Summertime at The McCharles House & Gardens

The lovely McCharles House in Old Town Tustin is kicking off their summertime AMERICANA "SOMEDAY GET-TOGETHERS" - a series of events being offered in the day and early evenings on select days, offering delicious fare, great conversation and a wonderful time.

The McCharles House is a historic 1885 Queen Anne Victorian, painted in vibrant colors, and situated in an idyllic garden setting.  It has been featured in a number of shelter publications, and offers great inspiration and ideas for old-home lovers and the like.

For more information and for reservations, click HERE. 

Good Home Construction, CA Lic. #852240 333 El Camino Real, #101, Tustin, CA 92780 714-743-5053 info@goodhomeconstruction.com www.goodhomeconstruction.com

Help Support Our Local Tustin Preservation Conservancy

The Tustin Preservation Conservancy is a local support organization dedicated to educating, advocating and facilitating historic preservation in the Old Town Tustin community.

To help support their efforts, local restaurant The Beach Pit BBQ is donating 15% of total proceeds to the TPC from all lunch and dinner sales this month (using the attached flier).  The Beach Pit BBQ, located just down the street from our soon-to-open studio and showroom, serves up some serious BBQ and home-styled fare.

If you love historic preservation and BBQ, then why not stop by for a show of support!

Flea Market Fundraiser this Saturday, May 15th - Shop for a Good Cause

This coming Saturday, May 15th, the Founders Veterinary Clinic is hosting its 2nd Annual Flea Market for Fleabags and Dog Wash.  There will be many treasures to hunt for, including books, furniture and all kinds of household goodies AND you can bring your dog along for a dog wash while you shop!

All proceeds go to the Pet Pal Sponsorship Program, which provides food, care and shelter for many homeless pets.


What a perfect way to spend a Saturday, shopping while supporting a great cause!

Location: Founders Veterinary Clinic, 330 N. Brea Blvd., Brea, CA
Date: Saturday, May 15th
Time: 9AM until 3 PM

This Weekend - Old Town Tustin 2010 Home and Garden Tour

If you missed last weekend's home tour in Floral Park, Santa Ana, here's another home and garden tour coming up this weekend in Old Town Tustin.

This event is on Saturday, May 1 from 9 AM to 4 PM.  In addition to the home tour, there will be:


Tree Walk
Architecture Walk
Quilt Show
Arts & Crafts Booths

For more information, go to the Tustin Area Historical Society's Events page.

Good Home Construction, CA Lic. #852240 333 El Camino Real, #101, Tustin, CA 92780 714-743-5053 info@goodhomeconstruction.com www.goodhomeconstruction.com

Save the Date - Upcoming Floral Park Home Tour in April 2010

It's that time of year again...the Floral Park Neighborhood Association is hosting its 18th Annual Home & Garden Tour on April 24th and 25th, 2010. This home tour represents the finest examples of traditional pre-1960 craftsmanship in Orange County

We will be advertising/supporting the home tour for the 4th year in a row.  We'll also have a booth set up in the Antiques & Collectible Row again this year to display some examples of our projects and answer questions you may have about old house renovations and authentic vintage-styled products.

Save that weekend and we hope to see you there!

For more information about this event, go to http://www.floral-park.com/index_files/page0004.htm.  

Good Home Construction, CA Lic. #852240
333 El Camino Real, #101, Tustin, CA 92780
714-743-5053
info@goodhomeconstruction.com
www.goodhomeconstruction.com

Save the Dates - October 2009

October is chock-full of historic and preservation-oriented events in the Southern California area. Save these dates to check out some of these events:

Sunday, October 11 - The Cal Heights Home and Garden Tour



Tour includes 5 Spanish-Style Bungalow Homes, 3 Gardens, and a Special Speaking Engagement by Jane Powell (author of Bungalow Kitchens and Bungalow Baths) amongst other activities and offerings.

To find out more, go to http://www.calheights.org/home_tour.htm.


Friday, October 16 - Sunday, October 18 - The Pasadena Heritage Craftsman Weekend


The weekend is filled with several bus and walking tours to choose from. To find out more, go to http://www.pasadenaheritage.org/site_info.php?siid=1&id=4.


Saturday, October 24 - Old Town Art Walk and Plein Air Contest

Featuring art showings and displays in the heart of Old Town Tustin. To find out more, call the Tustin Parks and Recreation at 714-573-3326.

2009 Restoration Trade Fair in Long Beach, CA

Mark your calendars!! Coming up on June 28th is the 2nd Restoration Trade Fair sponsored by the Rose Parks Neighborhood Association. This year's theme is "Do It Yourself/Do It With Help."

This is a one-day, one-stop event to help homeowners of historic homes restore their homes. There will be specialty home improvement vendors (we will be having a booth there), guest speakers, classes and workshops, exhibits and prize drawings for this event.

