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Saturday, June 2, 2012

I Love My Flair!!!

Hi All,
I am so excited to share with you my "new" olden Frigidaire Flair!  My girlfriend and I drove 3 hrs to get her in the pouring rain.  Yes, she is worth it!  Here is the before...
 The after.  I went with a golden yellow for the walls...
 Here she is at work.  Her first meal was salmon patties, butter beans and rolls in the oven...
The Frigidare Flair is really a workhorse.  This one is from 1965, and you can spy one just like it on the old TV show, Bewitched. :)
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37 comments:

  1. Marty@A Stroll Thru LifeJune 2, 2012 at 6:54 PM

    Oh I had a very similar one once and you are right, they are definitely work horses and so many ovens is fabulous. Love it. What a prize. Hugs,Marty

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  2. UnknownJune 2, 2012 at 8:03 PM

    You scored big time!! Love your new wall color!

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  3. Princess KateJune 2, 2012 at 9:03 PM

    That's crazy great. Love it. Turned out fantastic!

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  4. Patricia @ 9th and DenverJune 2, 2012 at 9:41 PM

    Ok! I love the new paint. I love your new stove. But you need to show the ins and outs...close ups! I need close ups.
    Do the burners get covered up when not in use?

    I have a 1956 Chambers Range and I love it! It "cooks with the gas turned off"

    Anyway... love your stove! Enjoy!
    Pat

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  5. AnonymousJune 2, 2012 at 10:32 PM

    Congratulations on your new/olden stove, Robin. Oh, she's a beauty!
    I love me some salmon patties! :)
    That really is an awesome looking stove.
    be a sweetie,
    shelia ;)

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  6. Sunny Simple LifeJune 2, 2012 at 11:55 PM

    So glad you got one. I cook on a 1958 Western Holly. Original to the house. Still works pretty darn good. The old stuff was made so well. She is a beaut!!

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  7. Ann@A Sentimental LifeJune 3, 2012 at 7:45 AM

    It fits in there perfect. Sure makes me think of my Grandma cooking, I can remember her sliding the burners in and out, hers had the oven above and below both.
    So happy you got it and I am sure you and Susan had a ball going to get it!

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  8. Peggy Meckling-BakerJune 3, 2012 at 2:41 PM

    OMG, I am insanely jealous of that mid-century masterpiece! My ex's family had one in their lake cottage. And when I was growing up, the really rich girl a few blocks from us had one in their contemporary mid-century house. And, of course, who could forget the one in the kitchen of Samantha Stevens! You lucky girl! I'm your latest follower.

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  9. Brenda PruittJune 3, 2012 at 7:13 PM

    What a beauty she is!
    Brenda

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  10. NancyJune 4, 2012 at 12:05 PM

    Such a treasure! I know you will enjoy many hours of baking and cooking!

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  11. Nita StacyJune 4, 2012 at 1:20 PM

    OMG! You got her! She is fabulous! I'm sure she will serve you well. Do you feel just like Samantha?

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  12. Susan FreemanJune 4, 2012 at 5:10 PM

    I love, love love it Robin! It is so very perfect for you!! I can just envision Aunt Clara strolling through the door to the kitchen to show you her newest door knob. I bet up look really cute cooking up a storm on your stove.

    Big, big hugs,
    Susan and Bentley

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  13. Debbie@Mountain BreathsJune 4, 2012 at 8:00 PM

    What a great find! You are a lucky girl, and I wish you many good meals on that workhorse. Visiting you from the Cozy Home Party.

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  14. chateau chicJune 4, 2012 at 9:01 PM

    This is so cool. Probably made 10X better than what we have in our kitchens today.
    Mary Alice

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  15. AdrienneJune 5, 2012 at 8:39 AM

    I love the older kitchen appliances. I'd rather have an old one that works great than a new one that doesn't do what's needed! Love the look of your 'new' goodie!
    ~Adrienne~

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  16. AdrienneJune 5, 2012 at 8:40 AM

    I love the older kitchen appliances. I'd rather have an old one that works great than a new one that doesn't do what's needed! Love the look of your 'new' goodie!
    ~Adrienne~

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  17. Sharon @ mrshinesclassJune 5, 2012 at 3:03 PM

    So cool! And it looks great in you kitchen. The wall color is beautiful..

    Sharon @ mrs. hines class

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  18. LVJune 5, 2012 at 6:34 PM

    You have done wonders with your kitchen. I love that stove.

