Posts Tagged ‘classic’
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 [...]
1957 GMC Truck
1957 GMC Truck Print by James Howe A classic model GMC Truck in detail. Obviously lovingly restored with bright chrome and shiny turquoise paint. This old beauty has probably been loved more in its second life than when it was a work horse in the middle of the 20th century. The sleek lines of automobiles from this period may not [...]
Classic New York City Cab
Vintage NYC Checkered Cab Detail by Sherri Jackson A really warm nostalgic shot of the classic taillights of a classic New York City icon, the yellow taxicab complete with the trademark Checkers! This style of cab is as closely associated with NYC as the black cabs are with London. They were produced through most of the 20th century. Most [...]
Michigan Theater Print
Michigan Theater Marquee - by James Howe Although this sign is not original, it's very fitting in its style. The Michigan Theater in Ann Arbor is a genuine classic movie palace. Opened in 1928, the original sign was replaced in the 1950's with the changing times and tastes. Like many of these old palaces, in recent times, there were [...]
Fleetwood Diner Print
Fleetwood Diner Print by James Howe A really colorful local scene from Ann Arbor, Michigan. The artist used HDR photography and created a work that almost appears illustrated. This is an excellent example of "photo-art"- photography that takes on a quality of a painting or illustration while still be identifiable as a photograph. The [...]
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 [...]
Red 1962 Corvette
Vette62 by RichardBrowne View other Chevrolet Posters A veritable classic from the middle of the 20th century was Chevrolet's Corvette, still a dream car of many who were not even alive when this classic was built. The Corvette was one of the stars of the cult classic TV Show, Route 66. Although the show was filmed in B&W, many people [...]
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 [...]