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One of my favorite websites for cool handmade stuff is etsy.com. I found this adorable 21st century folk art Capacitor Necklace. It is a robot charm made of parts salvaged from discarded TVs and VCRs. Neato! $15 obviousfront.com or etsy.com more »

In the early 20th century, companies actually made products out of radioactive materials. This new technology was all the rage and radioactive materials like uranium were used in products ranging from face cream, to spark plugs and even condoms. v… more »

Have you seen a modern home that is so cool you could eat it up? Well now is your chance. Check out this oh so yummy Mid Century Modern Gingerbread House. 100% edible and 100% fun. $78 RedEnvelope.com more »

I love Robeez shoes for babies. They rock! Actually, they do have a new line of Robeez Rockz shoes with ultra cool devils, guitars, etc. The Holiday collection is quite sweet with Gingerbread and Snowmen on them. Their shoes are made of soft leather, th… more »

My husband found this fantastic photo on flickr of a giant Easter Island Moai tiki at the airport baggage claim. Is this photo for real? Retro readers, what do you think? via flickr.com more »

I found a plethora of funky Christmas trees at Treetopia. How about a white Christmas? Or an 80's pink Christmas tree? If thats too girly for ya, they also have a black Christmas tree. They have colors for every style and taste. Wow! tuxedo black… more »

Happy Turkey Day to all! Check out this cute onesise by Wrybaby featuring Liquified Turkey. Yum! They have a ton of hilarious onesies, outfits, bibs and other wacky accessories. Their motto is "Raise funny people". $7.99 Wrybaby.com more »

My baby is 7 weeks old today and I am starting to discover his likes and dislikes. I tried to pick out all super cool mod stuff for him because I wanted Grayson to have a sense of design from the get go. He loves to stare at his Mobi Tyke Light. It is a… more »

My buddy Rich emailed me a cornucopia of photos of his chalkware fruit. He has quite an amusing collection of them in his retro 50s kitchen. These have a shiny glaze, a little different from the chalkware fish I recently wrote about. more photos a… more »

I am just swimming over my friend Bret and Charissa's chalkware fish collection. They have the cutest retro 1950's pink bathroom decorated with fun fifties chalkware fish and Floridiana collectibles. The Kane's home was featured in Atomic Ranch ma… more »

I love this poster by graphic designer and illustrator Tim Fishlock. Your kid can learn the ABC's and Eames, Panton and Jacobsen at the same time. You know my kid is gonna know who designed the egg chair. via Apartment Therapy more »

It's a soggy, gloomy day here in NY. Check out these fun wellies to allow you to tromp through puddles in style. Piperlime.com more »

Ever since I got pregnant, I went mad for Method products. I got rid of all my regular household chemicals and bought Method products because they are all-natural and safe for my family and the environment. They are so mod in design too. I am a sucker f… more »

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is suing architect Frank Gehry. It appears he may have gone a little overboard with his unconventional designs. The architect designed the Stata Center, a building chock-full-of of funky angles and walls. The sc… more »

My baby has been a rocker since he was inside my tummy. While I was pregnant, my husband and I rocked out to Guitar Hero, Guitar Hero II and Guitar Hero Rocks the 80's. I would rest the guitar on my big belly to play the game. Now that Grayson Danger Ca… more »

Shag (Josh Agle) sure has been a busy boy lately! He has two new prints which will go on sale Monday, Nov 12. They are called Minotaur and Rum. You can purchase them on Shagmart.com If you live near Laguna Beach California, you must check out the… more »

My mom always said to remember Daylight Savings Time, it's "Spring forward, fall back." Fall back to the mod 1970's with this vintage clock. It's the Big Ben Repeater XL alarm clock made by Westclox. The Scottish clock company has been making clocks for… more »

My favorite Pin Up artist is Iman Woods. She has a photography/artists studio in Orlando Fl. She uses talented hair and makeup artists and has a whole wardrobe of vintage clothing to transform any 21st century girl into a glamorous 1940's pin up queen.… more »

If you are looking for good clean fun, why not start collecting soakies? The Soaky was first introduced in the 1950s by Colgate-Palmolive. The Soaky is a bubble bath for kids with a cute cartoon character bottle. It made bath time fun! Vintage Soakies i… more »

I couldn't believe my eyes today! I was out walking in front of my Brooklyn brownstone and I heard a bird squawking above me in the tree. It didn't sound like any ordinary bird. I looked up and saw a bunch of green parrots feeding off berries in the tre… more »

My buddy Dan in Orlando, Fl. seems to have an obsession with all things Schlitz. Yes, as in Schlitz beer. He has a ton of Schlitz beer memorabilia in his home. I thought I would inquire about his fascination with this strange brew. So Dan, wha… more »