Retro Toasters

Do you remember cool Toasters from the kitchen's of the 70s?  I did.  Or, I thought I did.  I found these really cool Toasters in a thrift store.  One was an old Proctor-Silex and the other was a Toastmaster toaster. I thought I'd buy them and sell them or use them.  However, there was one thing I didn't remember:  old toasters can get pretty funky.  I plugged one in to test it and it started smoking almost immediately.  It smelled of burnt toast and worse.  I just shut it off and walked away.

Retro Toasters

 If you want a toaster that works and that doesn't smoke, you are probably better off getting a nice new toaster from a reputable store like Kohls!  A good toaster will last for a long time and set the tone for your kitchen.

Ikea Pod Chair

Nothing could be more retro than a pod chair!  It seems to have been a popular style during the 70s.  Last weekend, we saw an interesting looking pod chair called Skruvsta at Ikea.  It's got the whole retro mod look going for it.  It comes in at about $150.

At a higher price point, here's another funky looking Pod Chair from Wayfair.com:




Here is an affordable leopard print chair called the "Mod Pod FX" from Sam's Club.  I don't really see it as a Pod Chair though . . .