A woman who lives in the past: the 1930s, to be exact

[donnay]

A woman who lives in the past: the 1930s, to be exact

By Ilyce R. Glink
April 3, 2014



n a small apartment in the modern center of Amsterdam, Jo Hedwig Teeuwisse parties like it’s 1938.

The owner of a historical consultancy company, Teeuwisse, 41, lives her work, forgoing most modern belongings and conveniences of the 21st century in favor of a life straight out of the 1930s.

“The only modern thing I have in my house is my computer; I need it for my work,” she said. “I also have a modern fridge, but only because I haven’t found a nice 1930s one yet and they no longer deliver ice for ice boxes.”

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Teeuwisse’s obsession with the era began when she was a little girl growing up in the 1970s. She was surrounded by the decade’s aesthetic and thought, even then, that the style was, well, ugly. To find something more pleasing to her eye, she began collecting old things, first from the 1950s, then earlier as she explored history.


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I definitely could have lived in the 40s.

[acptulsa]

I definitely could have lived in the 40s.

Me too.

[donnay]

Me too.

Nice.

[Suzanimal]

A woman who lives in the past: the 1930s, to be exact


I definitely could have lived in the 40s.

Not me, I like air conditioning, washing machines and yoga pants too much.

[acptulsa]

Not me, I like air conditioning, washing machines and yoga pants too much.

They had all of that back then. The air conditioners used R-22, the washers weren't really as good yet and didn't have permanent press cycles, but new automatics were on the market, and yoga pants would get you laughed at in public.

I'm with the lady described in the OP. The exception would be the computer and the net connection. Maybe I should design an art deco monitor and keyboard. Could be a market there...

[donnay]

Not me, I like air conditioning, washing machines and yoga pants too much.

LOL! Oh the luxuries. Still I'd would be okay without them. My grandmother had a washer in the 40s.

[Philhelm]

I'm going to start wearing chainmail.

[donnay]

The cars were built like tanks, back then.

[moostraks]

Pretty cool! I could enjoy doing something like this. Looks like she also owns an OES with tail as it looks quite a bit like one of my pups. I have many antiques from that era as things were made of much better quality then.

acptulsa: Duke Ellington and Ella Fitzgerald AWESOME!!! Now that is music. It is what my father raised me to appreciate.



Oh and cannot forget the fantabulous Louis Armstrong.

[acptulsa]

The cars were built like tanks, back then.

The toasters were built like tanks back then.

Thank God. When your toaster looks like this...



...you want it to last forever.

[PierzStyx]

I love the fashion of that age.

[Nirvikalpa]

I'll take Lindy Hop dancing anyday...

[moostraks]

They had all of that back then. The air conditioners used R-22, the washers weren't really as good yet and didn't have permanent press cycles, but new automatics were on the market, and yoga pants would get you laughed at in public.

I'm with the lady described in the OP. The exception would be the computer and the net connection. Maybe I should design an art deco monitor and keyboard. Could be a market there...

Oh I would buy it for sure if someone considered form as well as function with computers.

[69360]

I would be satisfied living with 30's technology. They had cars, radios and telephones. Life was good.

[acptulsa]

The funny thing is all these liberals are running around like headless chickens trying to convince twentysomethings that mass transit is cool and they should use it.

They'd fight each other for a place in line to board this:

[phill4paul]

They had all of that back then. The air conditioners used R-22, the washers weren't really as good yet and didn't have permanent press cycles, but new automatics were on the market, and yoga pants would get you laughed at in public.

I'm with the lady described in the OP. The exception would be the computer and the net connection. Maybe I should design an art deco monitor and keyboard. Could be a market there...

[phill4paul]

I'm going to start wearing chainmail.

If you have lower back problems it is gonna suck. Been there done it. Over rated.

[satchelmcqueen]

this post is sexy. i love this woman. bring her to me.

[donnay]