Posts Tagged retro

Planet Posters

Bespin, by justinvg

All art on this post © justinvg.

I owe my finding of these fantastic Star Wars planet “poster” graphics to my friend Lexa (who makes me look like I have merely a casual interest in the Star Wars universe. Which, uh… is really not the case!!) I dearly hope justinvg gets these made as actual posters; they’d go so well with the IYA 2009 posters which I long to own.

UPDATE: Posters available here!!

Dagobah, by justinvg Hoth, by justinvg
Tatooine, by justinvg Endor, by justinvg

Alderaan, by justinvg

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Space-Rated Paints

Space-rated paints, by Martin Marietta

Okay, so I found an ad I wanted to post after all, because the thought of using space-rated paint at home is SO amusing to me. Y’know, just in case some random part of your interior or exterior decides to launch at rocket speeds… better yet, in case you happen to host a rocket launch in your home!

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The Future

Vintage advertising

Who knew the future had such groovy faux-wood-paneling refrigerators? (Via Vintage Ad Browser.)

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Vintage Ads

Aerojet-General Corporation

Saw these on Vintage Ad Browser. Bit of a rivalry going on here, take your pick: liquid or solid propellants.

Thiokol Chemical Corporation

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Retro Posters

These posters are actually new, made for the International Year of Astronomy last year. To me they’re a blast from the 70s and I love them all. (It was hard to choose just two to show you.) I saw them here, you can buy them here.

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Cool Rockets

Stretch Starliner Blue Fin Bolts

I just can’t get enough of Aaron’s Tin Toy Arcade and their amazing selection of rockets! Here, have some rocket-spam for your Friday.

The Moon ZX-1 Blast Streamliner No 5

I was surprised to find the Space Patrol Coin Bank, as I’ve seen an illustration of it before — I think Discover ran it as their cover a year or two back, alluding to some sort of “Can NASA Get Their Act Together?” feature article (paraphrased.) The cover art is on a collage-covered notebook I made about a year ago, front and center.

Rusty Space Bucket [CRACKS me UP.] Space Patrol Coin Bank

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Silver Rockets

Large Rocket Ship Pendant

The jeweler behind this silver rocket put it well, I think:

A great blast from the past. The classic rocket ship shape is one we all know and love from comics, cartoons and vintage Sci-Fi.

Indeed, I’m sure I’m not the only one with immense fondness for a shape that could not conceivably stand up on a launch pad… so this week it’s all about JEWELRY-SPAM! :D

Sterling silver rocket locket BLAST OFF Scrabble Tile Pendant - Rocket

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Junior Space Commander

Junior Space Commander Letterpress Print

I found this letterpress print last week and just adore him. When he gets back to his ship, he’s definitely going to sit down and have a bowl of Campbell’s soup or something.

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Rocket Porcelain Pendant

Retro Sci-fi Rocket Ship Porcelain Necklace

Glazed porcelain looks beautiful and dreamy (to me), and this pendant is no exception. The artwork style is very retro; strikes me as Russian-influenced, actually.

A vintage rocket ship motif complete with a planet and stars! I glazed this porcelain piece in a lovely glossy transparent green. This design comes from my personal collection of antique and vintage buttons and will not be found anywhere else so be assured that you will be getting a unique necklace.

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Solar System Travel Posters

Retro-Future Travel Posters to the Nine Planets Retro-Future Travel Posters to the Nine Planets

My husband pointed out this great blog post, featuring travel posters to other times and places, real and fictional. One of the artists showcased is Steve Thomas, whose solar system travel posters are simply captivating. These are but a few, and you can get them all (plus Rivendell!) in large-format calendar form for 2009! Fantastic stuff, I hope to see more from him soon!

Retro-Future Travel Posters to the Nine Planets Retro-Future Travel Posters to the Nine Planets

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