$158 - Mid Century Telephone Table

so fun!

http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/fuo/2864446970.html

$35 - 1950s Step Stool

I have a stool almost identical to this one (mine's blue), and I love it. It's every bit as functional as it seems, and because it looks so damn good, you never have to feel like you have to store it away between uses. By the way...that gorgeous color looks to be pretty close to the 2012 Pantone Color of the Year: Tangerine Tango. Legit.

This similar, baby blue one is pretty sweet too.

http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/fuo/2854943641.html

Price Drop!! Pair GoodForm Aluminum Chairs

I posted about these awhile back and thought they were a reasonable deal at $300 for the pair - but the price has been lowered to $200!! Here's the old post for some great info about GoodForm and its cousin Emeco. Don't let these chairs get away from you again!

http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/fuo/2842373309.html

$45 - Retro Diner-Style Chrome Dining Table

The ad guesses that this table is not truly vintage, most likely a reproduction from the last 20 years - but it's still super cheap for a table with some character. It's even expandable and comes with the extension!

http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/atq/2836427399.html

$40 - Mid Century Carafe and Glasses

Oh snap. The ad says that this MCM set of carafe and glasses is "retrolicious." Making up your own words to describe something amazing is always a good thing. I'd buy the set if only for that carafe, just in time for summer saturdays with neighbors...sangria anyone??

http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/mld/hsh/2830352396.html

$100 - Vintage John Deere Pedal Tractors!

I'm pretty sure that, if I ever have kids, they will grow to hate me because I'll be the parent who refuses to buy anything new for them (or anything that requires batteries...). They don't make toys like they used to, and they certainly don't make cast metal tractors like these!

In my family, the green and yellow of John Deere is king...our family farm in Tennessee is equipped with (among others) a Model 2030 that's still chugging along. My Grandfather (we call him 'Daddidah') bought it when my dad was a kid, and my cousins and I grew up riding on the wheel wells as my Dad bush hogged around the property - he even taught me to drive it. Good memories;)

The pedal tractors I've found here are eerily similar to the one that my Grandfather bought for my Uncle Tom in 1967 or '68 for $10 at a junk shop in Ethridge, Tennessee...Daddidah remembers Tom riding in circles in the open garage of their Huntsville, Ala. home, tongue hanging out the entire time. How about you make one of those low-tech kinds of memories for yourself? Pick up one of these options and you can do just that - and tell Fisher Price to take a hike while you're at it...

This is a great price - these tractors are highly collectible these days.

http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/atq/2793906052.html

http://baltimore.craigslist.org/clt/2829637625.html

Not a John Deere tractor kind of family? Fret not - How about this sweet 40s blue plane pedal cart??

http://easternshore.craigslist.org/atq/2777308656.html

$29 - Industrial Metal Desktop Toolbox

This super cool industrial toolbox is rendered even more highly super cool by its el cheapo price tag! You could use this for anything from pens or paintbrushes, to spices or picture hanging supplies. Great way to add some industrial character to some much needed storage area (in other words, please don't go to the Container Store and buy a crappy chunk of plastic...). 8 1/4" deep, 5 3/4" across, 6 1/4" tall.

http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/mld/clt/2810828122.html

$195 - Vintage 1950s Coca Cola Button Sign

Vintage Coca Cola signs like this one, better known as "buttons," are fairly common - what's uncommon about this 1950s one is its size. The 50" diameter makes this button, even with the amount of apparent wear (most people, like me, love the wear!), really worth the price being asked. The guys from one of my very favorite shows, American Pickers, just scored a 24" button of this same design for $175 (albeit in perfect condition)...you can do better than that right here and now, and you don't even have to venture to some condemned barn in the middle of nowhere (Greg and I would actually love to do that...)! Collectors love this stuff, and so will you - it would look great on the exposed brick of your aparment, or on a wall within your urban garden oasis.

http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/atq/2805443638.html

$75 - Retro 1950s Kitchen Table

I know, I know...all 5-10 of you who occasionally follow this blog were wondering in desperation: "WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?!" I've been in Park City, Utah for the Sundance Film Festival, with this hot blonde. Back to business...

A very cool retro table - red formica top, curved chrome legs, and a scalloped wood apron. It also has a 12 - inch leaf to the table for expanded dining. The wood apron is very unusual and allows you to match the table with wooden chairs if you like. With the possibility of delivery (with a "small fee"), this table is a great deal for anyone's retro kitchen!

I'm such a sucker for hairpin legs on just about anything...check out this link for everything you'll need for some instant Atomic Age flare: www.hairpinlegs.com

http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/atq/2813612086.html

$125 - Danish Mid Century Rocker Frame

POW POW! This is a gorgeous frame that, from the looks of it, just needs a little love! The ad speculates that it's either walnut or teak - both of which clean up to a beautiful color. No telling what the joints are like, and you'll need to do a little cushion creation, but it's cheaper and has a million times more personality than this CB2 version.

http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/fuo/2804327838.html