I am a compulsive Etsy fan. I love the vintage section of the site although it can be a beast to search. As a fan of vintage and retro cookbooks, I like to search them whenever I can. Some of these have great covers and photographs, and it kills me to know my grandmother owned half of these and I could have already had them if I had appreciated them back then.
Here's the deal... I'm presently a library and info science student who has a deep interest in archives and ephemera. I especially love mid-century and modern culture. On top of this, I am also a reluctantly good cook. I like recipes... I like to add additional garlic and spice to my recipes... and I need pictures to really know if I'm doing things well. The Kodachrome-ish images and dainty cartoons that deck most retro cookbooks are both helpful and adorable. I hope to share much of my collection here and also offer hot tips on actually cooking the foods.
These are my present favorite books up on Etsy... enjoy!
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Monday, January 18, 2010
Typewriter shop still hanging in | Rhode Island news | projo.com | The Providence Journal
My high school class was the last one to offer typing on typewriters. I remember the annoyances of correction tape for the typos that inevitably happened. Nothing is quite as retro as the clickity clack of the keys (well... the sound of a rotary dial might be a close second), and nothing looks quite as good as the real courier font ;-)I was happy to see this article about a typewriter shop that is beating the odds. Enjoy!
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Jennifer Greenburg
RetroRenovation is an inspiring blog. I captured this story from there about a wonderful, must have coffee table book featuring women like me who are clinging to a retro lifestyle against the tide of change. I have never heard of Jennifer Greenburg previously, but I love the scenes she sets up in this book. It is on my Amazon wish list!
Jennifer Greenburg’s “The Rockabillies”
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