Last fall, AT:NY did a post about the Monsanto House of the Future. For those of you unfamiliar, it was a famous attraction at Disneyland's Tomorrowland from 1957 to 1967. Sponsored by the Monsanto corporation, it showcased their plastic products, and was a conceptual "house of the future..."
The post at AT:NY brought up some interesting comments, check it out here. Over the holiday, Mod*Mom had a great post that showed some color images of the house as well as some links to the actual video tour so you can see the whole place in action! There are two parts to the 12 minute video- Part one is here:
Part two is here.
Be sure to check out more images at Daveland.
(Via ModMom, via Daveland)
Jonya & Brad's Modern A–Frame 
Quick Cleaning Tip: Keep Baseboards Cleaner With Fabric Softner
Good Food to Share 
The Big Book of Small, Cool Spaces 
Apartment Therapy Presents 
The Eight-Step Home Cure 
Profile Chair by Ma...
15 Essential Building Blocks for Quick Weeknight Meals
Summer Recipe: No-Bake Strawberry Icebox Cake
Comments (5)
Am I projecting or is this housewife hell?
I'm still confused as to why this family will settle for the lousy plastic fire trap/squirrel cage instead of trying to move into the castle in Disneyland. And why does the kid look thrilled to settle for less? At night the looming turrets of its majestic opulent riches must taunt her.
In the future, women will adorn themselves in shirtwaists and pearls as if it were still 1957. Little girls will wear afternoon frocks from the "Lonely Goatherd" collection made by Monsanto, of course. The daughter seeks her Mother's approval at every turn, while Dad remains a benign presence seated on his plastic settee reading his newspaper made of polyvinylchloride by Monsanto, of course.
I love this House of the Future. It is like all the awesome modular housing we see now. It was ahead of its time. I love the dishwasher. Does anyone know if they make anything like it today?
In case anyone peeks back in here, I urge you to have a closer look at Monsanto: if evil were a tangible thing the size of a planet, Monsanto would be looking at it through a rather large microscope, cooing "That's my baby... grow grow grow..."
After the Supreme Court ruling in January 2010 where Corporations have been given the right of speech equated to You and I (First Amendment and the ability to pour millions into elections), Monsanto will have inserted an entire Gov't for the United States within 20 years. *pure terrified conjecture ...on the timeline
Sorry to sully the fine pages of Apartment Therapy with politics, but when I see the name Monsanto bandied about with a chuckle or a simple 'ew', first my skin crawls and second I am compelled to leave a 'please: see for yourself' note - even in a blog put up nearly 2 years ago. The documentary was that chilling, I assure you. (Thank you Fred58la)
My apologies for what is the truth of the matter, and one last for typing it out here. Thank you for your patience, and please know this is not how I comport myself here at this wonderful site.