Late last Fall, after a series of emails and phone conversations, our little shop and gallery was chosen by Google to be one of the busineses featured in their West Virginia Get Your Business Online campaign. In advance of the kick-off of this effort at The Clay Center on Monday our case study video was released today.
We were completely amazed at being chosen to be part of this campaign and equally thrilled at the prospectof offering our story of success to be used as an inspiration to other small businesses in West Virginia. The folks at Google and their entire team could not have been nicer and we are honored to be part of this effort.
Also featured in this campaign is our good friend Steve Payne of Steve Payne Photography. Great company to have an another true West Virginia small business success story!
Opening tonight and culminating with a reception on Friday evening as part of East End Main Street’s Annual Halloweast activities is the spookiest art show to come to Charleston each year - ArtMares.
Featuring artwork from nearly 40 artists, this years event is proudly sponsored by The Purple Moon and Modern by Design. The show is being held at the Kanawha Players Theater at 301 Beauregard Street on Charleston’s East End. Hours of the show are:
Wednesday - October 26 - 6pm to 9pm
Thursday - October 27 - 6pm to 9pm
Friday - October 28 - 6pm to 10pm
Friday evening will be a free reception with beer, wine and live music by Tofujitsu.
Participating artists include:
Amy Williams . Bernice Deakins . Bill Price . Charly Jupiter Hamilton . Chase Henderson . Chuck Hamsher . Clay Sayre . Dale Morton . Dave Thomas . Eric Holstine . Gary Stewart . Ginger Workman . Glen Brogan . Hannah Stone . Hannah Toney . Ian Bode . Jenifer Sheets . Joe Bolyard . Keith Allen . Kelly Bryant . Kristen Costello . Laura Wilmoth . LeAna Paxson . Mark Wolfe . Matthew Thompson . Naomi Bays . Nik Botkin . Rebecca Burch . Rob Cleland . Rob Hrezo . Rudy Panucci . Sandra King . Sarina Reed . Sharon Stackpole . Shayne Workman . Staci Leech-Cornell . Tara Bradley . Vasilia Scouras
50% of all art sales go directly back into East End Main Street public art and development initiatives.
Come out and enjoy some of the scariest art you will see from some of the Kanawha Valley’s top artists!
Continuing down the path of acquiring classic, industrial furnishings I located this week an exceptional example of Toledo Metal Furniture Company’s iconic drafting chair. This beauty came to The Purple Moon via a friend of a friend and is a great addition to the industrial collection now available in our gallery.
The Toledo Metal Furniture, Co. began as a bicycle maker in 1897 and was founded by the brothers Joe and Clement Uhl in Toledo Ohio. After the dawning of the automobile, with bicycle demand dropping, the Uhl’s began producing furnishings for commercial and industrial use in about 1910. The company later became a division of Banner Metal, Inc. in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. The Uhl brothers designed many of the furniture pieces now associated with the “machine age” and which are now highly desirable by those seeking the industrial chic look for their homes and offices.
This drafting stool, with fully adjustable seat and back height and a pivoting base, is made of heavy steel and wood and was designed to withstand weight and frequent use. As functional as it is expertly designed this stool is a classic of 20th Century design.
This Toledo Metal stool, along with other designs by the Uhl Brothers, is currently available to be seen, enjoyed and purchased in The Purple Moon’s showroom gallery.
Utilitarian, historical, functional, hip and chic - industrial decor offers it all!
Visitors to The Purple Moon lately have been a bit surprised to find items with a bit more “patina” than our usual near-pristine mid-century modern fare. We have blended in more of the “industrial” look with refurbished and often re-purposed items demonstrating how well these historical wood and metal pieces work with modern home decor.
Industrial Factory Cart Coffee Table
Shop Tool Caddy Transformed into Chic Bar Cart
Adding functional industrial items adds a new dimension of fun and interest to home decor. They also are the ultimate in “Green” home furnishings - saving these 20th Century artifacts from the landfill while eliminating the need for a newly manufactured item certainly reduces your carbon footprint.
Often, industrial items are not actually re-purposed but are simply used as they were originally intended while at the same time giving your home an urban chic look.
