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Retroguy's Wonderland
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A celebration of all things retro spanning the 50s through the 90s. Everything from music, movies, fashion trends, fads and more.
- Author: The Original Retroguy
- Listed in: Pop Culture Social Commentary
- Tags: music Advertising retro vintage 80s 70s
Recent Posts
New American Gothic - Tiger Style
Truly one of the most iconic American artistic images is American Gothic painted by Grant Wood from 1930. The pitch fork represented hard labour while the flowers over the right shoulder of the woman symbolised domesticity.That image will soon be rep...
When Retro and Politics Collide - Obama\'s Economy
A while back in a previous post, we showed what happens when retro and politics collide - click here to see that post. Here's another installment featuring a likely response from the anointed one if he doesn't get the economy rolling again in the nex...
Retro Video of the Day - Land of Hunger
In keeping with the space invaders theme from the previous post, I thought I'd jog your retro memories with a vintage one hit wonder from 1984 by the Earons. Their hit "Land of Hunger" was an interesting fusion of the electronic Euro sound from the e...
Space Invaders Among Us
How much cooler would playing Space Invaders have been if the alien hordes looked more like the little guys below? From the creative mind of designer Logan Walters comes a new take on an old foe. Now, how cool would it have been to wear the sweater ...
Modern Mothers Know Best
In an earlier post, we saw how advertisers in the 50s dealt with the delicate subject of feminine hygiene. The fact that the product used for achieving the ultimate in feminine squeaky cleanliness was Lysol disinfectant, proved to be more disturbing ...
Retro Video of the Day - Disco Double Shot
Being Thursday and oh so close to Friday, I thought I'd treat you all to a double shot of some classic retro Disco that is a little left of the usual Disco standards you normally hear during a Disco radio show or one of those retro nights at a club.T...