The details:

Date: Sunday, June 28th
Time: 9 AM - 4 PM
Location: Lutheran Burbank Elementary School, 4th and Junipero, Long Beach
Website: www.rpna-tradefair.org

For more information, go to: http://www.rpna-tradefair.org/2009/restoration-tradefair-committee-organizes-for-09/

Upcoming Edith Heath Exhibition at the Pasadena Museum of California Art

The Pasadena Museum of California Art is presenting an exhibition on Edith Heath, founder of Heath Ceramics, starting May 31, 2009. This exhibition focuses on her life and the influences she's had on California design through her pottery and ceramics (we are huge fans of her modernist tile designs - especially the dimensional tile!!).


For more information on the Edith Heath: Tabletop Modernist exhibition, go to: http://pmcaonline.org/upcoming-exhibitions.html.

Heath Ceramics recently opened up a studio and store in Los Angeles. Click here to check out their website.

Upcoming Events and Estate Sales

We're passing along some upcoming events and estate sales that may be on interest to vintage home enthusiasts:

May 1, 2009, Friday - Ruby's Antiques in Old Towne Orange Liquidation Sale

11:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Address is 14191 Elystan Cr., Westminster, 92683. After 25 years at the circle, she has closed her doors and moved her inventory to her home. Tons of antiques and collectibles. Visa, MC, and Discover credit cards accepted at this liquidation estate sale.


May 1 and 2, 2009, Friday and Saturday - 1920 Craftsman Estate Sale

Starts at 9:00 AM both days. Address is 2707 N. White Ave., La Verne, CA. This large 1910 Craftsman estate sale includes a phonograph, Mahogany secretary, china and collectibles, trains, teacup and teapot collections, etc.


May 9, 2009, Saturday - Save Historic Old Torrance's Mother's Day Grand Tea

Tea times are 11:00 AM, 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM and will be hosted at the Fox Home, a Spanish-style historic home on 1313 Beech Ave., Historic Old Torrance, CA.

Tickets are $30 per person. For more info, click here to go to their website.



June 27, 2009, Saturday - Redondo Beach Historic & Architectural Home Tour

10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. This year's tour features several landmark homes, a church celebrating its 100th anniversary, and a gorgeous contemporary Craftsman, among others! There will also be booths set up at Heritage Court at 298 Flager Lane.

Tickets are $15 per person in advance or $20 day of the event. For more info, click here to go to their website.

Upcoming Julius Shulman Exhibition in Fullerton

Coming soon to Fullerton....an exhibition of some of the famed mid-century photographer's work of Fullerton.


Fullerton Museum Center
Forever Fullerton: Julius Shulman
April 9 - July 19

"Julius Shulman is one of the best known architectural photographers in the world. In the 1950s and 1960s, he did extensive work in Fullerton documenting houses and other buildings in town. The 40 images in this exhibition come from his massive portfolio, now housed at the Getty Research Library, and will include scenes from mid-century interiors and exteriors."

The exhibition will also include period furniture and decor provided by Out of Vogue (a vintage furniture and decor shop in Fullerton). If you want to experience mid-century living style, you don't want to miss this exhibit!

2009 Floral Park Home Tour, Santa Ana, CA

We're advertising again for the 3rd year in a row in the Floral Park Neighborhood Association Home Tour (check out our ad below). However, this year, for the first time, we will have a booth where people can stop by to chat with us and see examples of our work.


For more information about this year's home tour, go to http://www.floral-park.com/index_files/page0004.htm.

Anything Left at Expo?

So, as you've all heard by now, The Home Depot - Expo Design Center is finally closing. This past weekend, we stopped by the Anaheim location to see what was left. It looked like they cleared out quite a bit of inventory, although we spotted a few interesting vintage-styled reproduction items left such as:

• Clear Glass Knobs and Handles in Mint Green (Yeah!!), Pink and Clear
  
  
  
• Chrome Bathroom Hardware with Old-Fashioned White Porcelain Detailing
• Kohler Memoirs Line of Toilets and Square Pedestal Sinks

If you get a chance (and you have the patience to look through the chaos yourself with very little help around), then it might be a worthwhile trip to stock up for future projects.

Looking for Vintage Furniture and Decor?

Coming this week are 2 local area estates sales, filled with a variety of vintage furniture, houswares and decorative items ranging from late 1800's to mid-century.

Victorian Mansion Circa 1888 Estate Sale

4811 Brockton Ave., Riverside, CA

Thursday, March 12 to Saturday, March 14, from 9 AM to 3 PM

Special Preview Sale on Wednesday, March 11 from 9 AM to 3 PM, Numbers at 8 AM

Estate Sale conducted by Nancy Pretty & Associates

Highlights of Items for Sale: Intended for B & B conversion but owner wishes to sell entire contents and the house. Overflowing with so much period furniture, bedroom sets, dining sets, Hunter’s cabinets, armoires, etc. Many with French influence. Cranberry glass. Bisque and porcelain figurines. Sterling flatware. Prints. Post cards. Oriental rugs. Lamps. Clocks & garnitures. Pianos & organs. Rosenthal & Limoges china. Crystal sets. Kitchen primitives. Armoires. Many carved English pieces. Several sets of chairs. Linens & drapes (old & modern.) Violin and beautiful melon back vintage mandolin. Table topVictrola and standing Victrola.