Vintage Industrial Drafting Table and Toledo Metal Drafting Chair
1930’s Brass Blade Fan by Emerson
Blending some industrial design into your home can also be as easy as using a few well-chosen accent pieces. Vintage wire baskets, metal trays, antique objects and even bed springs turned art offer endless decorating opportunities.
Bed Spring Wall Hanging with Industrial Objects and Warhol Print
Antique Clay Pool Balls in Wire Basket
This is just a hint of the many ways vintage industrial artifacts can be put to use decorating your home or office. Stop by The Purple Moon to see more!
Drexel Sun Coast Buffet designed by Kipp Stewart - 1958
Drexel Heritage has been a producer of quality home furnishings for over 100 years. Established in 1903, the company pioneered the concept of partnering with outside designers to conceptualize new collections in the 1950’s. For example, California modernists Kipp Stewart and Stewart McDougall worked with Drexel Heritage to create modern collections including the Declaration and Sun Coast lines.
I was fortunate to land a couple of pieces of the hard-to-find Sun Coast last week and they are currently on display (and available for sale!) in The Purple Moon’s showroom. Gorgeously crafted from cherry with iconic mid-century stars on the painted cabinet doors these beauties are a true sight to behold.
Drexel Sun Coast China Cabinet designed by Kipp Stewart - 1958
Designer Kipp Stewart’s furniture designs have been produced not only for Drexel but by other manufacturers in the United States, Europe and Asia and are in use by major corporations, the United Nations, the Ford Foundation, the White House, hotels throughout the world and many residences. His work has been exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, among others.
Stop by The Purple Moon and check these out soon - I doubt they will last very long!
Vintage 1960’s Danish Teak Dining Table shown with Two Arne Jacobsen Series 7 Chairs
We just brought this wonderful Danish teak dining table with expanding leaves into The Purple Moon this weekend and it is a real beauty. Teak ages to lovely glow and this table has aged very well!
With extending leaves this piece is perfect for a small space offering versatility along with beauty. It is shown here along with vintage Fritz Hansen Series 7 chairs by Arne Jacobsen which we currently also have available (actually over a dozen of them are in stock!)
Extendable leaves make this table perfect for small spaces!
Teak ages to a simply gorgeous warm glow!
This Danish Modern table and other great, vintage mid-century pieces are currently on display in The Purple Moon’s showroom at 906 Quarrier Street in Downtown Charleston.
Made by Hazel-Atlas Glass this Hazelware Bar Set is just the thing for the person on your shopping list who loves games and entertaining! This set, which dates from the early 1960’s, is in MINT condition and comes in its original carton. Pieces in this set include a metal tray, ice bucket (or snack bowl) and eight tumblers with each boldly decorated in a “game room” motif.
This set is available at The Purple Moon and in our online shop - but we only have one set so act quickly! If you purchase this item by December 15th you will get 10% OFF in the shop and 10% off and FREE SHIPPING (in Continental US) if you buy online.
The online price will reflect your discount during this period - you will have to tell us you saw it at justamodernguy.com to get the in-store discount.
Sleek, modern and stylish this circa 1960 martini set from Morgantown Glass is the ideal gift for that person who prefers their drinks stirred and not shaken. This classic set will look great behind the bar and is oh-so-useful for that after work cocktail!
This set is available at The Purple Moon and in our online shop - but we only have one set so act quickly! If you purchase this item by December 15th you will get 10% OFF in the shop and 10% off and FREE SHIPPING (in Continental US) if you buy online.
The online price will reflect your discount during this period - you will have to tell us you saw it at justamodernguy.com to get the in-store discount.
This wonderful MOD tumbler set from designer LaGardo Tackett was made by Schmid in the 1960’s and are the perfect gift for that person who likes a little design “splash” in their functional items. Great to display and fun to use these tumblers are hard-to-find, especially in a set, and will be treasured for years.
This set is available at The Purple Moon and in our online shop - but we only have one set so act quickly! If you purchase this item by December 15th you will get 10% OFF in the shop and 10% off and FREE SHIPPING (in Continental US) if you buy online.
The online price will reflect your discount during this period - you will have to tell us you saw it at justamodernguy.com to get the in-store discount.
