November 30, 2010

Dorothy "Mad Men" Thorpe Glasses (4)

You've seen Roger Sterling & Don Draper drinking on the show. Did you know these are the glasses they use? Dorothy Thorpe! Top drawer!
4 Roly-Poly glasses
SOLD 5/1/11
 
An Orange Moon
2436 W 59th St.
Chicago,IL 60629
312.450.9821
Friday 11a-3p
Saturday & Sunday
11a-5p Winter Hours
RE-MIX & RE-IMAGINE

*come get our in-store special!!

November 22, 2010

Domestica Blog l Chicago Home & Garden Magazine



What's Going On??

We're going to An Orange Moon for the
"Black Friday Fun Sale."


November 26-27-28, 2010

 Chicago Home & Garden Magazine
Domestica Blog

Black Friday Sale

By Bradley Lincoln

O-M-Gee!

I ran into the bubbly Lynne McDaniel at the Chairs for Charity event a couple of weeks ago, and she gave me a heads-up about the Black Friday sale she’s having at her Chicago Lawn vintage furniture store,
An Orange Moon.
(Next week Domestica will be coming to you on the day after Thanksgiving, so I thought you’d appreciate the advance notice.)
Lynne is discounting every-dang-thing in the store by 25 percent, through Sunday, November 28 and, as she’s known to do, serving complimentary featured beverages (Hennessey VSOP Cognac and Coronas this go-around) and playing themed music (hip-hop Christmas, natch).
The mid-century-centric shop is located at 2436 West 59th Street, and the sale is daily from 11–5.

*Singing and dancing permitted!!
                                                   
312.450.9821
Friday 11a-3p
Saturday & Sunday
11a-5p Winter Hours
RE-MIX & RE-IMAGINE


*The above photograph is from the
estate of the prominent Westside Seamstress/Designer
Sam Ella Williams.
(Pictured in the cat-eye glasses.)
Her initials spell SEW!
This was truly an "old school" Christmas party.
Look at those hair-do's! Can you spot the lift operator?
Very Mad Men!!




Seek and Go Hyde


Lynne McDaniel, the ebullient owner of the Chicago Lawn antique furniture and vintage art store An Orange Moon (we told you all about it in the July/August issue, remember?), has an ambitious side biz running estate sales, and she told me about a whopper coming up this weekend in a Hyde Park Art Deco condo at 5000 S. Cornell Street. The consignee is a world-traveling 80-year-old widow with a penchant for mid-century-modern furniture, eclectic artwork, jewelry, rugs, French china, and mod clothing and furs, and it will all be offered for sale on-site this Friday thru Sunday, from 8 a.nm.-4 p.m. each day (cash only). “She also had a thing for the Chicago Bulls,” says Lynne. “I found autographed balls, tickets, and even Chicago Bulls handkerchiefs.” To make her tag sales social, Lynne likes to have jazz music playing and free drinks flowing, and as the sale progresses, prices drop. Everything is reduced 50 percent on Saturday and 75 percent on Sunday. If you can’t join the party, check out her shop, which she describes as “Erykah Badu meets South Beach meets Martha’s Vineyard!”


By Bradley Lincoln

November 19, 2010

Help! We're completely full to capacity!



This week we have so much inventory...
No this is not a punchline, we are jammed!!
Some great Mid Century Modern finds are here this week, and fun!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!


An Orange Moon
2436 W 59th St.
Chicago,IL 60629
312.450.9821
Friday 11a-3p
Saturday & Sunday
11a-5p Winter Hours
RE-MIX & RE-IMAGINE

*We offer AFFORDABLE delivery CITYWIDE Sunday between 12p-4p.

November 14, 2010

Nine Drawer Credenza





This nine drawer credenza has the look doesn't it? My fav clean face, great length & laminate top. Again my preference. Ask me why?


 SOLD 11/20/10
An Orange Moon
2436 W 59th St.
Chicago,IL 60629
312.450.9821
Friday 11a-3p
Saturday & Sunday 11a-5p
Winter Hours
RE-MIX & RE-IMAGINE

Teak Scandanavian Design Credenza


Anyone out there remember when "Scandinavian Design" was located at Diversey Clark & Broadway??

This was years ago!!
Early 70's easily!!
OMG!! I LOVE CHICAGO!

All its nooks & crannies, beautiful architecture, history, strange stores, characters, offerings!!

