Please help me find the brand of these glasses. [more inside]
posted by ouke on Nov 17, 2009 - 3 answers

I'm want to recreate this headboard recently featured on Apartment Therapy. Does anyone know where I can look for a vintage mantle aside from craigslist & ebay? [more inside]
posted by thisiswater on Oct 29, 2009 - 9 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

SoftDrinkFilter: Recently, Barr's have re-introduced the old style branding on their cans of Irn Bru (like so). But something has been bothering me since forever: what is the guy in the middle supposed to be? [more inside]
posted by littleredspiders on Oct 23, 2009 - 7 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

Is there a name or term for the aesthetic these blogs contain? [more inside]
posted by CitrusFreak12 on Oct 16, 2009 - 19 answers

I would like to sell some vintage Fiestaware of varying rarity. Are there...crockery brokers? How do I do this without having it as my second job? [more inside]
posted by chesty_a_arthur on Oct 12, 2009 - 5 answers

Do you know vintage cognac? My Father-in-law was handed down a bottle of, assumably, nice cognac. It was given to his father as a gift from his company in the 1930s. It's been sitting in the basket it was packaged in for years and years and we'd really like to have more information about it. It's a bottle of "Cognac Napoleon, Grande Fine Champagne, Reserve". Pictures of the front label, the mark on the bottle's neck, and the back label. [more inside]
posted by qwip on Oct 8, 2009 - 8 answers

Any tips for successfully reupholstering a vintage settee? [more inside]
posted by oinopaponton on Oct 8, 2009 - 10 answers

Can anyone ID the sunglasses Betty Draper wears in the Mad Men episode that aired on Sept. 27 or suggest similar ones? Photo link inside. [more inside]
posted by ishotjr on Oct 5, 2009 - 3 answers

What do I do with several Apple IIs (and a Commodore, and maybe a few other "vintage" comptuers) that I have? [more inside]
posted by niles on Oct 1, 2009 - 19 answers

What should I do with this awesome vintage cat carrier? [more inside]
posted by kathrineg on Sep 7, 2009 - 10 answers

I can't find this "adidas"-lookalike retro jacket from this Utah Saints "Something Good" music video, and I kind of want to buy one for ~$50 in Canada! [more inside]
posted by Khazk on Sep 4, 2009 - 2 answers

The Jazz Age Lawn Party is coming back to Governor's Island, and this time I want to do more than spectate. [more inside]
posted by messica on Aug 30, 2009 - 5 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

Trying to restore a 1951 factory prototype auto (US). Need to match some seat upholstery cloth (printed canvas - image here). Any textile folk that can help track down the manufacturer or a source for high quality reproduction? [more inside]
posted by skyscraper on Aug 4, 2009 - 4 answers

I'm looking for amusing phrases that could be found on old health tonic/elixir advertisements. They don't have to be real, just funny. Example: "Most beneficial for the humors!"
posted by SouthCNorthNY on Aug 2, 2009 - 5 answers

Can anyone identify this antique table/cart? It's raised and lowered using a crank. [more inside]
posted by secretsecret on Jul 26, 2009 - 5 answers

This might be a wild goose chase. But can anyone help me track down any sort of a technical clue for why a white tint very specifically applied to one part of a photo taken in the 1920s – for the purpose of deliberate deception – would have turned a dark, purplish navy color over time? [more inside]
posted by Jody Tresidder on Jul 24, 2009 - 9 answers

What are some decent vintage jazz radio streams/podcasts *with on-air programmers/DJs*? [more inside]
posted by 1001 questions on Jul 22, 2009 - 12 answers

Where can I buy large amounts of vintage/dead stock fabric in Los Angeles? [more inside]
posted by gilgamix on Jul 9, 2009 - 2 answers

I saw a really great (seemingly circa 1970's?) stop-motion animation recently, and I really want to find out what it was... [more inside]
posted by kaseijin on Jun 15, 2009 - 6 answers

I just lucked out huge on Craigslist. Sitting next to me is a combo organ and a Fender Princeton Blackface, which I got for free (tried to offer money, but it was refused). Now how to get the two back to working conditions... Question #1 - what can I plug in here? [more inside]
posted by tmcw on Jun 14, 2009 - 9 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

