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Here, here, a Tumblr dedicated entirely to Vintage French Photos you probably Haven’t Seen

Wouldn’t it be wonderful if life just looked like one long vintage French photo album? I’ve found just the go-to online treasure trove for such day-dreaming occasions. Packed with a staggering collection of vintage photos that might have anything to do with Paris, France or the French, naturally I had to scroll right to the very end of Chamade- Vintage…

The Communist Chic Hotel, for all your Stasi Nostalgic Needs

There is a phenomenon that exists called ‘Eastalgia’ (or ostalgie), referring to a wistful longing for the Cold War era, Berlin Wall-separated, Stasi-policed German Democratic Republic of the 1970s and 80s. Seriously. The phenomenon has even spawned a bit of an industry catering to those with strangely fond memories of the short-lived communist state and its long…

The NYC Pawnshop with a Hidden Surprise

I might be a little late to the party on this one, but I just came across the neat little concept of a restaurant hidden at the back of a pawn shop over in New York City. The Beauty & Essex Lounge opened in 2011 with a deceptive retro shop front acting as a facade…

Let’s Time Travel with Vintage Airline Luggage Labels

The weekend is nearly here, our minds are already traveling somewhere far away, so I thought what better moment than a Friday afternoon than to pour over some vintage travel memorabilia from the 1920s to the 1950s. We’ve already looked at the golden age of travel’s hotel luggage labels, hotel and restaurant matchbooks accumulated from across…

Working Out with Marilyn Monroe

It’s pretty neat when you come across rare photos of one of the most iconic and recognisable faces in history, and it doesn’t get much more rare and interesting than Marilyn Monroe herself, lifting weights in a terry cloth bikini… Marilyn and her guns of steel were photographed here in 1952 by Philippe Halsman for LIFE magazine.…

A Car Wash Beauty Pageant, 1951

In June of 1951, the Muller Bros held a “beauty pageant” to celebrate their three millionth car wash (any excuse to attract customers). Located on Sunset and Ivar in Los Angeles California, LIFE magazine photographer Allan Grant went along to photograph the event. The beautiful ladies hired for the event, given titles like “Miss Body…

A Dedication to Vintage Black Glamour

The internet spawns another exciting book, in this case, a Tumblr dedicated entirely to Vintage Black Glamour. From Josephine Baker getting a pedicure to an anonymous snapshot of a style icon that never was, author Nichelle Gainer has been unearthing a treasure trove of iconic images from rarely accessed photographic archives ever since she began…

Euro Train Tripping in the Summer of 1970

At the dawn of the 1970s, it cost around $24 to travel from London to Italy. As the train went clickety-clack, rattling through the ever-evolving landscape, two strangers could strike up a conversation over a few slices of shared bologna ham and make it last for a thousand miles. A new breed of traveler was…

An Online Vault of the most Awesome Cameras Ever Made

Today I stumbled upon an incredible collection of vintage cameras– an encyclopedic Aladdin’s cave on the internet. Assembled by a French guy the name of Sylvain Halgand, we don’t know much about him except that he has collected a lot of cameras. There are thousands of different models on his site sourced from all over the…

Inside the National Geographic Archives

Just so we can get an inkling, a whiff, a tiny peak into what it would be like to have the job of ‘vintage collection archivist’ at the legendary National Geographic magazine, here is a video in which we meet the man that does just that, Bill Bonner. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mgFQ_wAgz4&] He’s also the guy that curates…

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