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Whoa Nelly! Check out these cool Shag items coming this summer! Monku & Apohu mugs will be sold exclusively through Shagmart. They have 2 tone green with turquoise accents. Wow! The Paakai & Nioi Salt & Pepper shaker set will retai… more »

Brian got a job in New York City so we have to move. We need your help. We need to find a new place to live. We are looking for our mid century modern dream home in a suburb of New York City (NY, NJ, CT). Brian wants to be able to commute by train 30 mi… more »

My husband Brian got a killer job in NYC so we have to move! We are selling our wonderful mid century modern 1955 ranch home in Orlando Fl. We love this house. We have lived here for 6 years spending all our free time making it oh so mod. This h… more »

I love the new Utopia collection of ceramics by Jonathan Adler. The Utopia sun is my favorite. It has a female face on one side and a male face on the other side. Neato! If you join club JA you can get 20% off plus you can enter to win web-tastic pr… more »

I found these adorable plush robots via Cute Overload, a website full of photos of cute animals and fun stuff to make you smile. Loveable Robot with Headphones by Lynette May $40.00 Shanalogic more »

If you live in Orlando, Fl. be sure to check out the art of one of my favorite Florida artists Scott Scheidly, aka Flounder. He is famous for painting tikis and other surreal pop culture icons. The Art Work of Scott Scheidly Solo Show at Uberbot.… more »

I came across these nude shots in the Bed and Bath section of this vintage interior decorating book. It was the Swinging Seventies when Terence Conran wrote The House Book. I guess sex sells mod furniture! Check out this photo of this half nude co… more »

This is absolutely bizarre! These are kids baby teeth carved into sculptures of the tooth fairy! What thaaaa? via apartmenttherapy more »

I found this cute little brochure tucked between the pages of one of my vintage decorating books. Money Saving Household Tips. Looks to be from the 1950's. So what does our cartoon June Cleaver have to say? Is she quite helpful or quite silly? Fo… more »

If you like your flowers Shaken not Stirred, check out this neat floral arrangement, part of the Todd Oldham collection for FTD. Shaken not Stirred $54.99 FTD 3 Red roses, 2 hot pink Matsumoto asters, 3 pale pink mini carnations and 2 hot pink G… more »

I was browsing through the new collection of retro dresses by Stop Staring on Babygirlboutique and I came across this classic beauty named Bernie Dexter. She looks a lot like Bettie Page! I couldn't believe my eyes! What do you think? Priscilla Ros… more »

Thinking of buying or selling a home? Check out this nifty roller coaster ride based on US housing prices adjusted for inflation 1890-present. It really helps you understand the ups and downs of the housing market. It was great to buy a home in the mid… more »

Wow! These Eames inspired skateboard decks are so RAD! Designed by Tony Larson for Girl Skateboards. via Daddytypes more »

The Sophisticated Misfit, a documentary about Shag and his art, will premiere at the Newport Beach Film Festival on Thursday, April 26, 7:30pm. Shag and director Mark Chervinsky will appear at the screening. The $45 ticket purchase will give you access… more »

I am a huge Felix the Cat fan. I couldn't believe it when I read this article on BoingBoing. Felix is suing the makers of the Kit Cat clock for copyright infringement. Why did it take them 70 years to decide Kit Cat was a copycat? Felix's lawyer… more »

I have always wanted an egg shaped Panasonic TR-005 Orbitel TV. It was made in 1969 and is oh so mod! It is very hard to find and quite expensive too. It always goes for around $400 on PlanetOranj or on Ebay. I hope to come across one on my thrift store… more »

This is a great site for Easter Egg Chair hunting. Sixdifferentways.com BECG (Ball Egg Chair Gallery) is loaded with hundreds of images of groovy space age mod Egg chairs. I love this site, it mesmerizes me! Happy Easter! more »

Hoppy Easter to All! Alessi Bunny & Carrot Kitchen paper towel holder $59.50 ModChartreuse.com more »

INtersections Sunday April 15, 2007 The Noguchi Museum inaugurates a series of contemporary artists-led tours of the Museum and its collection from their perspectives, called INtersections. Artists will discuss how their work intersects with t… more »

Hi, my name is Bing Bing. I am a giant panda at Thailand’s Chiang Mai Zoo. Would you like to buy a souvenir card, bookmark, notebook, or fridge magnet made of my high fiber bamboo poop? via Inhabitat more »

Hop on over Sunday April 8th for the Easter Bunny Secret HOLLIDAY OPEN HOUSE, Sarasota Fl. from 1 to 4 pm. The last time Samuel C. Holladay decided to sell his personal residence it was sold in one day to the first person on the realtor's modern buy… more »

This weekend, April 7th and 8th, the Fairmeadows Eichler home at 1719 N. Shaffer St., Orange, Ca. will be offered for sale. Information about this home has been on Eichlersocial in anticipation of leasing it for a year. The owner has made the… more »

My husband Brian is working at the New York International Auto Show this week. He is there to promote the Pontiac Solstice virtual car you can drive in Second Life. He got a little break and decided to wander around. He knows I love space age modern… more »

A few weeks ago I went out for sushi with my friends and their one year old boy. I had no idea, but kids love sushi! By the end of the evening his shirt was covered with rice, noodles and miso soup, but he had a blast! This wood toy sushi set by Land of… more »

Hey Florida Jetsetters The second annual Jetsetfest is coming Memorial Day weekend, Friday, May 25 - Monday, May 28th. The Jetsetter Lounge in Lake Worth Florida is currently seeking vendors for the four day retro-international festival. Vending h… more »

Shag’s newest print, L.A. Modern (Night), goes on sale today April 3rd at 12 PM PST, but if you are a member of the Shagmart newsletter mailing list you can purchase it now. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this print will be donated to th… more »

Populuxebooks got a mention in the new April 2007 issue of California Home & Design magazine. It was for an article about Esther McCoy and her book Five California Architects. They used our image of the book and gave a shout out to our website. How… more »

If you are a huge tiki fan and you live near San Clemente California, be sure to check out Tiki Farm's Parking Lot Sale. Sat April 14 from 9-3pm. The sale will be loaded with Tiki/Tropical vendors. The Glasgow Tiki Shakers live band will play from 1-3.… more »

Today is Brian and my 7 year anniversary. Yes, we got married on April Fools Day. For an April Fools joke, we put a Mexican Day of the Dead bride and groom on top of our cake. What kind of pranks are you going to pull today? Or did someone pull one on… more »

The tiki mug award of the week goes to The Bamboozer, a cool mug designed by Fini at Boojum Bros. for Portasia Intl. 2005. It was created for "The Hut" on 4th Ave. in Tucson Arizona. Has anyone been there? via Tiki Central Flat Earth Trading… more »