Cool Stuff: Majestic Lamps

Someone was asking about this lamp in the eBay forums the other day — wanted to know who was the maker and what could it possibly be.  One poster suggested it could be a Majestic Lamp.  And while another mentioned the lamp’s similarity to George Nelson bubble lamps and the true identity of this particular lamp remains up in the air, I took a quick look at Majestic Lamps and found some real gems.  Like this one on Flickr:

And this one, currently for sale on eBay:

Or this one, also on eBay:

Cool Stuff: Vintage West Bend Kitchen Items

I found some more aluminum tumblers at Unique Thrift the other day and as I was listing them on Etsy I noticed they’re marked “West Bend.”  So I checked out some other West Bend items on Etsy — now I have a new search term to add to my growing list of things to obsess over.

Cool Stuff: Eames Business Card Holders

Got a design business?  Or aspiring to have one?  These bad babies can help you dress for success!

Which do you like better — the chairs, or the pattern?

Things I Love: Kitchen Chairs on Casters!

Trolling through the furniture cateogry on the Milwaukee Cragislist yesterday I found a treasure trove of vintage rolling kitchen chairs.  I rarely EVER see these — yet my friend Sarah had a set in her kitchen when we were growing up in Grand Rapids.  Are they a Midwestern thing?  And why, suddenly, did everyone in Milwaukee decide to give theirs up at once?

Also — I can’t seem to find examples of these chairs ANYWHERE ELSE ON THE INTERNET.  I challenge you, faithful readers, to find some fine examples.  Post links below.

Do you love them or leave them?  Remember them?  Do they still have a place in the American home?