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	Spanky, you said in an...	1 Relevance	15 years ago	jesgord	General discussion
	Spanky, you said in an... Spanky, you said in an earlier post that "I always seem to have room for one more weave on the seat but no room on the rails for two more strands" I ran into this same problem on both chairs.....Did you ever find a solution? I just adjusted "cheated"the weaves towards the back a bit and reduced the size of the small gap. No mater how tightly, I packed the cord, though, there is no way I could have fit two more strands...on the frame. I wonder if maybe it has something to do with the diameter of the cord I'm, using....or even the placement of the nails? Funny thing is, I'm sure I'm the only person who will ever notice.
	I suppose I'm single, only...	1 Relevance	16 years ago	HPau	General discussion
	I suppose I'm single, only... I suppose I'm single, only wash things when they smell and use things until they are threadbare, ok to have a few I suppose, as long as you aren't throwing good things away. I'm pretty sure my Mums sewing machine could hack through 3 layers like that, if not an upholsterer could hand such a simple job over to the apprentice, would cost very little, hand buttoning it yourself might look cool, maybe with contrasting fabric if thats your thing.
	Function over form? Hmmm and interesting concept.????	1 Relevance	18 years ago	barrympls	General discussion
	Function over form? Hmmm and interesting concept.???? Duh, yes. When it comes to electronics, it's how the thing WORKS rather than how it LOOKS. I'm amazed that anyone would consider how a piece of electronics looks, rather than how it actually works. Once you find a company that makes a product that WORKS, then you start to consider its design. When it comes to electronics, this is elementary. I love great design, but I'm not going to spend thousands of dollars for B&O audio equipment, as an example, when I've read that their equipment is underpowered.
	Vintage documentation spiels	1 Relevance	10 years ago	leif ericson - Zephyr Renner	General discussion
	Vintage documentation spiels Erik Buck's name both was, although I have seen 'Buck' more than 'Buch.' And earlier documentation all seems to concur with 'Buck'. It seems that English speakers who want to make the name seem more Danish decide to use Buck. I don't know if it's seen that way in Denmark too, but I do know that there was a time when using American first names was quite popular, and a bit later on that fell very much out of favor. 'Buch' also looks more like German, which is not a good thing in Denmark, as there is a history of the Danes losing to the Germans.
	It's true	1 Relevance	18 years ago	whitespike	General discussion
	It's true I know several designers who are trend followers, bad imitators who are doing well. I know several original, talented designers who are not doing well. Selling yourself is huge. It sounds like a soulless thing to do to many designers, but if you can play the game correctly you can be yourself and be valuable to your clients as well. Several designers I know spend too much time thinking about themselves and not enough time thinking of the client. If you are not solving a problem for a client, and are only trying to make a visual impact, you will not go very far IMHO.
	Psychedelia	1 Relevance	19 years ago	James Collins	General discussion
	Psychedelia Does anyone here in the early 70's remember that ubiquitous mall chain store that sold all this sort of Psychedelic stuff? "black" (ultra-violet) lights and posters, op-art, fibre-optic sculptures? They sold lights like this. All the necessary accoutrement for a 1970 dorm room. The only thing I couldn't buy there (this was after all a mall chain store) was a bong and some papers...
	We have the smiley face...	1 Relevance	20 years ago	NULL NULL	General discussion
	We have the smiley face... We have the smiley face thing to denote when we are trying to be funny, but what should one use to denote seriousness. Maybe I should just be more careful, use words more carefully, that is. I was not meaning to be sarcastic. What was said by 'James' I felt was actually funny, and the post by 'gerrit.be' was enlightening and "good to see". I think as a country heavily involved in the act of trying to attain/maintain world dominance we need to see more of this. If we are insulated from anything any more, it is from how we are viewed by the rest of the world.
	s64 Cesca chair: is this vintage?	1 Relevance	15 years ago	Design-ated fool	General discussion
	Hello all, I saw some Thonet s64 cesca chairs advertised at a Spanish website, TokyoStory. But I have been having some trouble determining whether they are the real thing without being to see them close up. I have been looking through the threads here and I understand that there have been some design changes over the years. For example, I saw a picture of one at the San Francisco museum of modern art which seems to have a more bent seat at the front and a straighter back rest at the top. Should I be worried about the provenance of these Spanish chairs or am I just comparing to the wrong reference? http://www.sfmoma.org/explore/collection/artwork/48050#
	heals sideboard	1 Relevance	16 years ago	Lit Up	General discussion
	saw this thing, it looks awesome. Unfortunately got outbid. Is this actually a Heal's sideboard? I love it, it seems pretty hard to find sideboards that have clean lines and as little fuss as possible.
	Unfortunately? The only	1 Relevance	11 years ago	objectworship	General discussion
	Unfortunately? The only similarity to McCobb I see is that they are from the same era and fall under the broad "blonde" category It looks like mainstream utilitarian department store moderne, like Sears or JCPenny etc. It's not terrible, but it's low priced common stuff for regular people. Or rather, it was. Maybe cheap (or "cheap") at the time, that thing was made by American labor out of solid hardwood, and that's why it's still around and still useful. Today's equivalent would be made of illegally harvested compressed paper product formed in some sweatshop by Ikea or something
	Is the locking mechanism	1 Relevance	11 years ago	mgee76	General discussion
	Is the locking mechanism visible from inside the drawer cabinet? How exactly does it lock the doors shut? That's a pretty neat design. Cdsilva, SDR, lief, and others... does the 'MADE IN _____' stamp generally indicate an import relationship associated with the piece? It would have to, right? Something like this desk, which appears to be quite unique (can't find anything similar), having that mark... I guess I'm just curious about that kind of thing in general. Like, were certain lots designated for this, or was it standard practice. Is there a version of this desk out there which does not have this stamp?
	DHutch17, thanks for the...	1 Relevance	13 years ago	minimalman	General discussion
	DHutch17, thanks for the... DHutch17, thanks for the digging. This just gets more confusing but I don't think the mystery is quite solved. I've seen the bench attached to that maker but it never gives a designer and you see listings that show this - then this - They both get attributed to Bröderna Wigells Stolfabrik and to me that just doesn't add up when the bench in question has that tapered seat design of Tapiovaara's Mademoiselle and Fanett chairs. Also it seems a lot of the photos (if you google image search) are coming from Bukowskis Market and Pinterest. But if there's no Edsbyverken connection perhaps you're right. Still don't know what stamps or labels are on the thing.
	Bell Geddes Desk	1 Relevance	16 years ago	waffle	General discussion
	Bell Geddes Desk as promised, here is a pic (picked it up yesterday) This is a desk, not a vanity (no slots for a mirror). Has different, but original, pulls I am GOING TO SELL THIS - question to the boards, what is this thing realistically worth? In very good (not mint) condition? I am thinking of including the Shaw Walker chair as it looks so darn RIGHT with it. I don't like asking naked "what's it worth" questions but for this I am pretty much at a loss. It's a significant piece. Shocked I found this at a local thrift store...
	Do you have any pictures?...	1 Relevance	18 years ago	NULL NULL	General discussion
	Do you have any pictures?... Do you have any pictures? The finish will differ dependant on the age of the stool. The earlier ones (30s and 40s) were finished in a shellac polish or lacquer, later ones in a variety fairly heavy coatings which don't allow for much patina to form anyway. The rim of the seat should have a veneer covering - you think this has been removed or could it be one of the adaptations Artek Pascoe made for the US market? Pics please! The Second Cycle thing to my cynical mind just sounds like a wheeze dreamt up to inflate the price of old stools Artek get hold of