My husband mixes dance music using Fruity Loops. I want to get him some CDs for Christmas for samples -- particularly stuff that sounds like Fatboy Slim. Help? [more inside]
posted by heatherfl on Dec 7, 2009 - 16 answers

What do you call this kind of retro picture? [more inside]
posted by kidsleepy on Dec 3, 2009 - 8 answers

A friend owns one of these antique (?) clear-plastic, free-standing, quasi-lite-bright type hobby-kit devices. The label/signature can be seen here. Just what the hell is it? (besides the obvious trip-toy type device). Bonus = it still works.
posted by jmnugent on Nov 15, 2009 - 5 answers

Help me find music about sexin' up Superheroes! I'm running an event based on Yoe's "Secret Identity" and I need background music that references a bunch of things and/.or sounds like something The Silk Specter would enjoy. [more inside]
posted by The Whelk on Nov 2, 2009 - 25 answers

Where can I find reasonably detailed reference images of smart everyday women's clothes from the 1940s, 50s and early 60s? [more inside]
posted by stuck on an island on Oct 28, 2009 - 19 answers

I need visual examples of vintage influences (1920s-1950s) in current popular culture to prove retro design is still hip with the cool kids. [more inside]
posted by miss lynnster on Oct 27, 2009 - 36 answers

We're in NYC. How do we dress as Bonnie and Clyde for Halloween for under $40/pp? [more inside]
posted by andromache on Oct 22, 2009 - 8 answers

I need logo and font help. The name of my vintage motorcycle restoration business is MotoKrow. My last name means "crow" in Dutch, and begins with a K. I like vintage motorcycle logos, but don't want to copy. I'm very fond of the old Moto Guzzi logo. Anyone know what that font is? A simple logo like the Matchless one is nice. I'm no designer, and I thought this place full of smart people (like you!) would be helpful. Apologies in advance if I've violated some sort of protocol here.
posted by Shike on Sep 21, 2009 - 15 answers

I like Amy Winehouse, psychobilly, the Pipettes, the Acid House Kings, the O Brother... soundtrack, and even that throw-back-to-the-Andrews-Sisters Christina Aguilera song. I have a craving for music produced in the now but inspired by the 1930s to early 1960s, with my favourite era being the 1940s. Can you recommend anymore good contemporary rock/pop bands along these lines, including psychobilly bands I may not have heard about yet? [more inside]
posted by flibbertigibbet on Aug 30, 2009 - 52 answers

Help me write retro-styled video game music! I've finally found a system that works for me, but its supported music formats are OGG - which is nice, but too heavyweight for the kind of retro feel I want - and MOD/XM, which has definite potential... [more inside]
posted by wanderingmind on Aug 17, 2009 - 6 answers

Help me find a good-looking (retro?) and affordable camera for a present. [more inside]
posted by cincinnatus c on Jun 25, 2009 - 10 answers

I need an antique (or sufficiently vintage-y-antiqu-y styled) trunk for my living room. Problem: every piece I've seen to has been too big, too worn, too ugly, or too expensive. Where would I find stores/markets/fairs/dealers in the NYC metro area that might carry such trunks? I got a zipcar, so I can tool around the tri-state area. Insanely detailed requirements follow. [more inside]
posted by The Whelk on Jun 8, 2009 - 8 answers

Any recommendations for vintage and/or surplus shops in the SF Bay area? [more inside]
posted by LastOfHisKind on Feb 28, 2009 - 8 answers

I am trying to find vintage/retro images from old childrens' books and other sources for my wedding invitations and save the date cards. Specifically I am interested in bunnies, deer or anything wilderness related and children with butterfly nets. [more inside]
posted by madmamasmith on Feb 10, 2009 - 18 answers

Can anyone recommend great Apple II software for a kindergartner? [more inside]
posted by Mr. Anthropomorphism on Jan 22, 2009 - 32 answers

Idle nostalgic curiosity is driving me crazy - looking for at least the name (at best, a working version) of a late 80s/early 90s DOS (not arcade) 2-d ninja game - very simple, and the most notable characteristic is that the entire game was in uber-simple orange-red-green VGA palette colors against a black background. [more inside]
posted by ab3 on Jan 16, 2009 - 13 answers

Can I buy a Merkur Safety Razor anywhere in (metro-accessible) DC?
posted by phrontist on Dec 30, 2008 - 9 answers

What PC most broadened the market relative to its time? [more inside]
posted by Joe Beese on Dec 12, 2008 - 14 answers

Name-That-Retro-Game: top-down view, moving travellator floors, possibly color coded keys. Possibly on C64, Amiga A500/600/1200 or Atari ST/E. [more inside]
posted by dcbarker on Dec 4, 2008 - 12 answers

How can I transfer files from my emulated Macintosh Plus? [more inside]
posted by ooklala on Nov 28, 2008 - 1 answer

After 3 years of coming to work in black jeans, boots and studded jackets I've been told I now need to wear collared shirts and slacks, somethings I've omitted from my wardrobe. What are some good recommendations in the "arty yet tasteful, rebellious yet conforming" fashion range? [more inside]
posted by chrisbucks on Nov 13, 2008 - 13 answers

"Stand-by-for-action-filter: I'd really like to make a Commando Cody Halloween costume (or Rocketeer, or any reasonable generic facsimile in between). [more inside]
posted by TheSecretDecoderRing on Oct 21, 2008 - 1 answer

