Posts Tagged retro
Planet Posters
Posted by Danielle in Art & Architecture, Entertainment on February 10, 2010
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!!
Space-Rated Paints
Posted by Danielle in Advertising & Media on February 2, 2010
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!
The Future
Posted by Danielle in Fashion & Accessories, Home & Office on January 28, 2010
Who knew the future had such groovy faux-wood-paneling refrigerators? (Via Vintage Ad Browser.)
Vintage Ads
Posted by Danielle in Advertising & Media on January 26, 2010
Saw these on Vintage Ad Browser. Bit of a rivalry going on here, take your pick: liquid or solid propellants.
Retro Posters
Posted by Danielle in Art & Architecture on January 8, 2010
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.
Cool Rockets
Posted by Danielle in Collectibles on November 13, 2009
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.
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.]](http://silver-rockets.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/1113_rockets5.jpg "Rusty Space Bucket [CRACKS me UP.]")
Silver Rockets
Posted by Danielle in Fashion & Accessories on April 10, 2009
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
Junior Space Commander
Posted by Danielle in Art & Architecture on April 6, 2009
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.
Rocket Porcelain Pendant
Posted by Danielle in Fashion & Accessories on September 1, 2008
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.
Solar System Travel Posters
Posted by Danielle in Art & Architecture, Travel & Leisure on August 29, 2008
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!
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