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  1. Rita C
    January 7, 2014 @ 10:21 am

    Here’s one for you Victoria…..”Smellcome to Manhood”, Old Spice’s 2014 commercial. Surprised they didn’t save this one for Super Bowl – it’s hilarious.

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    • DMD
      January 7, 2014 @ 10:57 am

      This is one of the best ever. I was going to send it myself! I thought it was Super bowl material when I first saw it too.

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    • Rebecca
      January 14, 2014 @ 9:33 am

      Oh, that’s so creepy.

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    • Andie
      January 15, 2014 @ 4:05 pm

      Wait? Was that Meatloaf?

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  2. Celeste
    January 7, 2014 @ 10:24 am

    This is one of my favorites. It’s in Vancouver, BC. The home was built in the 1930s by liquor smugglers during prohibition. What I love most about it? The original murals by Disney artists. I would love to see Dopey’s room!

    http://www.vancouversun.com/story_print.html?id=4537909&sponsor=

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    • Yvonne
      September 30, 2014 @ 9:51 am

      Absolutely amazing! Some general observations: The marble and green bath must be for a man. The seat is up. Also, with such a luxurious bathroom, couldn’t they spring for a medicine cabinet, or another form of storage for the products sitting out in open view? Lol!

      Lastly, I would LOVE to have a dining room that seats ten people! Think of all the projects I could do on that massive table!!! Glitter, anyone?

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  3. Kelly
    January 7, 2014 @ 10:28 am

    Speaking of things untouched….

    A Victorian kitchen untouched for 60 years: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2037644/Victorian-kitchen-remained-untouched-60-years.html

    “Also found were pastry cutters and antique fire extinguishers.” : )

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  4. tammigirl
    January 7, 2014 @ 10:29 am

    This will make your day.

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  5. Jude
    January 7, 2014 @ 10:35 am

    Apologies for lowering the tone but not sure if this hilarious discussion made it overseas. If not – read, weep, enjoy and start conjuring up designs for ‘penis beakers’.

    http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/mumsnet_classics/a1875847-Do-you-dunk-your-penis

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    • tammigirl
      January 7, 2014 @ 12:39 pm

      Dirty! And wasted a good bit of my day! 🙂

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    • Laura
      January 7, 2014 @ 2:05 pm

      wow

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    • Teri
      January 7, 2014 @ 3:19 pm

      I laughed so hard at this thread of discussion…I am so ashamed!!! LOL

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  6. Pam
    January 7, 2014 @ 10:35 am

    Hi!
    You may have missed this web site….New York Social Diary…they have a section called “house”, many of the homes are from the Victorian Age, most are being redone, right up your alley! also some gorgeous apartments and condominiums in NYC….

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  7. Janice S.
    January 7, 2014 @ 10:39 am

    Did you see the disco ball backsplash? Perfect for your new kitchen!
    http://www.pinterest.com/pin/59461657553929351/

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  8. Sharon
    January 7, 2014 @ 10:43 am

    Hey there, I dont have cable tv so I can only catch freebie shows online or on Youtube, I love watching the Bronson Pinchot Project about his 1840 Greek Revival Home. Have you seen it? They only have one episode on the site, booo, Ive caught a few other clips of others on Youtube but I love it! I could watch shows like this all day.

    http://www.diynetwork.com/diy-the-bronson-pinchot-project/videos/index.html

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  9. Linda
    January 7, 2014 @ 10:46 am

    Victoria, my girl, I knew not to believe you when you implied that this post would be without your usual wit. Of course, this had witty remarks. You can’t help yourself.

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  10. Ayan
    January 7, 2014 @ 10:47 am

    May I humbly submit: 6 castles that cost less than an apartment in NYC

    http://www.buzzfeed.com/benrosen/6-castles-that-cost-less-than-an-apartment-in-nyc

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    • Joy
      January 7, 2014 @ 11:15 pm

      This is fantastic!

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  11. My Crappy House
    January 7, 2014 @ 10:57 am

    Here’s my contribution. This makes me smile every time.

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  12. tammigirl
    January 7, 2014 @ 11:00 am

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  13. tammigirl
    January 7, 2014 @ 11:01 am

    Love the jellyfish – kill the speakers. Unfortunately, the general public can be loud. And their kids squeal, which is also loud.

    https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=148651173791&set=vb.533553791&type=2&theater

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  14. Margaret
    January 7, 2014 @ 11:16 am

    …The thing about houses, he continued, “is they can always be fixed. It’s just a matter of money.”

    Perhaps you could bribe Paul to give you the disco ball backsplash by offering him one of these: http://www.billiardrestoration.com/antique-pool-tables.htm

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  15. Michelle
    January 7, 2014 @ 11:19 am

    I follow a photographer on Facebook who goes into abandoned homes and buildings. Check out these untouched treasure troves!
    http://artofurbex.smugmug.com/Urbex/nf/27453304_k2WGwG#!i=3006722554&k=h3X9vpn

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    • Keanna
      January 8, 2014 @ 6:28 pm

      We need to form an army and go there and save her!

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    • Janice S.
      January 14, 2014 @ 9:34 pm

      I spent hours on this site – just gorgeous and wasteful and timeless. It was mesmerizing and sad. Thank you for sharing it.

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  16. Patricia Kassiday
    January 7, 2014 @ 11:28 am

    OK, so this is not quite your Victorian thing, but the amount of creativity and inspiration is definitely there. When I lived in Santa Barbara, we called this the Keebler house. When I went to go look for photos for you, I found out that they’re now calling it the Whale House. (I still think it looks like the Keebler tree) No disco balls, but plenty of interesting wow. Thought I’d steer you somewhere non-typical… http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/999-Andante-Rd-Santa-Barbara-CA-93105/15885544_zpid/
    Happy New Year! and Yes, I’m pondering the simpler life, and may donate half of my house contents to charity later this month to clear it out.
    -Tricia

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  17. Bridget from Refined Vintage
    January 7, 2014 @ 11:40 am

    Hi Victoria,
    Thanks for starting this topic, I will be sharing some of these great story posts on My Facebook page. I had shared the Paris Time Warp Apt. story a couple of years ago and it was one of my most commented and seen/ shared posts ever! I would love to see that in person!

    One of my favorite movies for the clothes (1930’s), the scenery and setting( Villas, Italy, the Amalfi coast) and story, it is based on an Oscar Wilde play. A Good Woman with Scarlett Johannson and Helen Hunt. It’s like reading a good story. On Netflix, http://nflx.it/1ht9vCs

    Have you ever read the “Living In” series on Design Sponge? http://www.designsponge.com/category/living-in
    I have been waiting to see them take on this movie, I think you will enjoy this blog series as well.

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  18. H0bbKat
    January 7, 2014 @ 11:41 am

    This is my favorite thing on the internet.

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  19. Karen
    January 7, 2014 @ 12:03 pm

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  20. Karen V
    January 7, 2014 @ 12:16 pm

    I am head over heels in love with this 19th Century French Farm table. Even the enormous crack in it takes my breath away. I have planned an entire basement reno around it, I want a French Wine Tasting Room down there. Let me know if you need this table for your kitchen, it came from a house on the Mainline. Oh, no, I don’t own it. Yet. (and as far as the computer issue, I feel your pain…my macbook got splashed with some chicken soup yesterday, darn this cold weather, and now the touchpad has a mind of its own)

    https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=587172108027784&set=pcb.587173664694295&type=1&theater

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