http://www.ultraswank.net Retro Living and Design from the 50s, 60s and 70s Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:59:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.ultraswank.net/design/retro-christmas-cards/ http://www.ultraswank.net/design/retro-christmas-cards/#comments Thu, 22 Dec 2011 12:00:05 +0000 Chris http://www.ultraswank.net/?p=3615 From WhatsBuzzin.com, comes a handful of original, well designed retro Holiday Cards that trend with the popularity of 1950s and 1960s themes as seen in the television shows “Mad Men“, “Pan Am” and 2011 film “The Help“. Featuring fun, nostalgic images of 1950′s and ’60′s Retro American Christmas. Set up the aluminum tree, plug in [...]]]> http://www.ultraswank.net/design/retro-christmas-cards/feed/ 2 http://www.ultraswank.net/film/three-classic-movies-to-get-you-into-the-holiday-spirit/ http://www.ultraswank.net/film/three-classic-movies-to-get-you-into-the-holiday-spirit/#comments Thu, 08 Dec 2011 07:05:59 +0000 Jesse Kowalski http://www.ultraswank.net/?p=3600 Christmas is around the corner and to make the wait for Santa’s arrival less excruciating, here are three classic movies from bygone years that are sure to get you into that special holiday spirit and festive mood. Which are your favorite Christmas movies from the past? Holiday Affair (1949) This is a romantic comedy about [...]]]> http://www.ultraswank.net/film/three-classic-movies-to-get-you-into-the-holiday-spirit/feed/ 0 http://www.ultraswank.net/ultra-swank/happy-holidays-from-all-of-us-to-all-of-you/ http://www.ultraswank.net/ultra-swank/happy-holidays-from-all-of-us-to-all-of-you/#comments Fri, 24 Dec 2010 06:05:07 +0000 Chris http://www.ultraswank.net/?p=2972 From all of us, to all of you. Merry Christmas, happy holidays and have a great new year! Ultra Swank will resume our normal posting soon. Meanwhile, check out the Ultra Swank photo group on Flickr. There are close to 5,000 images in our archive now, amazing! What was your favorite moments of 2010? (Image [...]]]> http://www.ultraswank.net/ultra-swank/happy-holidays-from-all-of-us-to-all-of-you/feed/ 1 http://www.ultraswank.net/advertising/christmas-gets-endorsed-by-celebrities/ http://www.ultraswank.net/advertising/christmas-gets-endorsed-by-celebrities/#comments Mon, 20 Dec 2010 06:50:26 +0000 Katharine Miller http://www.ultraswank.net/?p=2947 When snow covers the ground and the days get shorter, you know it’s time to celebrate the winter holidays and spread cheer and good will. Even celebrities can’t resist the action, lending their talent and likeness to all manners of Christmas merriment. Popular personalities of stage, screen and song deliver messages of joy in the [...]]]> http://www.ultraswank.net/advertising/christmas-gets-endorsed-by-celebrities/feed/ 2 http://www.ultraswank.net/film/santa-claus-conquers-the-martians/ http://www.ultraswank.net/film/santa-claus-conquers-the-martians/#comments Sat, 18 Dec 2010 06:34:10 +0000 Jesse Kowalski http://www.ultraswank.net/?p=2943 Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964) begins with a hastily prepared animation sequence set to the sonic stylings of children singing “Hooray for Santa Claus.” Once the songs ends, we are told by the newscaster for KID-TV that they have sent a news crew to the North Pole to interview Santa Claus. I got excited [...]]]> http://www.ultraswank.net/film/santa-claus-conquers-the-martians/feed/ 0 http://www.ultraswank.net/advertising/mad-men-and-lucky-strike-celebrate-a-toasted-christmas/ http://www.ultraswank.net/advertising/mad-men-and-lucky-strike-celebrate-a-toasted-christmas/#comments Tue, 14 Dec 2010 06:07:38 +0000 Katharine Miller http://www.ultraswank.net/?p=2923 As we see more and more public spaces become smoke-free, it’s easy to forget that smoking wasn’t always considered hazardous. In the days when it was socially acceptable to smoke, cigarettes were advertised on television and endorsed by popular celebrities and cartoon characters. A carton of cigarettes was considered an appropriate gift for children to [...]]]> http://www.ultraswank.net/advertising/mad-men-and-lucky-strike-celebrate-a-toasted-christmas/feed/ 1 http://www.ultraswank.net/music/electrified-christmas/ http://www.ultraswank.net/music/electrified-christmas/#comments Mon, 06 Dec 2010 06:50:01 +0000 Steven Padal http://www.ultraswank.net/?p=2894 Electrify your Christmas music mix with some Hammond organ sounds! Jimmy Smith originally was a pianist and later became an organist in the early 50’s. Smith signed on with Verve Records in the 60’s and had the opportunity to collaborate with the great Lalo Schifrin and Wes Montgomery. Don’t be mistaken; Jimmy Smith’s style is [...]]]> http://www.ultraswank.net/music/electrified-christmas/feed/ 0 http://www.ultraswank.net/ultra-swank/santas-got-a-brand-new-bag/ http://www.ultraswank.net/ultra-swank/santas-got-a-brand-new-bag/#comments Fri, 25 Dec 2009 06:00:33 +0000 Chris http://www.ultraswank.net/?p=1730 From all of us, to all of you. Merry Christmas, happy holidays and have a great new year! Ultra Swank will resume normal posting soon. Meanwhile, why don’t you check out the Ultra Swank photo group on Flickr. There are over 500 photos and it is growing by each week. Thank you to everyone who [...]]]> http://www.ultraswank.net/ultra-swank/santas-got-a-brand-new-bag/feed/ 0 http://www.ultraswank.net/film/a-great-list-of-retro-christmas-themed-movies/ http://www.ultraswank.net/film/a-great-list-of-retro-christmas-themed-movies/#comments Thu, 24 Dec 2009 06:08:32 +0000 Chris http://www.ultraswank.net/?p=1748 Claudia from The Paris Apartment have compiled a list of great Christmas movies from the past that will no doubt get in anyone the perfect holiday jingle-jangle mood! