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Look, it's coffee time SOMEWHERE!

For all you lovers of design, retro products, and, oh yeah ESPRESSO, you should check out this post by chavenet. It's a link to an absolutely beautiful site that showcases antique espresso coffee machines. Go away decaf, we're busy (and in love)!

Once upon a time ...

retro color photo of two women dressed as mermaids swimming underwaterimage via Gabby’s Mermaid Postcards

Who among us has not at least once longed for a pink heart-shaped bathtub, a tunnel of love ride, and an underwater mermaid show? Where in America can I find these things? 🧜‍♀️

09/22/24
by taz

small, fun, free

simple pixel art of a creature inside an enclosure containing nooks where blocks must goscreenshot of opening level of the game I Have No Mouth, And I Must Create Blocks On All Sides Of Me

"charming, handcrafted, fiendishly difficult puzzle games with a retro 8-bit feel": Lovingly Crafted Puzzle Games Since 2013, a passel of Puzzlescript, iOS and Android games to while away the hours, 8-bit at a time.

11/28/23
by taz

Big, colorful, and oh so much fun!

Williams OXO PlayfieldWilliams OXO Playfield by Ryan Somma (cc by)

Ever wondered how old pinball machines? Pendragon made a post that explains all the complexities that are going in these beautiful machines!

Why do some people call a remote control a clicker?

"...one of the most influential and intriguing buttons in history." Community member brundlefly links to a story of the Zenith Space Command, one of the earliest examples of a remote control for television. Many memories ensue!

#metafilter #bestofmetafilter #retro #remotecontrol #remote #tv #television #history, #zenithspacecommand #cllicker

Sunday is a good day for railway history!

Waiting to come homeWaiting to come home by mripp (cc by)

Dame posted Retours, "a digital magazine on the intersection of railway history, design and photography."

07/26/20
by taz

Relics of a well spent youth

e-werk_1996-09e-werk_1996-09 by saintsebastion (cc by)

... Unlike the stereotype, we were all straight-edge kids. No drugs. No alcohol, even. We just showed up at the club before 9pm for free entry, drank water all night, and then drove home. The only money out of pockets might be a slice of greasy pizza at 3am. It was a fantastic way to be young for a while. bl1nk

Mefites reminisce in the Rave Flyer Archive thread.

10/01/18
by taz

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