Anyway, it seems there are only a few thousand of these Lustron Steel homes still standing, which is sad as they seem like a rather good idea. I wonder if any of you have one in your town and not realize it. If any of you are interested HERE is a site dedicated to preservation.I know this song is meant to be a sort stereotype of the middleclass, but in a way it sort of has a new meaning to me. Sometimes a little ‘same’ is nice and comforting. Sometimes all the ‘same’ is merely many people happy. But, I digress.
Sorry for such a late post today. I thought I would share more photos. I just love photos like these. They come from a site about steel homes, (there are more pictures there). The site is interesting and apparently they made and still make all steel homes. I imagine the cleaning inside was easy, as it appears the walls and all are metal. It makes me think of these vintage metal doll houses,
Here are the doll houses and here is this family’s real steel house:
I am not getting any kickback or anything for mentioning this company, but too bad, because as far as advertising goes, I’d be proud to be a ‘sponser’ for a wonderful old American company like this that still produces product and building in our country! They are called LUSTRON.
How adorable are these girls at this birthday party? You can see the shiny metal walls.
Here a game of “Beat the Clock” is a night’s entertainment in their modern home. Here is the game
which was based on a popular show of the time.
This photo just makes me smile. I love their modern dishes and metal cups. And I really love the little girl’s glasses. I also find it sweet how the phone was once used, especially when you compare it to 2010.
Maybe I am an old fuddy duddy, but somehow this image makes me sad.
Until tomorrow, Happy Homemaking.
Oh, my gosh! I had a doll house JUST like that!
ReplyDeleteMy Mother had a dollhouse like that! I think she still has it. I can remember playing with it :)
ReplyDeleteThe Duggar family (from the show 19 Kids and Counting) have a steel house - apparently it was a very cost-effective option for their 7,000 sq. ft house, and is also fire-proof and obviously, terminte-proof. But their house has an extremely open floor plan - very modern!
ReplyDeleteThat song is actually used as the theme song to "Weeds" A HBO show (I think) I always liked that song.
ReplyDeleteI looked for the location of steel houses, and none were near where I live now or use to, too bad, I would have loved to drive by and look.
Thanks for the memories. I used to have a doll house just like the two story one. I LOVED it. However, it got sold in a rummage when I was an early teen and thought I was too 'cool' for it. I wish so bad I had kept it instead.
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, that second pic of the girls on their cell phones is so very sad.
Those doll houses are really wonderful. And I think to live in one of those steel homes would be grand. I just found out that there is one in Hyannis ( a town here on Cape) down by the water and docks, I shall have to do an espionage day and get some photos to share. The idea of never painting and getting to 'spray down' the exterior is a dream, especially to an owner of a 1700's house that needs a new roof, all its 1800's 12 over 12 (Yest that's right 24 individual panes per window!)windows need reglazing and all the trim to be repainted and some replaced! The joy of just 'taking a house to it' would be fantastic. It really is amazing how your esthetic changes. I have a fantasy now that I will find one of these in some backwater Maine town on a lake in the middle of no where for next to nothing and there we shall have our little 'get away'. A gal can dream, can't she?
ReplyDelete19 children! My goodness, that seems a bit excessive. I wonder how any of them get any attention. I can't imagine their food bills, they must make good money to feed and clothe all those darlings and I can't imagine the college bills!
I don't know what 'weeds' is, is it about the 50/60's?
Just the juxtaposition of the happy family waiting their turn to talk to 'grandma' smiling and laughing and then the sedentary sad expressions of the two girls together, yet not talking to one another and I am sure their little shopping bags are filled with ill made cheap clothes run up in China destined for the garbage in a few months. It just hurts my heart.
Donna, the Duggars are a homeschooling family who live in northwest Arkansas. They're extremely conservative and so far none of the kids have chosen to go to college. The oldest one is married and has a little girl. Number 19 was very premature, born this past December and has only been home for about three months now.
ReplyDeleteThey do have a massive grocery bill! Jim Bob is the dad and he's made some very smart real estate investments and spent some time in state politics. They're completely self-sufficient and depend on no one and nothing to support their family. They buy used whenever possible and they have ZERO debt. There are a lot of things about them that I think you'd admire. They don't watch TV, very limited computer time, it's all about family.
They do not believe in birth control. (I don't either) All of the kids get plenty of attention. It's hard for some people to imagine, but it's true that the more children you have the more love there is to give them. When they built the new house the kids chose to just have one big room for the girls and one big room for the boys. They didn't want to be separated.
If you Google Duggar family you'll find all sorts of stuff about them. They do have a website. And all the kids names start with J!
I had that exact same dollhouse as a child (the top one). What memories that brings back!! I had a few pieces of plastic furniture too. I spent so many fun hours playing with it. Wonder what ever happened to my dollhouse?
ReplyDeletethere is a perfectly preserved lustron house on the next street over from us. and it's in your favorite color of blue!!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, Kelly, I am sure I would just be in heaven if I saw it! I found out that the homes are porcelain coated metal, like a sturdy old bathtub, but also somehow heat set so they never chip or fade. I can't even imagine what a dream it must be for upkeep!
ReplyDeleteI shall have to do an espionage day and get some photos to share. The idea of never painting and getting to 'spray down' the exterior is a dream, especially to an owner of a 1700's house that needs a new roof, all its 1800's 12 over 12 (Yest that's right 24 individual panes per window!)windows need reglazing and all the trim to be repainted and some replaced! The joy of just 'taking a house to it' would be fantastic. It really is amazing how your esthetic changes.
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