r/midcentury

Our mid century home has lots of brick in the front. This issue is the brick is cracking on the walkway part and needs replaced. We’re not able to find matching brick in our area and there are too many cracked bricks to fully use the existing ones. What do we do? Do we paint the brick on the house to match and build a fence (removing the wall completely isn’t an option, it’s our only source of privacy)? Remove all brick and do siding? We’re devastated and want to maintain the mcm aesthetic. Thank you in advance!

We closed five days ago and finally got brave enough to go in the attic. We were surprised to find this up there! It's in excellent condition, but needs glass.

It's beautiful and we love it. Anyone know anything about the text on the bottom?

I am trying to brick match a project on the exterior of my house. Trying to find information about this specific brick or maybe come across someone that has extra (long shot but fingers crossed) any help is appreciated. Thanks!

Picked up a set of these orange molded plastic dining chairs from an old uncle that passed recently. These were his when he was in school and he's around 70, so I estimate they're from the late 1960s or early 1970s.

I've searched everywhere and can't find any manufacturer markings, stickers, logos or date codes. But the legs insert directly into molded sockest (not mounted to a boss with bolts) which I thought is unique!

Does anyone recognize the manufacturer or model? I'd also appreciate any restoration tips for the white scuffs on the plastic

I need help to identify the maker of this solid wood armoire and what its current value would be? CA; USA. See Photos and measurements​ attached...Thank you!

Respectfully,

Hoping to learn more about this small lidded lacquer box (~4” diameter). It’s Japanese, and it came to my family from a Japanese friend with its original wooden storage box (tomobako) in 1950s. There are etched/carved marks on the lid and on the base that I can’t read.

Techniques, as best I can tell:

**•**	Iridescent green/blue ground = crushed shell inlay (raden / aogai)  
**•**	Scrolling gold vines and banded rim = tiny cut-gold squares (kirikane)  
**•**	White shell florals  
**•**	Gold-flecked interior (nashiji)

I’d love help with: whether anyone can read the carved marks (and any inscription on the tomobako lid), roughly how old it might be, the maker if identifiable, how much it might be worth, and where I should take it to get appraised or to sell it. Thanks so much!

I’m trying to identify these escutcheon and hinges. Any info?

I’m in the greater Seattle area and came across a house that had this style of brick in it and I love it. I’m trying to identify what it’s called or where it could be sourced so that I can use it in my house but my Claude and Google searches are coming up short. The house where it was found was built in 1946. Does anyone know what this brick is called or where to get it?

Update: Figured it out! It’s called Roman brick shadow Tex. It is seemingly only made by one company in the US, the Belden Brick Company which is located in Canton, OH.