Madam Satan - Driving for Deco
Read our introduction for the AFI viewing of Madam Satan a bedroom farce & disaster film by Cecil B. DeMille shown at the Silver Theatre, Md.| Driving for Deco
Towards the end of May, Chris was back in his local Goodwill. While he hasn’t had much luck at this particular store in a long time, this day he came across a Sunbeam Coffeemaster. We have seen these many times in the past and have always passed on it. One of the reasons we never […] The post Sunbeam Coffeemaster: Chris’ Recent Thrift Store Find appeared first on Driving for Deco.| Driving for Deco
Read our introduction for the AFI viewing of Madam Satan a bedroom farce & disaster film by Cecil B. DeMille shown at the Silver Theatre, Md.| Driving for Deco
Leaving Cincinnati, heading home, we had one more stop to make, the Xavier University Alumni Center. Neither Chris or myself are graduates of Xavier University, so why should we want to stop there? The reason, the Alumni Center is in a former, Streamline Moderne, Coca-Cola bottling plant from 1938. Having been a Coca-Cola collector in […] The post Driving For Deco 2024 – Cincinnati Part Four: Xavier University Alumni Center appeared first on Driving for Deco.| Driving for Deco
Brunch Sunday was our last full day in Cincinnati, and we began by a return to the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood for brunch. Settled by a large German population in the 19th Century, the area is noted for large collection of brick buildings constructed between the 1860s and the 1880s. St. Francis Seraph Church and School Not […] The post Driving For Deco 2024 – Cincinnati Part Three: Union Terminal appeared first on Driving for Deco.| Driving for Deco
One of the best things to do at the Netherland Plaza Hotel is to meet up with friends and family for a snack and/or libation in the Palm Court. Our friend from Kentucky, Suzanne, met us in Cincinnati. Also staying at the hotel, she introduced us to a couple of great restaurants in the area. […] The post Driving For Deco 2024 – Cincinnati Part Two: 20th Century Cincinnati Vintage Modern Expo appeared first on Driving for Deco.| Driving for Deco
Cincinnati The bi-annual New York Pier Antique Show was an event that Chris and I always looked forward to. We attended our last on in November, 2015. But due to increasing rental fees, the shows were discontinued in New York City soon thereafter. November, 2015 – Chris heading to Pier 94 for our last Pier […] The post Driving For Deco 2024 – A Look Back on Where We’ve Been: Part One – Netherland Plaza appeared first on Driving for Deco.| Driving for Deco
December 21, 2023 marked the 90th anniversary of the opening of Flying Down to Rio, the first film to team Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. Over the next six years, Astaire and Rogers starred in eight more R-K-O films together. Not only did these films showcase their incredible dancing, they also a showcased 1930s design […] The post Astaire & Rogers and the 1930s Aesthetic Part One: Flying Down to Rio appeared first on Driving for Deco.| Driving for Deco
It started with our purchase of large deco statue. We eventually found we purchased an allegory stature called "Fall", part of a series of the four seasons. Come with us as we explore this proficient and new-to-us artist, Wheeler Williams. The post Driving for Wheeler Williams appeared first on Driving for Deco.| Driving for Deco
September 29th was Silent Movie Day and to honor it the Little Theatre in Rochester, New York screened G. W. Pabst’s 1929 film Pandora’s Box. Starring silent film icon Louise Brooks the film played in historic theatre 1 which will be celebrating its 95th anniversary on October 17th. I haven’t been to Little Theatre 1 […] The post A Little Rochester Art Deco: The Little Theatre appeared first on Driving for Deco.| Driving for Deco
Exploring some of the art and architecture of Detroit as we visit the Detroit Institute of Art, the Fisher Building and the William Livingston Lighthouse. The post Freakin Tiquen 2023 – Destination Detriot Part 5 – Art & Architecture appeared first on Driving for Deco.| Driving for Deco
