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Just in at Retro Planet are these exclusive-design coffee mugs. These ceramic, 10-ounce cups feature retro-themed artwork, including Mom’s Diner, Dad’s Garage and “Eat, Drink and Be Merry”. These are original designs from the Retro Planet Collection, which means you won’t find them anywhere else. Other designs include: Wham Bang Pow (comic book), Rusty Route [...]
Years ago, I was your typical, broke college student. My apartment’s kitchen offered little more than a loaf of bread, a few snacks and coffee. Yes, coffee – the only necessity when it came to staying awake in class and studying late-night. On a tight budget, I’d learned early on that what wasn’t served hot [...]
Nothing says Americana like red, white and blue diner mugs. Retro Planet’s latest sets of old-fashioned diner & coffee shop mugs feature thick-walled, heavy-duty vessels keep coffee, tea and hot chocolate hot – just like the old days. Perfect for home, office, diner and restaurant, the lead-free mugs are safe for dishwasher and microwave, and [...]
In traditional diners, coffee shops and shorter-order restaurants, unique terms are used to describe food and drink. At one time, some of these terms were pretty universal. Today, however, many young servers will give confused looks when you order a burger and say, “Eighty-six the onions”. Frequent diners picked up on some jargon, and would [...]
American diners have long been known for their ready cup of hot coffee with an endless bottom. The reputation of diner coffee may not be living up to today’s taste standards, but you can always find a fresh brewed pot. If you are looking for upscale coffee, micro coffee roasters have created a new tradition [...]
We have a pretty large collection of restaurant-ware coffee cups at the Retroplanet.com offices. When looking it over one day I could not help but think about how much Dunkin’ Donuts has changed from the old days. Dunkin’s opened its first store in Quincy, MA in 1950. Probably 35 years ago or so, my friends [...]
