history of computer graphics (1972)

Retro about retro!
Here's a computer graphics retrospective dating from 1972, as if the pinnacle of technology had been attained.

flashy cover art isn't it?

Found lately for 0.30€ ...
german spoken words on 45.
fascinating liner notes here !

music bands and retro photography

Incredible Flickr sets from AIRFORM (including architecture, design, fashion, retro photographies, music bands, record cover and labels ...

Keep your friends!

1930's radio hat

Sweet postcards rumble

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(click postcards to enlarge)Libreville (Gabon) aerial view of The Tropicana.Bali Island - The Keris dancers at Barong & Rangda. Trance dancers enchanted by the evil of Rahgda, plundge the Keris daggers against their body.
Costa Brava, Playa de Aro, Hotel Condado San Jorge.

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LP#4My little chinese colored flexidiscs from the 50's/60's

Nostalgia ...
I went to china 3 years ago, and i feel nostalgic today about that trip, i feel like listening again to that crappy flexidiscs i bought in Beijing on a flea market.
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And i want to share them with my few readers, these little chinese vinyl records, they are incredibly attractive : very thin, translucid and in color RGB flexidiscs ! Operettes, traditionnal songs and classical orchestra favorites, and even some easy listening surf rock. The sound of the vinyl rips is a bit scratchy of course : ( , but consider where i've bought them, believe me it is not that bad. Sweet vinyl records !
Check the wonderful portable turntable that comes along with them.

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--#01 a red 45rpm.
The first share is a Red 45rpm. I really don't know anything about what these 4 songs refers to, it is a kind of easy-listening chinese operette with strings and male or female vocalists. Have a listen, This is China back in the years, follow the links !
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DOWNLOAD the MP3s : HERE or via RapidShare HERE.
DOWNLOAD cover artwork (high resolution images) : here and here
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--#02 a green 45rpm.
This one is an exotica rock instrumentals record. Very quiet and peaceful. Easy listening steel guitar, hawain style ukulele. Sit back, relax and enjoy ! Once again sorry for the bad quality, i have to cut some two of the songs because of the heavy background noises.
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DOWNLOAD the MP3s : HERE or via RapidShare HERE.
DOWNLOAD cover artwork (high resolution images) : here
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(Click on the picture to enlarge) my photos from China : www.allotonio.fr.st

Rita Hayworth - please don't kiss me (1947)

From Orson Welles' movie : "The Lady From Shangai" (1947) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0040525/

1930's home entertainement

Your Best Choice in 1929 Home Entertainment !

1930's Ipod cane !

WALKER CAN TUNE IN WITH RADIO IN CANE

So that a pedestrian may enjoy broadcast programs wherever he goes, a German, inventor, Alfred Mintus, has devised what he calls a “radio walking stick.” Outwardly it resembles an ordinary cane, but the interior contains a miniature receiver and batteries. The user has merely to plant the stick in the ground, adjust a pair of pocket ‘phones to his ears, and listen in, as illustrated in the photograph.
It only remains now for the inventor to perfect the apparatus so the pedestrian need not interrupt his walk while listening in, a possibility foreseen by the inventor of the cane.