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LRF
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16/11/2007 4:07 am  

My favorite store is Mod 50 s in Tulsa Oklahoma owned by Maurice Powell who is one of the most honest and fair minded people in the business, I have bought umpteen dollars of cool stuff from his store at great Prices,
The other store is in Dallas in Deep Ellum i don't know the name but i have gotten some great stuff, Several venders put there merchandise in the store, it is Next to Orange the Hair salon, and when I was in Dallas last weekend I saw some wonderful things,
In our city we have only one cool store and a hugh city like Dallas from what i understand only about 2 stores, are there any cool stores and what is the name in your home town, Sad if we have to buy our cool stuff from those high binders on 1st dibs. I feel like I would need to wear a suit to go in their shops.


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barrympls
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16/11/2007 5:11 pm  

Not too many shops here in Mpls
There's a handful of MCM shops allong University Avenue in St. Paul, and I go there occasionally, but most of my items came from eBay.


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whitespike
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16/11/2007 8:27 pm  

This one is well designed...
This one is well designed and has exceptional pieces.
http://www.modernlove20.com/2007ebena.htm


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LuciferSum
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17/11/2007 6:58 pm  

Reside Inc
Love Whitespike's posting. The guy who runs ModernLove is so nice and helpful.
Here in Boston I'd say the best vintage modern store is ResideInc, tucked away in a little part of Cambridge. The staff are super helpful, the inventory is diverse and ever changing, the prices are mostly reasonable. The best thing of all is that below the beautifully curated selling floor there is a wonderfully jam packed basement. You walk down a little rickety staircase and you're in an old dusty world of ant chairs, purple LaFondas, vintage faux Tulip tables...its great for those that like to 'discover' things rather than just buy them.
http://www.resideinc.com


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alexandersforum
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17/11/2007 11:29 pm  

Reside seems to have some...
Reside seems to have some nice stuff.
Too bad their website sucks... It takes forever to load the images and I have a 24mbit connection...


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Tulipman
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18/11/2007 7:06 am  

I think Machine Age in Boston is worth a mention
In fact,I think Normand Mainville's prices are far more reasonable than Reside.Furthermore,I like Normand's demeanor,very low key,low pressure.Just my 2 pence.


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LRF
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18/11/2007 7:46 am  

www.resideinc.com
We ...www.resideinc.com
We have done work for them and they are very nice people
i have not seen their store, sorry i missed it when i use to visit Harvard/Cambridge Mass
but the lady was lovely who sent us a Herman Miller Eames 670 to redo,


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Turbo11
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18/11/2007 11:47 am  

Paradigm Gallery
My fave is Paradigm Gallery (www.pgmod.com). Nice reproductions and some strong original designs. Great service time and time again.


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Stephen
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18/11/2007 2:45 pm  

I love HFOC in Sydney
Home Furniture on Consignment (HFOC) in Alexandria, Sydney, has some lovely pieces on consignment. Not all of it vintage, but lovely nonetheless. www.hfoc.com.au
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Modern Love
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21/11/2007 9:36 am  

Daniel Donnelly
I just had the pleasure of meeting the guy. Very cool, down to earth guy, zero attitude.
http://www.danieldonnelly.com


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Tulipman
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22/11/2007 5:58 am  

Oops almost forgot to mention A2Z Modern in Worcester,MA!
John,the proprieter is a super guy.Friendly,informative and fair in his pricing,too.Great rennovated warehouse space,with excellent inventory! Got two nice Saarinen Tulip swivel chairs from him.


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LuciferSum
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23/11/2007 9:37 pm  

My main beef with Machine Age
Machine age used to have an awesome shop in East Boston, but now its moved way out on the waterfront. They had some great inventory, but they always treated me like crap when I went in there. I know I'm not the biggest collector in the world, but its really disheartening to be completely ignored (even after asking direct questions), or worse - to be given snippy condescending answers simply because I don't fit their profile of what a 'collector' looks like.
Every single time I've set foot into Reside I've been smiled at, greeted, and treated with a lot of respect - even when I say "I'm just looking". Customer service goes a long way in building my loyalty.


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LRF
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24/11/2007 1:40 am  

LuciferSum
correct on that one customer service is so important


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