The Retro Blog

I’m always keeping my eyes open for inexpensive ways to go retro, so this atomic style clock made from easily found items jumped out at me. Very cute! [via craft]

A strangely addictive and entertaining blog called Cake Wrecks has been gaining a lot of notice on the internet. It celebrates cake designers that should perhaps be seeking employment in other fields as well as skillful cakes made to look like things that should have never been set in icing. Here’s a cake I nominate [...]

I’ve already expressed my strong admiration for Wall E, but it seems that a large number of conservative parents aren’t to pleased with the cute little ‘bot. Seems they don’t want their kids to get any crazy ideas in their heads that maybe producing copious amounts of waste and consuming with no thoughts toward the [...]

Isamu Noguchi was a Japanese-American artist whose designs were influenced by the best elements of both cultures. Take his 1950’s Akari light sculptures for example. They give off the lovely diffused light of Japanese paper lanterns, but also have the incredible retro style of a 1950’s modern design. With lovely atomic legs, these lamps [...]

Quack has a designer table concept inspired by our favorite era. There’s so much to love about it: atomic legs, flying saucer top, snacks! [via mocoloco]