Customer Reviews

Atomic Ranch

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I was very excited to subscribe to this magazine through the convenience of Amazon. Because I wouldn't get my first issue till the fall, I went to Borders and got the summer issue. To my absolute SHOCK, the subscription card from the magazine said "one year only $19.99" (over a $14 difference than Amazon). You can not cancel a subscription with Amazon, and they have not responded to my complaints of the pricing difference. It's a great magazine, but go to your local book store. It's going to be a while before I order anything from Amazon again!

Ever since I saw "Atomic Ranch" in a bookstore, I knew I would be a long-term subscriber. The magazine is devoted to ranch homes built during the cold war (roughly the 1950s to 1970s) that were considered cool when they were built, and have been updated in unique and beautiful ways since then.

The first word that comes to mind when leafing through this magazine is "retro," and for good reason. The magazine explores the glory of a once-fading architectural form and brings it up to date with contemporary alterations, which in many cases go back to the roots of the house, undoing years of ill-advised "improvements" (especially notorious in the 1980s.) Fortunately the magazine is geographically diverse, exploring homes far from the coasts in places like Chicago, Charlotte, and Baton Rouge.

For once I am happy to read all the advertisements, normally the bane of a magazine. Here, though, the ads are for fun and cool products and are frequently as interesting as the articles.

I recommend "Atomic Ranch" with my highest possible endorsement: lovers of modern architecture and style trends will want to read every page of every issue like I do.

I liked the magazine, being an owner in a neighborhood that 2 consecutive issues featured homes from was interesting, however, they did not fulfill our subscription, and when we brought this up to them via email they blamed us and the post office for not receiving it, they sent them out 2 months prior to us moving here, but they blamed us for not providing a new address, even though we had only been here 2 weeks when we contacted them. very rude and they never not once said, 'let us check our records", just a "we won't send another" end of chat. Very brassy for a start-up magazine. I am done with them

Having submitted my order in May 2005, and getting my first issue in late July, I was somewhat irked when I also noticed the subscription price difference.

That aside, it's really an interesting magazine.

Please don't think it's for everyone, however. Unlike other publications that look at the archecture elements or design elements, I believe this is for folks interested in preserving a shrine to the '50s and '60s life-style. It is innocuous enough to use that weird green and pink, together, to make some sort of statement I suppose -- but I didn't like it when it was "trendy." The boomerang accent tables are a wonderful comparison for the difference between "mod" and "modern" and why alot of folks wouldn't want to get too far back into that "mod" thing.

Overall, pretty good. Just don't get stung on the subscription price.

I have had great customer service with this magazine and have loved getting every issue and reading it from cover to cover. When I called to subscribe to Atomic Ranch one of its employees even asked me questions regarding my own ranch home and suggested that I send pictures in for someone in their staff to review. I strongly recommend this magazine to anyone who loves mid-century modern homes and decor.

Continuing a subscription from before. Love receiving it every season on time...my local bookstore does not carry it consistently. Great photos and write-ups.

I've been subcribing to this magazine since 2005, when I discovered it at a Mid-Century Modern architecture conference, and I've only missed the 5 first issues of it, which I couldn't buy retroactively from the publishers. I'm still hoping that they (the Browns) will eventually make those issues available in a digital form, so I can have a copy of them and complete my collection.
I own their book, also named "Atomic Ranch", which I have reviewed for Amazon as well and which has some featured homes from the early issues, so that gives me some comfort. This magazine is by far the best out there for anyone owning a ranch home, or simply in love with them and anything mid-century modern: furnishings, architecture, landscapes, etc. They cover every topic on the subject, with well-researched articles and superb photographs. If you haven't yet, go ahead and subscribe to it, for it is well-worth it.

This is a wonderful magazine! I fully enjoy the articles and the advertisements are just as amazing.

I bought this book as a gift and everyone at the party enjoyed thumbing through it. Nice pictures. Creatively inspiring. Great gift.

This is the best magazine I have ever got. I have been getting this mag since the first issue way back when. I have never once been disappointed. I own a company named MOD-CENTRAL, where I sell a ton of mid century modern items from the 1950's to the 1970's and I have always found this magazine a great resource and help to my company.