Retro & Vintage
I’ve been getting highly obsessive with unique older items in design, commonly referred to Retro or Vintage, in my vocabulary.
Retro is a term used to describe, denote or classify culturally outdated or aged trends, modes, or fashions, from the overall postmodern past, but have since that time become functionally or superficially the norm once again. The use of “retro” style iconography and imagery interjected into American postmodern art, advertising, mass media, etc. has occurred from around the time of the U.S. industrial revolution to present day. Vintage is representing the high quality of a past time…
Vintage
The Jazz Age - Celebrating the fabulous jazz-age illustrators during the 1920’s and 1930’s.
Forties in Print - Just as it says, Alot of Wartime examples.
Beer n Booze - Vintage beer is always stronger!
Cancer Sticks - The great cigarette propaganda.
Childrens Books - Great vintage photos, used now for naughty t-shirts.
Vintage Magazines -Old Magazine covers really kick ass!
Vintage Illustrations - From the 1980’s and prior.
Back in the USSR - USSR photos, some great art here.
Book Illustrations - inside and outside book fun.
Penguin & Pelican - Collection of over 700 book covers.
Retro Patterns - There are 100 patterns from old sheets, curtains and table tops for some good old groovy inspiration.
Other Vintage Sites
Vintage Propaganda - Soviet union propaganda
Anti-Buzz - Ads to the anti-alcohol people.
Ad-Access Project - Duke put together a library of over 7,000 vintage ads.
Chinese health - Ads of Old Public Chinese health posters. loads of fun!
Ohio University - Vintage around the area.
Weird Vintage - My favorite, especially the piggy slicer.
Retro
Havana Street - Retro Clipart, and stock photos.
Retro Art - Authentic Advertising Clip-art.
Retro Color - Retro color palettes and help.
Retro Fonts
Font Diner - Perfect name for fonts.
Retrodesign - Patrick Broderick’s work.
Retro looking websites
Altoids
Bubbly Numbers
CH67
Color Splash Studio
Girls who wear glasses
Happy Kreg
Janet Klien
Kakupacal
MimiKersting
Phrizbie Design
Retro Ad Art
Retro Jane
Retro Lounge
Return2Style
Roto Design
Sniffy Linings
Southern Pride
Very Big Design
World of Wassco
Great visuals of Retro & Vintage pieces of art.
smashin’ post - graphic heavy, great for a taste.
adbuzeedo - post reguarding graphical design along the lines of retro-vintage.
Retro Patterns
I found the patterns years ago and just stored them. After doing some google searches, I found out they belong to pinkandfluffy, being hosted on deviant art. Great patterns.
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