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10 favorite mid century furniture designs and brands -- plus -- good reasons why you should buy vintage furniture for your home.

It’s a brand new year, and one of the promises we made to ourselves would be to reconnect with our hobbies. For some of us, that means setting aside more time for art, writing, and building boats. While for others that means rededicating themselves to the honorable pursuit of awesome thrift store goods.

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Here's where to find unique goods from the past for your future home.

Mid-century modern design experienced a resurgence in the late 1990s after first appearing in the ’50s and ’60s, and it’s been a popular style choice in American homes ever since. The only problem? More often than not, mid-century modern furniture pieces cost a pretty penny. But there are plenty of ways to score beautiful MCM-inspired dressers, credenzas, sofas, and more without blowing your budget, from thrift shopping to knowing where to look at bigger retailers.

Look for midcentury modern brands at estate sales whether you want to update your home decor, flip or upcycle your estate sale finds.