In a totally unexpected discovery, furniture designer and creator Nathan Chandler found and purchased a home that had been locked up and sealed since 1956. The place remained literally untouched and held in an era for 54 years with the original manuals still intact. Nowadays, people pay big money to achieve the retro kitchen of their dreams and this owner just happened to stumble upon it.
Homes in the 1950s sold for $14,000
Chandler has since sold the home, but not before taking some incredible retro pictures of the untouched interior…. It’s not really clear why the original owners left this house locked up for so long, but honestly who cares! This stuff is awesome!
People lived off of $3,000 annually
Tupperware at home party sales happened that included electric frying pans and nonstick cookware
No one really owned a TV until the late 50’s
The Twist was their jam
The Role of Women Changed Drastically, with men coming back from war
These were the days of happy homemakers
The U.S. marriage rate was at an all-time high
Young mother’s in the 1950s idolized domestic roles
They had Elvis
The Economy was booming
Suburbia exploded
Large kitchen appliances were extremely popular
Dishwashers were considered a luxury item in some homes
Original detergent and manual
You can check out more of Chandler’s photos here! Also, be sure to leave a comment below and don’t forget to give this a like and a share on Facebook before you go! (h/t littlethings)
