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Chronically Vintage
http://www.chronicallyvintage.com/
Chronically Vintage is run by a lifelong lover of all things antique, vintage, and retro. It focuses primarily on topics pertaining to the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s, covering everything from fashion to hairstyles, home decor to classic Hollywood movies
Diamond Dame
http://www.diamonddame.com
Living a life of a certain vintage - fashion, music, dance, entertainment and lifestyle topics drawn from and inspired by the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s. From flappers to Fred Astaire, Clara Bow to Clark Gable, the depths of the Great Depression to the g
Screen Savour
http://www.screensavour.net
Devoted to the enjoyment of contemporary and classic cinema
Lots of Pulp
http://pulpcovers.blogspot.com
A showcase for the stunning cover artwork that adorned the classic pulp magazines of the first half of the 20th century.
Standard of the Day
http://standardoftheday.blogspot.com
A tribute to the finest genre of popular music in history, pop's direct link to the classical tradition, and one of our nation's most important contributions to world culture, the Great American Songbook. Each day (more or less), I'll spotlight a dif
Swing Fashionista
http://www.swingfashionista.com
A swing fashion blog and look book, focusing on original fashion from the swing era (1920s, 30s and 40s), plus looks from amongst the current day international swing community, and retro styles found on catwalks, red carpets, in magazines, film and t
Vintage chic
http://sheepandchick.blogspot.com/
Vintage dresses, shoes, paper patterns, old movies and tv shows
VintageGent's Menswear Daily
http://vintagegent.com
Fashion, culture, and etiquette for retro men and the ladies they like! Topics include vintage clothing, current trends, fashion history, etiqeuette, and entertainment. Read and Look Sharp
Songs in Haiku
http://songsinhaiku.blogspot.com/
Lyrics distilled to three lines of verse. Links to full lyrics, song facts, and music video. Make a request using our form and/or add your haiku in the comments.
Marble Forum
http://www.marbleforum.blogspot.com
Online resource for collectible glass marbles, marble makers, shows, books, clubs and collectors.
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1940 Chrysler Windsor [Down On The Street]
Auto Info News - Auto Blog | December 6th 2009 by Andy Balasis
Welcome to Down On The Street , where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. We saw our last 1940s Alameda vehicle four months ago, so it’s time for another. We’re going pr read more
USA: To Alice McGrath, who changed the world
Seniors World Chronicle | December 6th 2009
.LOS ANGELES, California / The Los Angeles Times / Opinion / December 6, 2009OpinionTo Alice McGrath, who changed the worldBeginning with her role in the 1940s Sleepy Lagoon trial, hers was a life lived for social justice.By Carlos Valdez LozanoNothi read more
Sheer Beauty: Rita Hayworth
Swing Fashionista | December 5th 2009 by Sharon Davis
Here’s another glamorous lady, Rita Hayworth. You’ve probably (hopefully!) seen her in Cover Girl (dancing with Gene Kelly), and Gilda (the film that made her one of the most lasting sex symbols of the 1940s). She was named number 19 in read more
Get Out Of Bed — But Keep The Jacket!
Here's Looking Like You, Kid | December 4th 2009 by Jaynie Van Roe
Some of the easiest to find (and least expensive) vintage lingerie pieces are bed jackets. Once worn over a nightie while reading in bed or as part of your hostess attire, bed jackets haven’t been popular in quite some time… Vintage Knit read more
NameVoyager Analysis: Gary
Inside Voice | December 4th 2009
Here's another one of those names that says, "I am likely a 50-something-year-old man." Hard to believe that this name was actually ranked #12 in popular boys names at during one decade. If you want to have some perverse fun, next time you get pregna read more
Famous First Fridays: Shazam! #1
Diversions of the Groovy Kind | December 4th 2009 by The Groovy Agent
In the early 70s, nostalgia was big business. Summer of 42, American Graffiti, and similar films helped stoke that particular fire, and comicbooks were far from immune. Though sales didn't live up to expectations, fandom was abuzz when comicbook vers read more
Paris-Shanghai: The Trip That Coco Chanel Only Made In Her Dreams
M.I.S.S. | December 4th 2009 by Gabriella Davi-Khorasanee
Today Paris-Shanghai: The Trip That Coco Chanel Only Made In Her Dreams, a short film written and directed by Karl Lagerfeld, premiered online. The film opens in the 1950s with Coco Chanel having tea with the Duchess of Windsor who notices Chanel&# read more
Artist On The Rise: Darling Cait
The Downtown Diaries | December 3rd 2009
Although Darling Cait is a good friend of mine, her talent and unique sound cannot be denied. Darling Cait has been building momentum in the New York City indie music scene, establishing a bi-monthly residency at Ella Lounge on Wednesdays (pre N read more
Premonition?
Don Donovan's World | December 3rd 2009 by Don
When I was a small boy in the 1940s I kept a postcard sized reproduction of this intriguing painting pinned on my bedroom wall.It was done by a Swiss/German painter, Paul Klee who was persecuted by Hitlerian Nazis both as a modernist (Bauhaus) and as read more
November 14th, 2009 - Senior Photos
Vibrant Photography || Salem, Oregon | December 3rd 2009 by Vibrant Photography
We did a second round of photos here in Salem with the same senior that we posted about on November 2nd. The majority of the photos were taken at the train station and the last few were taken at Mission Mill.We loved her 1940s hair and clothing! It m read more
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