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New Years eve is almost here. You've got to party in style. Here are some swanky cocktail shakers for your retro party! Norpro Stainless Steel Penguin Cocktail Shaker $34.99 Target More photos after the jump. Glass Pink Elephant Martini S… more »

Future by Design is the award-winning documentary film that explores the artistic vision of the "Tomorrow that never was" by 90 year old Jacque Fresco. THIS 2-DISC COLLECTOR'S EDITION INCLUDES # Feature-length Future by Design Documentary # Direc… more »

The Butterfly Home is back!! Maxx Livingstone is proud to announce the re-release of the iconic mid century modern Butterfly Home originally designed in 1956 by William Krisel. More after the jump. Last year, I got to see the Butterfly Ho… more »

I got this great 25% OFF Day After Christmas Coupon. You can use it to purchase any in stock item, including prints, at Shagmart.com. There's just one catch... It's only good for 48 hours. You can use it any time between 12:00 AM PST on December 26th… more »

4 new hot babes are hitting the Miami Scene. Casa, Cor, Canvas and Cube. Not only they are sexy, but they are smart too. The 4 new building projects are designed by by architect Chad Oppenheim. Developed by 4 Projects Miami. They have beautiful lin… more »

This holiday season, I was thinking to myself... "Gee, I would love to make a gingerbread house, but not a traditional gingerbread house, a modern gingerbread house". So I searched the net to see if anyone had made one before and JEEPERS! I found so… more »

The Recyclobile is handmade by San Francisco artists Ames Munden and Lisa Tyrrell. They are made of recycled lighting products (lampshade materials, hand-stained fiberglass, and filament). The multi-colored discs are attached with fishing line and str… more »

This year, I was unable to attend, but my pals Lewis and Naoko went to The Florida Show antique fair in St. Pete. Here are some great photos from the show. (Click on blog entry Florida Show St Pete) photo courtesy of Uncle Lew more »

ABC TV SEARCHES FOR RETRO & GLAM FAMILIES ABC TV's Wife Swap seeks families for remaining episodes for 3rd season. Casting Producers currently seek families who are passionate about all-things-retro and enjoy a glam sensibility/ wardrobe.… more »

There are still seats available to join the special celebration of the 50th Anniversary date 12/28/06 at the Mai Kai in Ft. Lauderdale FL. You can call the Mai Kai to make your reservations, 954-563-3272 (press 1 for reservations). Tiki Kiliki is o… more »

Tiki Farm will be debuting their "Mr. Rapa Nui" mini grill in Spring of 2007. They will be adding the Mr. Rapa Nui mini grill to the Tiki Farm website and they will start accepting pre-orders later on this week. The Mr. Rapa Nui mini grill was… more »

My family went to Walt Disney World for Christmas 2006. Here are a few photos I snapped of some of my favorite Disney destinations. The Polynesian Resort Hotel was all decked out in Hawaiian style decorations. There were red bromeliads and other exotic… more »

I had the huge pleasure of seeing the Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players perform last night. It has to be the most original, eccentric, genius show I have ever seen! More after the jump. The dad, Jason sings, plays guitar and keyboar… more »

Shag’s newest print, Three Monkeys is for sale! You can purchase it now at ShagMart. It is a signed and numbered edition of 250. Price $150. If you want to make sure its delivered before Christmas, get your order in before Sunday Dec 17th. more »

If you are into authentic mid century modern Christmas decorations, you must check out Kitschmasland! Christmas Decor from the 1950s Through the 1970s, by Travis Smith. His book is a wonderful reference for Christmas kitsch! Travis is the owner of The G… more »

My pal Naoko goes to visit her family in Japan every year. This year she came home with these cute mini mid century modern toy chairs. They have candy inside. They are called the Design Interior Collection. The one she showed me was a mini Pastille chai… more »

Check out a cool stop motion puppet animated short "Frothy The Snowman" on YouTube. It was produced by our buddies David and Eric Baker. They are pure puppet geniuses! As put by the Baker Boys, "Frothy, the bitter drunk Snowman, helps out Frothy's Kids… more »

Retro Racers are back! These amazing retro toys are styled to look like the originals but have new modern toy safety standards. Instead of buying your kid an electric toy SUV, why not buy Retro inspired toy car or bike. They will spark his or her imagin… more »

As Brini says, "Hello People!". If you are in New York this weekend, be sure to check out Brini Maxwell's live appearance. More after the jump. Brini Maxwell - Home for the Holidays Featuring The David Downing Trio Brini's Annual… more »

If you are a purple person, check out these cool holiday decorations. They are all in your favorite color, PURPLE! The Purple Store carries a huge selection of purple holiday items including a purple Christmas tree, stockings, ornaments, garland and mor… more »

Turn your photos into Roy Lichtenstein inspired comic strip style pop art. This photoshop tutorial will show you how to do it. Check out Melissa Clifton's cool site. She has easy to follow, step by step instructions. Would make excellent holiday gifts o… more »

Happy Andy Warhol-idays! This year for Holiday 2006, Simon Doonan (creative director at Barneys New York) decided to display iconic images of Andy Warhol for their store windows. He calls it an Andy Warhol-iday! His brilliant windows document the ar… more »

I was amazed when I saw the new Dodge Nitro commercial. The Nitro falls from a crane, crashes through the ground into this strange underground world where it passes by some Easter Island Moai and Trolls, finally landing in China. Look around and what do… more »

PrairieMod has been invited to cover the Dwell on Design Conference in Palm Springs with daily podcast recaps of the event. Check out PrairieMod.com each day from December 1st - December 3rd. more »

Dwell is now offering a new conference ticket and architecture tour ticket. The Modern Seeker Ticket, $195, will include a ticket for the Dwell on Design conference as well as a Modern Sunday Explorer pass. Details for all tickets for Dwell on Design… more »