RetroLife

"Mars Needs Liquor" at SpeedCult.com

Awhile back, I bought a business card holder from speedcult.com, a company in detroit that makes "functional metal art for the home, shop and bar, gravitating towards: Tiki, Hot Rod, Pinup, Gothic, Horror, 50’s & 60’s and Sci-fi." I was so happy with my business card holder that now that me and the SO have moved into a new place, I thought I might browse for a few other things (maybe some tiki plant holders for the patio?). The most impressive item, however, was the "Mars needs Liquor" liquor cabinet, with it's B-movie aesthetic and sexy martian girls. They truly outdid themselves on this one. Check out the listing to see all the details. The price is $1500 (plus a chunk of shipping). The only lament I had was "I've got way more liquor than would ever fit in there."

Typhoon housewares

I was in an appliance store in my neighborhood when I saw all of these nifty retro goodies. I checked the brand (Typhoon) and looked them up online. Lots of cute retro kitchen goods can be purchased online at either typhoonUS.com or typhoonEurope.com. My favorites are the breadboxes (above) as well as the mug sets, tea kettles and kitchen timers.