49.446-06:002013-02-06T19:22:49.446-06:00I think that maybe what drives some of us to colle...I think that maybe what drives some of us to collect certain things/certain eras is to have a small little touchstone to the past.....a touchstone that maybe we think was to a kinder and gentler time. I totally get that the past was not perfect and technology has made our lives easier now - but maybe it's made our lives a little more disconnected in some ways too.....like all the families I see looking at their phones all through dinner when we go out to eat. No, I probably could NOT live without a microwave....but I do know where my iron is and yeah I do use it!<br /><br />My house is not a perfect time capsule by any stretch, though I would LOVE to find a 50s time capsule house to move into. I would say that our house is kind of a mish-mash too, but really mostly about the 50s. Honestly, I've loved the 50s since I was really young and I started buying vintage 50s dresses when I was in high school in the mid to late 80s. Sara In AZhttp://www.nopatternrequired.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6419950376125528057.post-60171428826023376662013-02-06T14:53:56.257-06:002013-02-06T14:53:56.257-06:00Oh dang, I wrote you a long reply, and the comment...Oh dang, I wrote you a long reply, and the comment gods ate it. <br />Short version: I love this post. You've said so many things I've thought. We'll never have a time capsule house, and that's OK with me.Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04227597091783239454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6419950376125528057.post-50870125867719556482013-02-06T08:20:26.297-06:002013-02-06T08:20:26.297-06:00A lot to think about! I could easily manage doing ...A lot to think about! I could easily manage doing a completely "period" house in our home due to how much of it was left original - and I have an easy time buying pieces from 1956. That said, I love sooooo many different things from different eras that I just can't do it. I love wacky 70's colors and wonderful Shaker wood pieces....and so on and so on. I've decided to just mix it all up and enjoy things more. It doesn't bother me when people have completely "period" homes and in fact, I love touring them. I just couldn't live in them because more than likely, I'd want to bring things home that wouldn't match in a million years.<br /><br />And you're right - our parents and grandparents would have had items from many generations: pieces handed down, hand-built pieces, brand new pieces...all mixed up. I love that. <br /><br />Re: the microwave. Lord have mercy, I do admit that i love using our microwave but I hate having that thing in the kitchen. If I could hide it away, I would. I'd also have loud, energy zapping vintage appliances too if I could. But...it's not going to happen unless the lottery is good to me. The Mister and I were having the battle of the flat screen TV last night - how it stands out like a sore thumb in a living room with Mid-Century furniture.... So it goes.Eartha Kitschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08189308677139650882noreply@blogger.com