retro

A term derived from the Latin for "backwards," retro denotes a nostalgic recreation of past fashions, fads and styles; often it specifically refers to trends of the 1940s-1980s, i.e. the fairly recent past. Retro is an affectionate and positive term. Retro-inspired blogs often celebrate the world of nostalgia in a humorous way. Retro is in one sense an entertaining form of pop history.

Items and fads designated as retro can either be original to the past, or else modern reproductions. For example, items such as the manual typewriter and dial telephones are collected either as vintage items or as new items that can help recreate the lifestyle of an earlier time. Retro art and music can refer to the original or to modern tributes to the original.

There are many retro-inspired blogs. Some are overviews of style and vintage items from the so-called postmodern (recent) past, encompassing anything from fashion and music to architecture and art. Others have a focus such as retro clothes and style, or the visual style of a particular era, such as the 1950s.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “retro”

• BOH Updated to the Seventh Power

  
  BeefJack - The Gamer's Sauce. — Authority: 497
  Old school 2D games have enjoyed something of a renaissance recently, and BOH is one game that fits well into the mold of great top down shooters that simultaneously provide nostalgia and unique gameplay. BOH is all about atmosphere and intensity. It achieves these attributes through creative, maze like level design, ...
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• Celebrity Feet: Tracy Morgan & Friends – New York Knicks Home Game

  
  Sneaker News - Air Jordan, Air Force 1, Air Max, Nike SB, Release Dates & more — Authority: 639
  Tracy Morgan along with a number of other movie stars were all in attendance at Madison Square Garden on Sunday afternoon when the New York Knicks hosted the Boston Celtics. Morgan was joined courtside by Mark Wahlberg, Will Ferrell, Brooke Shields, Rosie Perez, Spike Lee, and more. While Marky Mark and Will Ferrell ...
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• Here, it never snowed. Afterwards it did.

  
  Fashion Feed of SL — Authority: 173
  Another one of those moments when you’ve blogged not so long ago but you really feel like doing it again, and you do.  I change too much, more than I should. I’m pretty sure if you bump into me in world I’m prolly changing or going through my invo or thinking ‘these shoes’ seriously don’t match this ...
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• Candy Gumball Machine T-Shirts and Gifts

  
  Toxiferous Designs — Authority: 476
  Candy candy candy! I love gumball machines and when I was growing up they were the greatest things ever. I thought Id pay tribute with this brand new gumball machine design today! This cute and yummy gumball machine illustration features sweet and colorful retro candy gum balls in many colors under the rainbow like ...
  3 hours ago

• Unknown motivators

  
  Fengtastic! — Authority: 122
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• Commodore 64 Emulator for the iPhone Re-Launched – comes with downloadable Retro Classics

  
  Desinformado.com — Authority: 439
  Kiloo and Manomio today announced the re-launch of their Commodore 64 Emulator for iPhone and iPod touch on Apple’s App Store. The Commodore 64 iPhone Emulator is based on the original and All-time famous 8-bit home computer released by Commodore International in August, 1982. “We are excited to bring the ...
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• NES Left 4 Dead

  
  fasthack — Authority: 139
  Left 4 Dead gets the 8-bit treatment.
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• Sears Tele-Games: Speedway IV

  
  Gadgets Page — Authority: 116
  Before my mom bought us an Atari, my Dad was the hero. One weekend, when we were visiting, he had this game connected to the television and waiting for us. He had found it at the local Deseret Industries . It was broken, but he had been able to solder it back together. Stacey and I played “tennis” all ...
  6 hours ago

• Grandma’s Life #20

  
  rchies Archive - The Curmudgeon's Magazine — Authority: 437
  Didn’t I see this in “Carry on Camping”?   Burgled from Vintage Scans
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• Stuck On Ideas For Christmas?

