Posts Tagged ‘1950s’
Route 66 Motel
Motel Sign by traliz Browse more Motel Posters This awesome print is of all that remains of an old motel in Yucca, Arizona. It rests along the old mother road, route 66. According to this site, the sign once pointed to the Whiting Brothers Motel. Desert photos in general are striking, the arid land and brush against blue skies creates [...]
El Ray Motel Reno Nevada
El Ray Motel Print by Tom Spaulding I can't find any details about the history of this hotel other than it's on North Arlington Avenue in Reno, Nevada. But I love the classic googie architecture. Check out the double boomerangs in weathered yellow and green along with the amoeba-like sign and the stylized lettering. This is a great find [...]
1956 Blue Chevy
56 Blues Print by John De Bord The colors in this print are really exquisite! It's said that the best photography features at most a few colors, and this one definitely follows that guide, from the subtle blues of the sky to the vibrant blue of the car and then just a pop of red in those great taillights. And of course, what 1950s car would [...]
Stonewall Motel – Denver
4 Rooms, Squared Print by John De Bord This wonderful black and white print features a close-up of a weathered old motel sign. Apparently from the 1950s, the Stonewall Motel still stands on Colfax Avenue in Denver, Colorado. This photo depicts only a portion of that sign so is a bit anonymous but still gives you the best of the vintage feel. [...]
1957 Desoto Fireflite
Car - The Wing by suburbanscenes Get poster printing done at zazzle.com There's something magical about the cars from the 1950's like this 1957 Desoto. They truly echoed the jet age and looked prepared to fly! Take a look at that tall tail fin in this fine print. The red rocket launcher tail lights look prepared to provide extra thrust [...]
Blue Angel Motel
Blue Angel Motel / Cygnus Loop Supernova Poster by urbanphotos Large format poster printing from zazzle This is a very cool Las Vegas print featuring the Blue Angel Motel, a mid to late 1950s hotel on Fremont Street. The sign is classic googie architecture. This was a very modern style used in the 50s and 60s with an emphasis on space age [...]
Rolleiflex Pop Art
Rolleiflex Pop Art by Jean-Francois Dupuis The 20th century is when cameras really found their way into the hands of the masses. Camera technology in 1900 versus 2000 couldn't be further apart, but there's still a lot of love for the early technology. Rolleiflex was a high end and long running camera line from a German company, Rollei. [...]
Retro-Modern Diner T-shirt
I Love Diners by MishMoshTees Browse other Retro T-Shirts This wonderful graphic t-shirt captures the feeling of the classic 1950s diner that is in the minds eye of so many Americans and fans of Americana. It's reminiscent of the Sterling Streamliner diners that were prefabricated and shipped around America for a brief period from 1936 to [...]
Classic 1957 Chevy ladies T-shirt
Classic 57 by RichardBrowne This lovely artist's illustration of a classic 1957 Chevy (in vintage powder puff blue no less!) really makes for a striking ladies t-shirt! This design really celebrates the lines of one of the most classic of the 1950's chrome beauties. Even if you don't plan to see the USA in a classic Chevrolet, you can [...]
1950s Soda Fountain Poster
1950's - The Soda Fountain by suburbanscenes Straight out of the 1950's this beautiful painting of a 1950's Soda Fountain brings mid-century modern rushing back to us. The decades after WWII were filled with aluminum and sleek surfaces that spoke of the jet age and limitless potential. Although no era is perfect, the rose-colored memories [...]