Retro TV Memo Holder
Sweet nostalgia, Batman! These memo holders not only look like retro TV sets, but can also helpfully display your reminders on their "small screens." They come with 210 blank memos…
Retro-Futuristic Rayguns Made From Found Objects
Marvel at the awesomeness that are these fantastic rayguns, lovingly put together for space adventurers on a tight budget. These lovely objets d’art are the handiwork of Kevin Skinner, an artist and writer based in Detroit, Michigan.
Visit Henrik Drescher’s ArtistWorkSpaces tumblr to check out some nice photographs of the Budget Raygun headquarters.
Hit the jump to see more detailed images of the rayguns.
‘What is Dead May Never Die’ – An Animated Film Put Together with Retro Animation Clips
French animator Kadavre Exquis’ (previously) latest animation is a mind-melting exploration of various facets of retro technology, sounds and music. The film is spliced together with lo-fi animation taken from…
Bertha Benz Driving the Benz Patent-Motorwagen
Click on the image to view large. An 1886 photograph of Bertha Benz, the wife of inventor Karl Benz, and one of the pioneering co-founders of Mercedes-Benz. A woman of…
Retro Photography Featuring Models “Floating” in Plastic Bubbles
Click on the image to view large. American photographer Melvin Sokolsky shot these stunningly-surreal fashion photographs for Harper's Bazaar magazine in 1963. The “Bubble Series” featured models in giant plastic…
The Hare and the Tortoise
One of Aesop’s most popular fables is brought to life in this charming little live action film, released circa 1947 by Encyclopedia Britannica Films. [via Brain Pickings and Miss C…
Twitter, Circa 1935
“Original thought is like original sin: both happened before you were born to people you could not have possibly met.” - Fran Lebowitz [via Urlesque]
A Big Photo Set of Retro Ephemera
A lovely set of images scanned from old books, flyers and brochures by Dylan Todd. Most of the pictures in the set have been released under a Creative Commons License.