Category Archives: Retro

A look back at the outdated styles, trends, people and kitch that defined past generations. Think “Fat Laces” and pinning your pants.

The Freeloaders

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The Fine Line circa 1999.

Original Lego Patent

Filed by G.K. Christiansen (1961)

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Go buy some Lego here.

 

Pee-wee Herman’s Bike Sells For $36,600 On eBay

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Fom HuffPo –

The bike sold for more than three times the $10,000 reward offered for the return of the bike in the 1985 film.

(It should be noted that Pee-wee had no intention of paying the reward since “whoever returns the bike is obviously the person who stole it — so they don’t deserve any reward.”)

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Mazzy Star (Live, 1994)

Were we all depressed in 1994? Great song. Rare footage on the roof of EMI in London.

 

https://youtu.be/lkGqBx_3wvY

Buy Mazzy Star music here on Amazon (affiliate link).

Monday Music Rewind: Damn Yankees – High Enough

The band was formed in 1989, consisting of Tommy Shaw of Styx, Jack Blades of Night Ranger, Ted Nugent of The Amboy Dukes and a successful solo career, and Michael Cartellone (then an unknown drummer, but one who would later join Lynyrd Skynyrd).[1]

I am rather impressed with the various styles of sunglasses in this video.

See other Monday Music Rewind videos here.

Vintage Sony Ad

Great copy.

Keith Moon

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Cassette Rewind

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Old Douche

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Archaeologists uncovered a 3-inch contraceptive artifact during a 2010 excavation along the north side of City Hall in Manhattan — but thought it was a spice grinder until this year. Man, were they wrong. It is an old 3″ douche made from an unidentified mammal bone found  along the north side of City Hall in Manhattan during an excavation project. 

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Monday Music Rewind: Motörhead – Ace Of Spades

Cool retro footage.

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‘The Shining’ cast then and now

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Other Shining stuff

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