On Tue, 22 May 2012 15:48:43 -0500, Wilfred Xavier Pickles wrote:

In my little brick bungalow in a midwest US city, I've got an old
style (~1954) venetian blind measuring about 8' wide and 6' tall,

Do they have reasonably priced plastic blinds to replace such
large blinds?

aluminum: http://www.blinds.com/control/product/productID,8825