MadGirlRetro

Painted Uglies and Vintage Home Decor

Woodstown, New Jersey · 992 Sales

5 out of 5 stars
(261)

MadGirlRetro

Painted Uglies and Vintage Home Decor

Woodstown, New Jersey 992 Sales On Etsy since 2014

5 out of 5 stars
(261)

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Debi

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  • Red Book, Vintage Red School Book, 1934 Red Schoolbook, Grade 4 Language Book, Red English Book, Language in Action, Airplane on Cover

    $5.00

  • Large Antique Diploma in Gold Gesso Frame, Vintage Junior High School Diploma, Vintage Framed Diploma, Large Gold Frame, Large Gesso Frame

    $45.00

  • Small Vintage Globe, Small Blue Globe, Retro Globe, Replogle World Scholar Globe, Office, Desk, School Supply, Homeschooling, Playroom Decor

    $24.00

  • Racial Integration Schoolbook, Reading Program Book to Assist Schools in Integration in the 1960s in Detroit, Laugh With Larry Book

    $20.00

    • Announcement   Back to school! As my father always said, "Try to learn something!"

    Painted Uglies and vintage home decor.

    I specialize in 1970s Mediterranean and Spanish provincial furniture that I fondly call "the Uglies." When I am done with a piece, it is eye candy. Midcentury modern, farmhouse, French provincial and Victorian are also a part of my repertoire. If it's old, I like it. And I bring it back to life.

    I'm proud to say that some of my items have been featured on TV shows like the HBO show "Getting On" with Laurie Metcalf and Alex Borstein, in magazines like Cottages & Bungalows, and as props in a number of off-Broadway plays. I recently sold a piece to my favorite museum in NYC -- The Tenement Museum aka The Immigrant Museum.

    Please visit my daughter's shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/magicbeanbuyer?ref=l2-shopheader-name for cute collectible handmade figurines, art & accessories.

    Announcement

    Last updated on Sep 4, 2018

    Back to school! As my father always said, "Try to learn something!"

    Painted Uglies and vintage home decor.

    I specialize in 1970s Mediterranean and Spanish provincial furniture that I fondly call "the Uglies." When I am done with a piece, it is eye candy. Midcentury modern, farmhouse, French provincial and Victorian are also a part of my repertoire. If it's old, I like it. And I bring it back to life.

    I'm proud to say that some of my items have been featured on TV shows like the HBO show "Getting On" with Laurie Metcalf and Alex Borstein, in magazines like Cottages & Bungalows, and as props in a number of off-Broadway plays. I recently sold a piece to my favorite museum in NYC -- The Tenement Museum aka The Immigrant Museum.

    Please visit my daughter's shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/magicbeanbuyer?ref=l2-shopheader-name for cute collectible handmade figurines, art & accessories.

    Debi

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    About

    • Kitchens are fun to fill with vintage.
    • Cowgirl vintage.
    • This is my favorite part. I move the pieces all around my house and style them to create vignettes.
    • I come from good stock. Aunt Candy knew how to rock a beehive.
    • Country Living was interested in my purple dining room but then I sold the house!

    The Saver of Things

    I like old things. I can't bear to throw something away if it's old. I'm like that guy on the TV commercial who is out in the rain crying over a broken lamp in the trash. All it needs is a new lampshade! Have an imagination! Have a heart!

    Even when I was a kid, I rescued things from the trash. I saved musty books with warped covers, cookie jars neighbors thought were out of style ("What do you want that for Debi? It's old-fashioned!"), and a saddle covered with cobwebs and green mold (requiring a pony to go with it, which every girl should have).

    I was relieved when mosaics got popular. Now I could drop broken dishes into a bucket, guilt free. Then shabby chic was all the rage. Finally, all the tables and dressers with paint chipping off to reveal stories of past lives--chalky pink from when a daughter had it, green from when it was on the back porch, silver splatters and drips from when the father used it as a workbench down in the basement and fixed the cracked rungs of rocking chairs on top of it--were getting respect. This was getting good.

    I don't know if there's any furniture in my house that is new. Except for some things that are handmade, everything is old and full of patina. I call my style "modern garage sale," but I acquire my things from many places and many eras. I have a Victorian sideboard, a 1940s Formica kitchen table with chrome legs, funky lamps with fiberglass shades, and a wagon wheel light that looks like it's right out of I Love Lucy's summer home. This is actually in the same room as a tole chandelier with white daisies. Somehow it goes well together, the rustic and the delicate. I mix it up because I like it all. And I want it all.

    And you should have some too. So I opened up my shop, Mad Girl Retro, with things restored, refinished, painted, and some I didn't have to do a thing to because they are beautiful just the way they are. Just like you!

    Shop members

    • Debi

      Owner

    • Harley

      Chief Profit-Eater

    Shop policies

    Last updated on June 22, 2017
    Hi! I'm Debi. Grab some java and com'on in! My shop is always open! The beauty of the Internet....

    Accepted payment methods

    • Visa
    • Mastercard
    • American Express
    • Discover
    • Apple Pay
    • Klarna
    • Sofort
    • Ideal
    • Paypal
    • GiftcardAccepts Etsy Gift Cards and Etsy Credits
    • Money Order
    • Check
    • Other Method
    Returns and exchanges
    Sorry, all sales are final so look over the listing carefully, ask questions, ask for more pictures if you need them, and make sure you love it before you buy it.

    Vintage items are old. They may have some degree of wear and imperfections and are sold in as-is condition including my painted pieces. Be aware that the color on your monitor may be different from the color of the piece in real life. If you need a color sample, just ask.
    Payment
    Wish I could give it to you for free but I've got to feed the horsies! I accept credit cards through Direct Checkout aka Etsy Payments, PayPal, Etsy gift cards, checks and money orders. (I'll also trade for a pony.) I ship when funds are cleared. Checks and money orders take about two weeks.
    Shipping
    The buyer pays for shipping.

    I only ship to the United States.

    Small items are mailed by the post office.

    In the unlikely event that an item arrives damaged, we will have to work together to seek reimbursement from the post office since the item will be in your possession and I'm the one who mailed it out. Do not mail it back to me as it will void the insurance. They are going to want to see it. Please save your packaging material and take photos. Contact me as soon as possible about how to proceed.

    Large items like furniture can be picked up in Woodstown, New Jersey. (I'd love to meet you! Bring carrots.) I also occasionally deliver throughout NJ, DE, and Philly. Contact me with your location for a price quote.

    You can also hire your own shipper, which may or may not be cheaper due to his volume and route.

    Some shippers you might want to check out:

    www.Uship.com
    www.FreightCenter.com (For an immediate quote)
    www.PlyconGroup.com 631-269-7000

    Orders that are paid for by PayPal are shipped to the PayPal address. Make sure your PayPal address is up to date at checkout.
    Additional policies and FAQs
    Images and text are the sole property of Mad Girl Retro. You may share my images if proper credit is given to Mad Girl Retro. My text and images are not to be used for commercial purposes without permission. Don't steal. Stealing's bad.