Please help us build a retro-modern room around this chair. [more inside]
posted by simbiotic on Sep 9, 2008 - 5 answers

What (early 80's?) Apple Computer was this nicely constructed nylon "carry-on" bag made for? [more inside]
posted by SmileyChewtrain on Sep 5, 2008 - 16 answers

I have some pieces of this toy from when I was a child. My son loves them, and I'd like to find the rest of the set. The problem is, I don't know the name or manafacturer of them. [more inside]
posted by sidartha on Jul 24, 2008 - 9 answers

Please help me find some old logos that incorporated some kind of a globe! [more inside]
posted by stackhaus23 on Jul 21, 2008 - 15 answers

Could anybody help me identify this old chair? [more inside]
posted by Flashman on Jul 13, 2008 - 8 answers

If a guy thrills to the "Ed Wood" soundtrack, music from the old "Batman" (Adam West) series, the soundtracks to "The Incredibles" and "The Pink Panther," what else would he like?
posted by grumblebee on Jul 11, 2008 - 21 answers

Best place online to purchase retro/vintage-styled lingerie? [more inside]
posted by krisken on May 29, 2008 - 6 answers

Weird vacuum cleaner/haircut extension tube device. I saw it on an infomercial once. I think there's one in Wayne's World. Can I get one in the UK? [more inside]
posted by bollockovnikov on Mar 15, 2008 - 6 answers

Where can I purchase a Gino Valle Cifra clock? [more inside]
posted by SpiffyRob on Jan 24, 2008 - 5 answers

Where can I buy retro 80's / 90's fluorescent leggings like these? Is there a specific name for them? I've been searching for months without any luck.
posted by book on Dec 15, 2007 - 10 answers

Tea length, retro, rockabilly dresses for my wedding that aren't white. Know a great resource? [more inside]
posted by dog food sugar on Dec 6, 2007 - 11 answers

Dear Ask Metafilter: I'm searching for recipes from the future of the past. [more inside]
posted by hilatron on Nov 29, 2007 - 24 answers

The vintage oven/range in my new apartment is so obviously awesome. And my landlord says it works. But how? [more inside]
posted by iamkimiam on Nov 9, 2007 - 17 answers

Where to find retro science/school books on the cheap in NYC and Brooklyn? Think martin denny, for your fase. [more inside]
posted by shownomercy on Oct 24, 2007 - 6 answers

Where can I find an ANSI artist to make some original ANSI art for me? [more inside]
posted by frenetic on Oct 19, 2007 - 8 answers

Help me make this retro t-shirt. [more inside]
posted by Ambrosia Voyeur on Oct 17, 2007 - 18 answers

What pixelated clothing can I obtain that would complement my new pixelated ThinkGeek "8-bit" Necktie? [more inside]
posted by drew3d on Oct 9, 2007 - 11 answers

How will the 2000's be referenced in fashion and music in coming decades? [more inside]
posted by Jon Mitchell on Oct 1, 2007 - 33 answers

What is the most fun I can have with a PC and a gamepad? I'm looking for something reasonably modern (probably not more than 5 years old) and polished that delivers uncomplicated arcade style gameplay with the absolute minimum of fiddling about or frustration. [more inside]
posted by tomcooke on Sep 15, 2007 - 17 answers

I have a vintage, formica-topped dinette set that I put out for a yard sale over the weekend. In the places that were exposed to the sunlight (i.e. not covered by the cash box or other items which were for sale) the yellow formica top turned to a smokey yellow color. The places that were covered are still pure yellow like they were before. Can anyone give me a solution to returning the smokey parts back to their original, bright color? [more inside]
posted by DJsKott on Aug 14, 2007 - 6 answers

Where do I find the website where the woman made frightening retro recipes and then fed them to her friends? [more inside]
posted by mostlymartha on Jul 31, 2007 - 9 answers

Help me identify tools and resources for learning 6502 assembly language. [more inside]
posted by aparrish on Jun 28, 2007 - 8 answers

I need help fixing my retro dinette chairs. I can't reattach the chair backs because the screw holes are too big to hold the screws. [more inside]
posted by rachelpapers on Mar 21, 2007 - 5 answers

I'm looking for a sample pack of all of the words/letters/numbers/phonemes from a Speak n' Spell (and/or derivatives). I'm not looking for crazy circuit bent samples... just something I can piece together words/phrases out of. Surely someone has done this. [more inside]
posted by phrontist on Jan 20, 2007 - 9 answers

Where can I get an awesome retro-military coat like Captain Jack Harkness? [more inside]
posted by John Kenneth Fisher on Nov 21, 2006 - 8 answers

There is this addictive old black&white Mac game where you were in a pyramid maze and ran into monkey, picked up jewels, etc. This is probably circa 1990. Does anyone have any idea what it's called and where I can find it online?
posted by BigBrownBear on Nov 15, 2006 - 12 answers

Remembering Junior High School Computer lab and trying to remember (and possibly find) games Microsoft may have put out for the Apple IIe. [more inside]
posted by aristan on Sep 16, 2006 - 8 answers

Amiga game identification filter... [more inside]
posted by fire&wings on Aug 25, 2005 - 8 answers