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New pieces at my vintage store: art tiles by Motawi Tileworks and Spalding Studio, rare Art Deco porcelain pieces from Czechoslovakia, monumental pitcher by artist Cliff Losee, and a set of whimsical MCM nesting bowls.
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Midwest Modern
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Midwest Modern
@JoshLipnik
Architecture, Art, and Design from the Midwest | Subscribe on Patreon: patreon.com/midwestmodern | Contact at [email protected]
- not to be a downer but a lot of the important interior designers from that era were killed by the AIDS epidemicGet the interior designers back on cocaine please
- we need to end the reign of neutral broadcaster voice and bring back regional accentsSometimes that Boston accent slips out when you least expect it
00:00 - had to rent a car this morning and watched 5 different people turn down the free upgrade to a Tesla
- One of my hotter takes is that this is a significant reason for pro-urbanist and anti-car attitudes in younger generations. Cars stopped looking cool.i always think im not really into cars and then i see some amazing vintage ones and realize i am into cars, just not new ones
- can’t stop thinking about how beautiful this is. the doorknob ring…
- I’m no engineer but I feel like there’s probably a good reason that nobody’s ever made a successful car with flat surfaces and sharp anglesGot this shot of a dirty Cybertruck prototype making a u-turn with rear-wheel-steering:
00:00 - Genuinely can’t think of a single part of driving a car that would be made better with a touchscreen.To everyone arguing against Tesla removing the gear shifter: what looks easier to you?
00:00 - I’ve always appreciated the hand painted chrome-style lettering all over Detroit and had no idea all these signs were done by one guy
For the past month, I’ve been working on a project to map out and document the work of one of the most prolific storefront sign painters in the US - this is Detroit’s Ron Signs - went into a movie theater to see if I could take photos of the lobby and the kid working was like “dude you gotta see the actual theater”
- Scandinavians should get banned for talking about food on hereKorean fried chicken…. I don’t get the love for this? The sauce is too spicy and garlicky. The breading is to thick. If you’re going to eat fried chicken a schnitzel is the go to option. Not this trash.
- Feel like I’m living in a different world from the people who use AI for entertainment. Like I’m watching people devolve into a lower form of intelligence.Replying to @samathis was a real labor of love from @gabeeegoooh. congrats gabe; excellent work! here is what we generated during the livestream:
- just checked into a 1960s Howard Johnson and this is the vibe of the pool area
- This is peak advertising. You could pay ad guys a million dollars and they wouldn’t come up with something this good.Donuts 🍩 Take a Full Box Home Logansport, IN