Hey, Seattle-area photographers! I was just gifted a Baby Brownie Special for helping a family member find a good computer. I'm really excited and I want to start using it. Just a few things... [more inside]
posted by gc on May 30, 2009 - 6 answers

What is this crazy sci-fi looking device I bought at a salvage store? It has knobs, a compass, and a bizarre spinning top. [more inside]
posted by agropyron on May 28, 2009 - 9 answers

Vintage Stores with Permanently Inlaid Sidewalk Logos? [more inside]
posted by jfrancis on May 19, 2009 - 24 answers

Help identifying a very old cartoon? [more inside]
posted by branparsons on May 14, 2009 - 4 answers

Seeking history of the Texas Brand Boot Company. [more inside]
posted by fructose on May 2, 2009 - 4 answers

I am a vintage dress freak and have a handful of dresses that need some TLC - ripped lace and a few pieces with gold stitch embroidering (sp?) are getting really worn out. Any suggestions for a place in the GTA who could handle a range of vintage clothing repair needs? TIA
posted by jennyhead on Apr 30, 2009 - 6 answers

How do I get files from my modern PC onto an ancient Macintosh? [more inside]
posted by Sys Rq on Apr 28, 2009 - 19 answers

Is there a term for the rising popularity of new things manufactured to look old, such as relic guitars, faded jeans, and worn picture frames? [more inside]
posted by relucent on Apr 15, 2009 - 34 answers

where can I find old-school lawn chairs? I want the folding aluminum ones with interwoven webbing seats- like your Grandpa had. New, used, online or brick and mortar (Northeast USA) are all options. Here is a refurbished example of what I'm looking for, although I'd prefer ones with the original glorious bright clashing colors.
posted by genmonster on Apr 13, 2009 - 9 answers

I'm looking for a few knobs like these, seen on a Russian-built guitar effects pedal from the eighties. [more inside]
posted by electric_counterpoint on Apr 8, 2009 - 5 answers

I have a beautiful, but not roadworthy, 1980 Raleigh Caprice. Now the evenings are lighter, I have the opportunity to purchase a new bike through my work's Cyclescheme and get myself both fit and cycling at a competent level. Help a new cyclist decide on a bike! [more inside]
posted by mippy on Mar 26, 2009 - 6 answers

Where did I originally get these vintage illustrations from? [more inside]
posted by chimmyc on Mar 20, 2009 - 10 answers

Point me to some real examples of the cinematic style parodied in Flight of the Conchords' "Foux de Fa Fa!" [more inside]
posted by drjimmy11 on Mar 16, 2009 - 10 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 have nearly year old duck eggs. Are they safe to pickle? [more inside]
posted by jadepearl on Feb 22, 2009 - 12 answers

I am looking for information and references to a toy that was available during the 1960s. It was an electrically heated hand powered plastic injection toy. [more inside]
posted by Drasher on Feb 19, 2009 - 9 answers

How can you speed-up the process of a T-short becoming thin, worn, and soft? I don't care about discoloration. [more inside]
posted by ilovehistory on Feb 15, 2009 - 9 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

What are these labels/decals called? Where can I get some? [more inside]
posted by fracas on Jan 27, 2009 - 7 answers

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

Where can I find repair manuals and exploded diagrams for valve amplifiers online? [more inside]
posted by stackhaus23 on Jan 21, 2009 - 3 answers

Revival of Really Old Laptop - For a Good Cause! Now it's finding its way to a writer who needs it just for light word processing work via WIN98SE. And the problems preventing that from happening are: Sirens going off upon boot up. One boot up still works after going in to set up and adjusting the Boot Up from *floppy* to Hard Drive. Then when attempting to reboot - sirens again and no Hard Drive detected. Fun. Virus? Dead HD? [more inside]
posted by watercarrier on Jan 8, 2009 - 10 answers

How much harder would it be to run a marathon in vintage running shoes (e.g. Nike Air Pegasus '83 vs Air Pegasus '08)?
posted by madh on Jan 4, 2009 - 11 answers

Help me find a cool poster! A cool image that a (long ago) ex-girlfriend used to have on her wall... [more inside]
posted by Spyder's Game on Dec 29, 2008 - 3 answers

Can you ID this wonderful vintage photo? [more inside]
posted by taz on Dec 29, 2008 - 16 answers