by Lynne Rostochil. Photos by Robyn Arn and Terri Sadler A few weeks ago, the new owners of the Prairie Chicken House in Norman opened the property to the public for the first time in decades when they hosted a garage sale of the items left behind by the former owners. Although admirers couldn’t tour […]
text and photos by Lynne Rostochil Just 10 miles east of Woodward sits the tiny farming community of Mooreland. With just 1,200 people calling Mooreland home, I was more than a little surprised to find so much mid-century modern architecture in this small hamlet that covers less than a square mile. Let’s start with the fabulously Streamline […]
by Lynne Rostochil Last week, a few Squadders were in Palm Springs for Modernism Week and attended a lecture about George Nelson. The presenter mentioned that this iconic designer created a gas station for Kerr-McGee, which was built somewhere in OKC (click for a larger view): The caption with the photo on the George Nelson […]
by Lynne Rostochil. While the creations from Frankoma get most of the acclaim and glory in these parts, several other pottery companies called Oklahoma home in the post-war years and produced some pretty impressive lines. My favorite of all is Tamac, a small company located in Perry that was founded by two couples, Leonard and Marjorie Tate and […]
by Lynne Rostochil. Vintage photos from Lynne’s collection. Kind of okay current-day photos by Lynne. Really great current-day shots by O’Life Photography. Today’s blog is one of those cool full circle stories…. It all started last year when I found seven photos of a mid-century house at a local antique store. From the rock […]
by Lynne Rostochil. Of all of my great vintage discoveries, I think this might be one of the best. While digging through a box of old maps and tourist brochures at a flea market recently, I stumbled upon what I believe is a dedication brochure for the Bavinger House. It’s not flashy or graphically exciting, but […]