Industrial Design: PLY, a vintage and industrial design shop in Hamburg Nicolas Martin·June 21, 2012A few month ago we wrote a post on how easy it was to find affordable industrial design...0 Comments·1 min read·1
Old-school camera concept for real Hipsters Nicolas Martin·April 19, 2012If you think that there was nothing like filming in Super 8 with you Bolex or your Minolta...0 Comments·1 min read·0
Vintage Miniature and Spy Cameras Nicolas Martin·April 9, 2012Until the 1930s, many miniature/spy cameras were beatiful and amazing gadgets at the pinnacle of technological achievement. Some...0 Comments·2 mins read·0
iOS ’86: Give your iPhone the retro theme it deserves Nicolas Martin·February 28, 2012If you ever wondered what iOS would have looked like if your iPhone had been released in 1986...0 Comments·1 min read·0
Vintage World War II Pictures From Corpus Christie Air Base [via Business Insider] Nicolas Martin·February 27, 2012Effective air power was an essential part of the US war effort during World War II. And building...0 Comments·8 mins read·0
The wunderkammer through history Nicolas Martin·April 19, 2010The intriguing concept of the cabinet of curiosities has captured the human imagination since its emergence in the...5 Comments·3 mins read·0
Vintage Nutcrackers: Unraveling Their History and Value Nicolas Martin·April 7, 2010Transcending their original utilitarian function to become symbols of celebration, artistry and cultural heritage, nutcrackers have captured the...3 Comments·5 mins read·0
Visiting the EuroANTIK Fair (Innsbruck, Austria) Nicolas Martin·March 25, 2010Filling the truck the whole day before, waking-up at 2am, leaving home at 3am to reach Innsbruck at...1 Comment·1 min read·0