Vintage Graphics | Corporate Sponsors
The “event T-shirt” has always been of interest to me- made especially for an event, celebration, product-launch, corporate milestone, etc… Kind of the low-brow version of a limited release artist’s print, making them somewhat collectible, or at least a curiosity/window into cultural happenings.
R. Newbold | Fashion Engineer
Original R. Newbold Government and Business Statistics Ledger The history behind R. Newbold is one of my very favorite fashion “heritage” stories. R. Newbold is a clothing brand with a storied and varied past that is now currently only sold in Japan (please bring it to the USA too, Mr. Smith!), but started as a [...]
The 4:30 Movie
Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty in Bonnie & Clyde As a young boy growing up in the 1970′s and 80′s in the New York area, ABC’s The 4:30 Movie was a staple for my afternoons after school. Whether it was Plant of the Apes, various war movies, James Bond marathons, the original Batman movies, or [...]
Typewriters | Vintage Communication
I’ve held onto this picture of William Faulkner’s Underwood portable typewriter for a while- mostly because I just liked the photo, but the machine itself is a beauty too. The typewriter, though a relic of times past, must have been a real beauty to use. You can almost hear the metal hammers smacking against the [...]
Memorial Day
A few bits from my childhood stamp collection that I thought would be fitting for the Day. I almost forgot about my stamp collection- a major obsession when about 10 years old. At times like this, I’m happy to have been a pack rat, although my organizational skills left a lot to be desired at [...]
ICON Trucks | Vintage Flavor | Los Angeles Built
ICON FJ40 If you love the looks and feel of the vintage Willy’s Jeeps, International Harvester Trucks, and Toyota Land Cruiser, but are looking for something a little more reliable (new), you may want to check into California’s own ICON. ICON is a privately held US auto manufacturer- all hand-built right in Los Angeles, California [...]
Beer and Girls | The Rheingold Lady
Guys are predictable- no doubt about it. If you want to sell something to guys, put a girl on it, in front of it, next to it, whatever- we’ll buy it, especially something like beer. Guys already like beer. Putting a girl on the can just increases the probability of us picking it up and [...]
Quisp Cereal | Retro Goodness
Not that a cereal can define a childhood, but Quisp is definitely one of those memories that brings me back to a certain place and time. Maybe it’s the goofy art that I loved, or the comic on the back of the box, or maybe it’s just the full-sugar-cereal high that I was surely getting [...]
Vintage Levi’s Shirts
What actually determines something is “vintage” is often debatable, but there is no denying the authenticity of these shirts. The genuine articles, these are. (What Goes Around, Comes Around would give their left leg for a 5 minute shopping spree in here). Photographed at the Levi Strauss archives in San Francisco- same day in fact [...]
Spirograph | Retro Toy
My wife recently found a Spirograph set for our youngest son. I think I was more excited than he was (and I’m sure my love for this retro toy is dating me a bit).
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