The wild wild west of MCM

It's been another incredible week. The demand for MCM furniture is simply amazing. Having said that, I notice that the new season of Mad Men (series) starts this month on cable. That is what most people think brought MCM style to the forefront of the general public's interest.  I'm not sure of that as many have been lured by its gorgeous lines and beauty for many many years, long before the series started. Non-the-less it's nice that so many have become enthusiast because of the series.  Interestingly, my average client is a baby boomer. Not so with other sellers who tell me their clients are mainly thirty somethings. Go figure.

I have found more really classic examples of desks, chest of drawers, etc.  Just when I think that it would be fairly impossible to turn up any more wonderful pieces.....POW!   I walk into a thrift store that I have been in dozens of times before without success and then can't believe my eyes. It's what we dream of.....the mother load. I guess my advice to others would be, never give up the search as you never know what's in the next shop.  When you see it, buy it. It won't be there tomorrow. I've made that mistake many times and have learned that lesson the hard way, unfortunately. I realize that I am unusual in that I get to do this for a living (not even close) as opposed to those that only have the occasional weekend but the laws governing the search process are universal to us all.

I took a day trip to Boone, NC on Friday and was amazed at the amount of dealers that are painting vintage furniture (aka Shabby chic). As I've mentioned before, I'm not a great fan of this even though I have a few items in my shop. The sheer volume of painted furniture available is enormous. Curiosity in Boone has a huge business and sells 70% of their items on Etsy.com  They ship all over the world. They are really professional and I might add extremely nice. They have a physical store in Boone, NC.   Marion, NC also has several shops of quality and reasonable painted furniture.  So, if your looking......

I have visited and talked with several owners of vintage furniture shops this past week. Everyone has had an extremely good month selling all types of used furniture. It was at one of these shops that I found "the huge (6') fiberglass female bust' pictured below. Why did I buy it? Well, I'm like many MCM collectors,  I also like things that are VERY unusual and appreciate strange and one of a kind sculptural items. It's known as having a taste for the eclectic. I think this adds much to any decor if it is tasteful and in my own opinion adds beauty.  That is always my underlying goal. The unusual mixes well with modern furniture. I can't use this piece in my small home but hope someone will be looking for something out of the ordinary like it. Retail is sometimes a crap shoot.

I'd like to thank those of you that are following my blog. Thanks for the nice words and encouragement. Let me know what you think and please add to the dialog. Your input is needed and appreciated.

'til next time, keep the faith,
David