Categories / Art and Photography

Retro Postcards: Sheraton Washington Hotel

Sheraton I can’t resist picking up vintage postcards when I’m browsing junk shops, which is reason enough to start a new series of posts under the Retro Postcards banner. And we’ll kick off with this gem from the Sheraton Washington Hotel.

Now, I’ve never been to Washington. Indeed, I’ve never been to the US – but if the Sheraton Washington Hotel still looks like this, I’m calling the travel agent tomorrow. A great example of 70s excess, from the chrome pillars and chrome-clad stairwats through to the space age seating. I also like how the image has been slightly stretched to fit the format.

Have you been to the hotel? Does it still look like this? Let us know. And if you have scans of quirky postcards, send them in – we’d love to feature them.

Categories / Design and Interiors

Sixties Blocks op art wall clock

Popart_clock Probably not the classiest clock on the market, but this Sixties Blocks op art wall clock could well fit the bill if you’re going for a black and white look.

Made by NeXtime, it’s got a 17-inch diameter, with monochromatic graphics printed on a glass dial and metal hands for the time. The design itself mixes dots with shapes, but I can’t help but think that a dotted theme throughout would have been more eye-catching.

If you like it, you can pick one up for £29.99.

Find out more at the CorVus website

Categories / Art and Photography, Music

60s In Colour canvas art

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Torn between some photography or some art on your wall? You should check out this rather smart canvas art by 60s In Colour.

60s In Colour is artist/photographers Brian Bignell and Diane Thornton, who have used their skills to produce colourised effects from Brian’s original black and white photographs of well known sixties groups and solo artists taken during the period 1963 – 1966. The results are shown in the above images of Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Roger Daltrey. And if they don’t appeal, there’s a number of other acts to choose from.

Prices vary dependent on the canvas size you want, but typically start from £58.

Find out more at the Back2thewall website

Categories / Men's Fashion

Aertex 60s-style polo shirts

Aertex_astro We did briefly mention Aertex last month in relation to its Weller-related vintage top, but the company also has a good range of 60s-style polo shirts available to buy online – including the Astro polo shirt pictured here.

It’s very much in that vintage Gabicci/Roberto Carlo vein, a cotton/polyester mix with four button collar, breast pocket and constrasting collar and cuff, available in this brown colour or a light blue. If that’s not to your taste, there are plenty of others in a similar style to choose from.

Available online, it retails for £44.99.

Find out more at the Aertex website

Categories / Men's Fashion, Sportswear

Adidas Rod Laver Vintage trainers

Rodlaverbasketweave Hot on the heels (pun intended) of the trainers Kim Jones did for Umbro, Adidas comes up with this black woven leather version of the classic Rod Laver shoe.

Perhaps not suitable for the tennis court but a rather suave trainer for everyday wear. And you would want to wear them every day!

You can pick them up online from the Cali website, priced at approx £65.

Find out more at the Cali website

Categories / Men's Fashion, Sportswear

Diadora Borg Elite trainers

Diadora_borgelite You may recall we featured the Diadora Pallamano trainers earlier this week. Well, Oki-Ni has also reissued another Diadora vintage shoe – the Diadora Borg Elite.

As the name suggests, these were created for Bjorn Borg – the first tennis shoe ever produced with a kangaroo leather upper apparently. It’s now back in a full grain nappa leather with embroidered logo and in two colour schemes – the traditional white/gold monochrome and this new black/gold version.

You can pick them up online from the Oki-Ni website, priced at £90.

Find out more at the Oki-Ni website