  
  Blog Your Site — Authority: 458
  It’s now October and the summer is rapidly disappearing behind us, as we drift in autumn and ultimately Christmas. But surely it is a bit premature to be thinking about Christmas and the burden of shopping and planning? Not so for many consumers, who are gearing themselves up for a hectic buying session online. ...
  7 hours ago

• Word Processor 0.1

  
  Mr. Guilts Blog — Authority: 123
  Only the second time Ive seen one in my predominantly paperless office. Read and post comments | Send to a friend
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• NIKE HOLIDAY 2009 - AIR MAX 90 SPORT RED

  
  Eazee Street — Authority: 449
  You can find these at select Nike accounts...including Proper.  I know there are a good amount of Air Max 90 fans out there so dont say you didnt know about these.  Thanks.
  8 hours ago

• Retro Foodie Gifts

  
  Craft Gossip — Authority: 162
  Apparently the Snoopy SnoCone Machine is making a comeback. We of course can’t ignore the Easy Bake Oven (I had the Holly Hobby version as a kid). And find these lunch boxes at Perpetual Kid :  Hello Kitty and the Smurfs . [tags]retro, gifts, lunch boxes[/tags]
  9 hours ago

• Some Occasions For Giving Personalized Sweets

  
  Win My Ex Back — Authority: 166
  Retro Sweets are very special treats that are not easily found on common shops. They are so special that only dedicated sellers offer them to sweets lovers. Retro sweets are composed of different kinds of candies, chocolates, gums, chewy treats, lollipops and other specialties. They all come in a variety of colors, ...
  10 hours ago

• Het grote boek der ongekamde gedachten - Stanisław Jerzy Lec

  
  Achille van den Branden — Authority: 126
  Houd Stanisław Lem (1921-2006) en Stanisław Jerzy Lec (1909-1966) maar eens uit elkaar. Beiden Pools, beiden geboren in Lwów, beiden op hun manier satiricus. Lem als schrijver van SF, Lec als bedenker van puntige uitspraken. De aforismenbundel Het grote boek der ongekamde gedachten van Lec (spreek uit: Lets) is een ...
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• Hack-a-Sketch takes classic toy digital [Video]

  
  SlashGear — Authority: 782
  Electronic versions of the classic Etch-a-Sketch aren’t particularly unusual, but so far this is the first time we’ve seen Arduino-controlled knobs with physical resistance and a proper shake-to-clear integrated into such a project.  The Hack-a-Sketch takes a Lenovo ThinkPad laptop and adds the usual two ...
  11 hours ago

• Real Wedding, Mary & Josh: Ceremony

  
  Santa Barbara Wedding Chic — Authority: 423
  And now onto the wedding! Guests were greeted with the couple’s first initial on the gate to the ceremony location. Valet took guests cars and directed them to the main lawn for the ceremony. The program fans were placed on each guest chair. The ceremony aisle was lined with rose petals in a paisley pattern. ...
  12 hours ago

• 100 Amazing Vintage and Retro Website Designs

  
  FrancescoMugnai.com — Authority: 535
  (...) Read the rest of 100 Amazing Vintage and Retro Website Designs (0 words) FrancescoMugnai.com , 2009. | Permalink | One comment |Add to del.icio.us Post tags: Collections , Inspiration , retro , vintage , Websites
  12 hours ago

• Gamer T-shirts Store grand opening today!

  
  Video Games Blogger — Authority: 550
  Welcome to Video Games Blogger’s grand opening of our Gamer T-shirts Store ! For the past month we’ve been working hard together with Splitreason to get our very own gaming merchandise created by them, and late last week the first classic game T-shirt designs got printed. These are the first two shirts out of ...
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• A Guide To the World of Warcraft Alliance

  
  Games For Sail — Authority: 144
  There are so many RPGs available but only a few have created big waves among game players.  World of Warcraft is among the most popular games played by many, young and old, men and women.  This game came about after the success of the original Warcraft game. Packed with even more adventures, World of Warcraft allows ...
  13 hours ago

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