I think this sweet little gem may have found its way from that infamous store! Stay tuned...
Dimensions:
50.5 L
18 W
26.5 H

SOLD 11/21/2010
An Orange Moon
2436 W 59th St.
Chicago,IL 60629
312.450.9821
Friday 11a-3p
Saturday & Sunday 11a-5p
Winter Hours
RE-MIX & RE-IMAGINE

Hollywood Highboy


THIS WEEKS IN-STORE SPECIAL!!

This Hollywood Highboy is the
sibling to the Hollywood Credenza.
If you squint your eyes and tilt your head to the right
you can see the credenza in the background.Or just click on the high def photo! Cheers!!
"L"


SOLD 11/13/10

An Orange Moon
2436 W 59th St.
Chicago,IL 60629
312.450.9821
Friday 11a-3p
Saturday & Sunday
11a-5p Winter Hours
RE-MIX & RE-IMAGINE

November 12, 2010

Walnut Mid Century Modern Danish Lounge Chair




Covered in the original blue-green nubby tweed fabric from the manufacturer, this Danish lounge chair is perfect for building your heirloom Mid Century Modern collection!

Sold 11/13/10

An Orange Moon
2436 W 59th St.
Chicago,IL 60629
312.450.9821
Friday 11a-3p
Saturday & Sunday 11a-5p
Winter Hours
RE-MIX & RE-IMAGINE

Madonna Blue Tuxedo Lounge Chair



Okay Ladies & Gentlemen, lets keep it pushing! Is this Mad Men or what??  Covered in "Madonna Blue" Knoll fabric, this Tuxedo lounge chair has the stature of a soldier! The tufted buttons are the finishing touch!! 


Sold 11/13/10
An Orange Moon
2436 W 59th St.
Chicago,IL 60629
312.450.9821
Friday 11a-3p
Saturday & Sunday
11a-5p Winter Hours
RE-MIX & RE-IMAGINE

November 11, 2010

Sears & Roebuck 1968 High Fidelity Stereo


This is a Sears & Roebuck 1968 Hi-Fi! The style is called the "Contemporary" and all the paperwork is included. Look at the price! The original owner was an employee at Sears & received a discount. Look at the taxes back then. Everything appears to be so "old fashioned" except for this BABY!! Truly another Chicago legend ahead of its time. 


Sold 11/14/10

Flashback...
When my husband brought this into the store, I felt a slight catch in my throat. We had the same one when I was little. It was in the living room on the right side of the fireplace.
My Mom & Dad entertained every Friday night. Sometimes big cocktail parties with hats, gloves, & cigarette holders. Sometimes just a kooky gathering of friends singing, dancing and pigging out.
 There was Mr. Moore, one of my fathers business partners. We called him Candy Man behind his back. He always had several boxes of Lemonheads or Red Hots for us kids, which we greedily accepted! Then there was Uncle Clifton. He spoke with a perfect Cockney accent even though he was born and raised in Chicago.
But most of all I remember my Mom and Dad dancing by the Hi-Fi in front of the fireplace to old Dinah Washington, Frank Sinatra, Nate King Cole & Sarah Vaughn records. After the party was over, and the last guest either stumbled out or passed out, I'd catch a sleepy glimpse of them from the top of the staircase, as they danced to
"September in the Rain." 

An Orange Moon
2436 W 59th St.
Chicago,IL 60629
312.450.9821
Friday 11a-3p
Saturday & Sunday
11a-5p Winter Hours

RE-MIX & RE-IMAGINE

Mid Century Cat Eye Dining Room Set


How's this for style & grace??!!
This Cat Eye, 4 chair, 1 leaf dining room set slides open to accommodate an additional leaf, and folds down to the style of a gateleg! The seats are covered in nubby, Mediterranean "Florence Knoll" blue fabric!!
The design on this set is killer, and I'd love to have a coat made of this unbelievable vintage fabric!!
hmmmm....


Sold 11/12/10
An Orange Moon
2436 W 59th St.
Chicago,IL 60629
312.450.9821
Friday 11a-3p
Saturday & Sunday
11a-5p Winter Hours

RE-MIX & RE-IMAGINE

November 3, 2010

TWO Hollywood Credenza's


Wow! Siblings! I love it when this happens! What cutie-pies!! Look at those square handles!! Sooo HOLLYWOOD!
These 9 drawer credenza's await your flatscreens or flannel nighties.
Perfect in the living room, bedroom, or office!

SOLD 11/28/2010


An Orange Moon
2436 W 59th St.
Chicago,IL 60629
312.450.9821
*Friday 11a-3p,
Saturday & Sunday
11A-5PM
(Winter hours)
RE-MIX & RE-IMAGINE

*New winter hours
**this credenza features a laminate top (my preference...ask me why).