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  19. craftylesJune 5, 2012 at 7:11 PM

    Wow, I remember that from Bewitched. That is really cool. Love the new paint. What a treasure you have there!

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  20. OliveJune 5, 2012 at 7:18 PM

    That is a neat MCM cooking piece. I am so glad you embraced it.

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  21. Jamie @ Domestically VintageJune 5, 2012 at 7:32 PM

    That stove is great! I love vintage stuff like that. The paint color looks great too. Visiting from Wow us Wednesday ~ Jamie

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  22. Magical Mystical TeacherJune 5, 2012 at 9:53 PM

    Upgrading a much-used kitchen appliance is a very good thing!

    Red Door in Mexico

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  23. Bunny JeanJune 6, 2012 at 3:42 AM

    Hi Robin!

    How futuristic... for 1965! I love how the burners can be pushed back when not in use. It goes very nice with your kitchen.

    I must ask... does it prepare dinner when you twitch you nose?

    Thanks for sharing at my party this week!

    xoxo Bunny Jean
    Wednesdays Bunny Hop Party!

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  24. AnonymousJune 6, 2012 at 7:27 AM

    I remember you talking about wanting one of these ovens, so I'm glad you were able to find it. Sounds like you are enjoying it as much as you expected! It looks fun...and if you continue to cook such great sounding food, I'll have to come see you for dinner. Thanks for sharing with us at Your Cozy Home Party!

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  25. bjJune 6, 2012 at 8:37 AM

    I love your new wall color....looks fantastic.
    You really lucked out finding the Flair...hope you can wiggle your nose like Sam did. :))
    xo bj

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  26. JanetJune 6, 2012 at 9:01 AM

    What a Fantastic Find! Bravo, you!

    We had a Flair in our home in Kansas and my mother loved it. I did too! It was absolutely ahead of its time and I wish it would come back!

    Enjoy your new sove/ovens!

    xo

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  27. JanetJune 6, 2012 at 9:05 AM

    What a Fantastic Find! Bravo, you!

    We had a Flair in our home in Kansas and my mother loved it. I did too! It was absolutely ahead of its time and I wish it would come back!

    Enjoy your new sove/ovens!

    xo

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  28. Liz @ Quirky VistasJune 6, 2012 at 4:54 PM

    Wow, how did you come upon such a beauty? Hope you enjoy that old time flair. I found you at no minimalist here. Stop in and see me at Quirky Vistas!
    Liz

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  29. Betty StapletonJune 6, 2012 at 10:41 PM

    I have an old stove too that took me a long time to find, husband is an auctioneer and he auctions with others from all over Ontario. so when I found it had to get another auctioneer to pick it up and deliver it to an auction house and then sent another auctioneer in to get it and deliver it to my husband. Mine is nothing like yours, just the bottom part, the large double oven and two drawers below it. But I love mine. Would love to see the insides of yours though, more pictures. someone else mentioned that. Thank you for sharing...

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  30. Julie redheadcandecorate.comJune 7, 2012 at 7:47 AM

    I love your new oven, and your blog! It stands out...both! I am your newest follower. Hey that dinner sounded nice too :)

    Come visit some time :)

    ~ Julie

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  31. carol l mckennaJune 7, 2012 at 8:21 AM

    Wow! Congratulations ~ Excited for you and you must love to cook ~ and love how you decorated the kitchen ~ very charming ~ thanks, namaste, ^_^

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  32. Sally Annie MagundyJune 7, 2012 at 2:17 PM

    So much fun to see your Flair in it's new home! Love the yellow paint!

    Happy VTT!

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  33. Keetha BroylesJune 7, 2012 at 7:21 PM

    I clicked over here the other day and saw this. Very interesting kitchen range. Hows come I don't remember that kind from my vintage past I wonder?

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  34. Katherines CornerJune 8, 2012 at 9:12 PM

    wonderful stove and the wall color is lovely. What's inside the oven looks terrific too. Thank you for sharing at the Thursday Favorite Things blog hop. xo P.S. the new giveaway was posted today.

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  35. podsoJune 9, 2012 at 7:06 AM

    What a great find and love that you put it right to work in your kitchen. And the new wll color looks good. Definitely a working conversation piece!!

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  36. Sherry @ No Minimalist HereJune 10, 2012 at 10:53 PM

    What a wonderful find! Love the new paint color too. Thanks for linking to the Open House party and have a great week.

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  37. Nita StacyJune 11, 2012 at 11:38 PM

    Robin - I was so happy about you finally getting that stove that I had to show it off by featuring it at Mod Mix Monday!

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