Posts tagged vintage

I couldn’t decide which ampersand I prefer, so I made this quick poster for fun.

I couldn’t decide which ampersand I prefer, so I made this quick poster for fun.

British 1970s milk bottle campaign advertisement that clearly did not work. (Taken with instagram)

British 1970s milk bottle campaign advertisement that clearly did not work. (Taken with instagram)

I was somewhat sad to hear about Kodak’s Chapter 11. Could it be the end for Kodak? Once a mighty player in the photography world with inspiring products such as the Brownie and Instamatic, now a sinking ship in the digital industry. But lets not forget: the photography community owes a lot to Kodak: Paving the way for the cost effective camera for the mass market, amazing advancements with the color Kodachrome film (see image -taken from my personal collection: Holiday magazine June 1949), and the simple, yet beautiful functionalist industrial design of products, by designers such as Kenneth Grange, are just a handful of the company’s innovations and achievements.

I was somewhat sad to hear about Kodak’s Chapter 11. Could it be the end for Kodak? Once a mighty player in the photography world with inspiring products such as the Brownie and Instamatic, now a sinking ship in the digital industry. But lets not forget: the photography community owes a lot to Kodak: Paving the way for the cost effective camera for the mass market, amazing advancements with the color Kodachrome film (see image -taken from my personal collection: Holiday magazine June 1949), and the simple, yet beautiful functionalist industrial design of products, by designers such as Kenneth Grange, are just a handful of the company’s innovations and achievements.

Finally replaced my desk phone for the partially sighted with this old green beauty. Almost impossible to use, and insanely annoying when it rings. This phone goes completely against my beliefs in terms of functionalist industrial design, but is an aesthetic paper weight non the less.

Finally replaced my desk phone for the partially sighted with this old green beauty. Almost impossible to use, and insanely annoying when it rings. This phone goes completely against my beliefs in terms of functionalist industrial design, but is an aesthetic paper weight non the less.

Great Western Railway bench spotted at Weston-super-Mare train station.

Great Western Railway bench spotted at Weston-super-Mare train station.

GWR  “West for Winter” Poster by Raymond Sheppard

GWR  “West for Winter” Poster by Raymond Sheppard

I’ve finally got my 1950s fruit box labels framed and up on the wall.

I’ve finally got my 1950s fruit box labels framed and up on the wall.

Since I’m obsessed with interesting food packaging this really caught my eye: Vintage Tesco’s Supermarket popped up at Goodwood Revival. (via Tasteologie)

The Typography of Sanborn New York City Maps

Holly using Skype 1982

Holly using Skype 1982

wear-ever cookbook

wear-ever cookbook

via Captain Geoffrey Spaulding

via Captain Geoffrey Spaulding