Anaheim Estate Sale
541 N. Dwyer Dr., Anaheim, CA
Friday, March 13 and Saturday, March 14, from 8 AM to 3 PM
Special Preview Sale on Thursday, March 12 from 8 AM to 2 PM, Numbers at 7 AM
Estate Sale conducted by Aversa Estate Service

Highlights of Items for Sale: Lots of vintage tables, cabinets and furniture, Danish Modern Table Lamp, vintage glass and pottery (Hull, McCoy), sterling silver flatware, vintage trains and artwork, cut crystal, and clocks.

Local Artwalk and Exhibition this Weekend

In the mood for "art" this weekend? Check out the Grand Central Art Center's 10th Anniversary Exhibition in downtown Santa Ana, for a fun-filled day of art, festivities and gallery tours. Free Admission.

For more information, go to http://www.grandcentralartcenter.com/ArtGallery_gcartgallery.php.

Photo Credit: CSUF Grand Central Art Center

Pasadena Architectural Salvage is Having a Sale

A community member passed on this message regarding a sale at Pasadena Architectural Salvage:

"Starting this Saturday, February 7, 2009, we will be having a massive inventory reduction sale. Everything in the store will be discounted from 20-60% off of the regular price! We have a large selection of vintage lighting, hardware, windows, interior/exterior doors, columns, stained glass windows and an amazing selection of rare plumbing items. Please check our website, as much of our inventory is pictured there. Contact us for availability of items not listed online. Don't miss out on our largest SALE to date. "

*Please note: ALL SALES ARE FINAL

Pasadena Architectural Salvage
30 S. San Gabriel Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91107
Hrs: Tues. - Sat. 10 - 5, Sun 12 - 5, Monday Closed

Pasadena Heritage Presents 2009 Spring Home Tour

Get ready for an upcoming spring home tour in Southern California, showcasing homes reflecting "The California Style" by premier architects Johnson, Kaufmann and Coate.

For more info, go to http://www.pasadenaheritage.org.

Date: Sunday, March 29, 2009
Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

8th Annual Whittier Historic Neighborhood Home Tour

Five pre-1930 homes will be open for a self-guided tour this coming weekend, on October 25, 2008.

Tour homes include:

A 1919 Colonial Revival home on Greenleaf Avenue with strong Southern antebellum influences.
A 1911 Craftsman with Victorian features on Bright Avenue.
A 1922 Colonial Revival with "a beautiful porch" on Washington Avenue.
A Spanish Bungalow with a built-in desk in the study on Friends Avenue.
A two-story Crafstman with a cockpit roof on Painter Avenue.


Date: Saturday, October 25, 2008

Time: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Cost: $15 in advance; $18 on tour day

Advance tickets may be purchased at Pour Le Bain, 6721 Greenleaf Ave.; Whittier Museum, 6755 Newlin Ave.; Whittier Art Gallery, 8035 Painter Ave. and at the Friday morning farmers' market between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Oct. 10, 17 and 24th at 12900 Bailey St., between Greenleaf and Comstock avenues. On tour day, go to 6318 Washington Ave. to purchase tickets and obtain a map.

Contact Info: (562) 464-9543; www.whittierhistoric.org

Other features: A vintage clothing display will be featured in one of the houses. Two classic autos will be parked in front of each tour home. Hoover School's parent organization will have a fund-raising refreshment sales area at the corner of Painter and Camellia.

Anaheim Colony - Upcoming Historic Home Tour

Here's another upcoming historic home tour in Southern California. We will be advertising again in this year's home tour booklet as well as getting a booth in the Vintage Marketplace! Please stop by to say hi and find out more information about who we are and what we do.

To see samples of Good Home Construction's previous and current projects, click HERE.

Salvage and Rummage Sale in Anaheim Colony

Looking for some salvage or old house parts? Come down to Downtown Anaheim and stop by the Giant Rummage Sale in the historic Anaheim Colony this Saturday, August 16th.


DETAILS

Date: Saturday August 16, 2008
Time: 7:00 am - 1:00 pm

Location: 319 N. Harbor Blvd., Anaheim CA 92805

Sponsored by the Anaheim Neighborhood Association. The sale will have antiques, old house parts, clothes, collectibles, you name it! Enter from the alley. Park at Pearson park, on Cypress, Pine, or Sycamore. Buy something cool and support your neighborhood at the same time. It just doesn't get any better.

Photo credit: legacyvintage.com

Another Great Historic Home Tour in Southern California

For all you old home enthusiasts out there in Southern California, here's another historic home tour in Pasadena, this weekend on Sunday, May 25, 2008.

For more info, click here to go to the Historic Highlands Home Tour page on their website.