by Lynne Rostochil. Brochure from Lynne’s collection. Although Lloyd Wright lived in the looming shadow of his much more famous father, Frank Lloyd Wright, the younger architect created many incredible designs of his own, including the stunning Wayfarer’s Chapel in Palos Verdes, CA: He also designed the gorgeous but somewhat creepy Sowden House in Los […]
by Lynne Rostochil. Catalog from Lynne’s collection. I have a few vintage catalogs featuring new home tours, such as the Parade of Homes, so I thought I’d pull one out and share it with you. This one is from the fall 1964 Parade of Homes tour and features some great eye candy. I’m including “now” […]
by Lynne Rostochil. Vintage photos from the Oklahoma History Center, brochure from Lynne’s collection. One piece of quirky OKC history that has long fascinated me involves the sonic boom tests that occurred here over 50 years ago. Yes, our lovely metropolitan area was selected to determine how the sonic boom would affect everyday life, so […]
text and present-day photos by Lynne Rostochil, vintage sources provided by the homeowner, photos of Stone and the model by Phillip Harrington Normally, I wouldn’t admit this but since I know I’m among friends who are kind of crazy like me, I have to divulge the fact that I’m a bit of an obsessive helicopter mom. Yes, that’s […]
One of the best treasures in Robyn’s collection of mid-century finds is an October 1964 issue of Town & Country magazine, which is dedicated to all things Oklahoma City. There’s so much goodness in this magazine that I’m devoting two weeks of the Mod Blog to all of the fun stuff inside. Today, you’ll meet a few of the […]
by Lynne Rostochil One of my favorite research resources is a 1964 phone book I found at a garage sale several years ago for a quarter, and I swear, I spend more hours looking through the great ads in the back of this now-battered slice of life from the mid 60’s than I do poring […]