by Lynne Rostochil. photos by Robyn Arn. It’s not very often that a nearly perfectly preserved mod comes on the market, but that is certainly the case with a very sweet and well cared for example in the much desired Venice neighborhood. Sadly for the Mod Squad (and for me personally), founding member Robyn Arn is […]
by Lynne Rostochil. Brochure from Lynne’s collection. While rummaging through a pile of vintage ephemera at an antique store in Perry a few weeks ago, I stumbled upon this fabulous Ford brochure from 1959 touting the all-new station wagons in such cheerful colors as Wedgewood Blue and April Green. The brochure made me so giddy […]
by Lynne Rostochil. Photos from the Oklahoma History Center. Of all of the holidays, Thanksgiving is, by far, my favorite. It’s the one holiday that remains relatively untouched by consumerism and offers us the rare opportunity to press the Pause button on life and take stock of all of the things that make us happy […]
by Lynne Rostochil. Brochure courtesy of Mike Brown. Photos from the OK County Tax Assessor website. I always love a good homes brochure, and Mike Brown at RetrOKC recently passed on one he found at an estate sale not too long ago. It advertises Ferguson’s Hill Crest Heights neighborhood, which is located between S. Kentucky […]
by Lynne Rostochil. Photos from the Oklahoma History Center unless otherwise stated. This week, we wrap up the story of bootlegger, Lindsey Chambless and his cohorts in crime. To read previous installments, go to Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4. “On a Job” On the balmy evening of Thursday, July 5, 1956, Lindsey, Mary […]
by Lynne Rostochil. One of the best MCM neighborhoods in all of Oklahoma is surely the gloriously mod Lortondale in Tulsa. The unique homes in this great area were designed by local architect, Donald Honn, appeared in the January 1954 issue of House + Home magazine, and ultimately won numerous design awards. He even built […]