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In celebration of its 100th birthday, Formica has introduced a new collection featuring retro designs and colors. Revealed today at the International Builder’s Show today the collection was designed by renowned firm Pentagram, and will be available beginning January 31, 2013. According to Formica Group, this 2013 Anniversary Collection reflects on the Formica® brand and [...]
In 1930, James Alexander Dewar, a baker for the Continental Baking Company, invented a snack cake we’d come to know and love as the Twinkie. At the time, several machines used to make cream-filled shortcakes collected dust when strawberries were out of season. Like many retro inventions, Dewar’s idea was centered around putting those machine [...]
One of the most important children’s book artists of the twentieth century died today. Maurice Sendak, who wrote and illustrated the 1960s classic Where the Wild Things Are was 83. Sendak took the traditional picture book and, through words and art, twisted into a dark and terrifying tale. The author was born in 1928 in [...]
Official US Army Poster Girl During WWII Dies at Age 92 Shortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor, a 22-year-old Wabash, Indiana woman posed for three US posters designed to boost morale amongst US soldiers. The slogan was simple: Please get there and back. Be careful what you say or write. Her name: Margie Stewart. [...]
Radio and TV legend Dick Clark died April 18th, leaving behind decades of memories. From American Bandstand (stemming from the 1952 show Bob Horn’s Bandstand) to New Year’s Rockin’ Eve (which he hosted/co-hosted through 2011), his professional career spanned almost 60 years. Related Posts“Wives with Beehives” on TLC: Retro Fashion Meets Modern Day Drama LOOK: [...]
Retroplanet New Product News We have new retro-themed banks at Retroplanet, featuring classic favorites, such as Coca-Cola cans and bottles, Hershey candies, and a Bowling Pin Bank. They’re fun and functional. Perhaps you know someone that could use a little help learning how to save? One of these fun banks may be the way to [...]
