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The State of Mid-Century Blogs


Someone on the Austin Reddit board asked which were the best thrift stores for mid-century furniture. Oh, how the Austin mid-century fans laughed knowing that every thrift store is picked over well before a reasonable person can expect to get there. It did however start a good list of vintage stores in Austin. So good that I updated my list, mainly by moving multiple stores to the “closed” section.


Doing so made me wonder about all the wonderful mid-century blogs I used to read. They don’t really show up in my RSS feed reader anymore. That’s because literally everyone is shut down or stopped posting years ago, even Retro Renovation. 


I have a sad feeling about it all. It feels like it was a Mad Men-inspired moment in time that’s probably passed. It also seems like a lot of it has shifted to social media. However, what I tend to find there is professional photography and vintage stores selling their wares. It’s a bit different.


I never considered Mad for Mid-Century finished, just on extended hiatus, but maybe it’s best to end it.


If you’re someone who used to read this blog and came back for a visit, thank you. I’m not sure if there will ever be additional content but I hope you enjoyed.


If you stumbled upon this mid-century blog for the first time through a Google search or some other means, please look around and give a read. I still check my MadforMidcentury email and comments are monitored.


And if you’re someone who’s still interested in reading a mid-century blog, let me know. I always wrote Mad for Mid-Century for myself but the community that was once around mid-century style and design was nice.

7 comments:

  1. I'm still interested in reading you blog. So happy it was in my 'feed' this morning.

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  2. Hi there! I am still very interested. It is very difficult to find a resource as invaluable as your blog. I am a young mid-century collector from Australia.

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  3. I still check you out once in awhile - I have your site bookmarked! I agree, that most mid-century blogs have kind of gone by the wayside. I know that we have a hard time keeping up with ours. I hope you're doing well. Keep on keeping on!

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  4. I stop by here too. Always looking for more inspiration and am sad that so many blogs have stopped - not much into social media. Hope you’re doing well!

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  5. I stopped years ago. The well just dried up both figuratively and less figuratively. Nothing out there to buy and I got bored. Moved on to other pastures. I've started a Mountain Biking media brand (sort of)and am going to work hard to build into .. something this summer! Check out OnlySendsMTB on Instagram to find me these days.

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    1. Totally understandable, but know that your voice is missed. Most folks seemed to have moved on to their next endeavor. Good luck with yours!

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  6. I miss the mid-mod blogs and community too! It seems like everyone stopped around 2015, and a few last holdouts ended things in post-pandemic life. It's a gaping hole in the internet now.

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