A look at our favorite vintage and antique technological innovations, plus the retro inspired tech – including audio, video, photo and word processing – we still love today.
Electric office fans have been around for more than 125 years. Their utility is undeniable and they have an interesting history. Invented around the time …
Read MoreYour Guide to the History & Return of Vintage Electric Fans
It’s been nearly 20 years since production ended on the Leica M6 camera, and photographers are still reviewing it. So, how is it that this …
Walkie-talkies and two-way radios are so common today that most pay no attention to them. However, at one point in history, they were considered to …
Read MoreA Guide to Vintage Walkie-Talkies and Two-Way Radios
There is something special about antique telescopes. Besides their sleek and elegant appearance, they look classy and valuable when displayed in nearly any room. However, …
Read More6 Best Antique Telescopes For Décor and Functionality
Even with the rise in new, modernized speakers, the old-time retro bluetooth speakers are still great head turners so to speak. From the warm sound …
Read More7 Best Retro Bluetooth Speakers For Home and Office
Every day, I try not to take for granted the technology that enables me to use my smartphone in the 21st century, but many of …
Read More19th Century Scientists: Ancestors of Smartphone Functions
How do you take photos every day? If you are like the rest of the world, you probably take photos with the same thing you’re …
Read MoreThe Polaroid Camera: The Story of Instant Photography
A few years ago, I bought a typewriter. It’s vintage, blue and cream in color, and made sometime in the 1960s or 1970s. It probably …
Read MoreHistory of Smith-Corona Typewriters: From Shotguns to Spell Check
Searchlights were first introduced to the world during the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair. These devices were then used for important military, navigational, nautical and cinematic …
Navigation can be pretty tricky. Considering how many people can get lost in a parking lot, just think how much harder it was for people …
Read MoreVintage Navigational Tools (And How They’re Useful Today)
Arnex pocket watches were very popular in the United States in the 1970s and 1980s. They were made in Switzerland and were highly affordable. In …
Read MoreThe Arnex Pocket Watch: History, Values and Vintage Models
The Hamilton Watch Company was incorporated in 1892 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. They released their first watch in 1893. They continued American operations until 1969, when …
Forget about your modern speakers or Amazon Echo and instead invest in one of the best retro jukeboxes which not only offer an old fashioned …
I’m not old enough to remember the days of party lines, buy my parents are, and I’ve heard many a story of the town gossip …
Read MoreAn Overview of Antique Phones: Can You Hear Me Now?
