Three postcards depicting the chic and fabulous (or maybe not) Paris red-light district nightlife of the 1960s.
Famous cabaret Moulin Rouge (the red windmill) can been spotted on one of them. For more lovely and kitschy postcards and photos of Paris head over to Popcards.
Christopher founded Ultra Swank in 2005. Has a crush on mid-century graphic design, defunct airlines, Disneyland and the Century 21 Exposition. Is a collector of easy listening music from the 60s and 70s and a Swedish expat living in Barcelona, Spain. Read more articles by me
Yet again the fabulous collaboration with British lifestyle magazine Chic Today continues. Yesterday the third article from me was published in their magazine. It is called Rendezvous in Paris and highlights two chic and design...
Here are a bunch of fine examples of postcards you probably won’t be sending to your friends and family.. or then again, maybe you might. If you want to see more fun-tastic, creepy, dodgy and...
According to Wikipedia, a roadside attraction is a feature along the side of a road, that is frequently advertised with billboards to attract tourists. In general, these are places one might stop on the way...
Since we all love kitschy postcards, I thought this would be a great way to start off the week. Below are a small sample of postcards from Synthetrix postcard collection of yesteryear California. Including motels,...
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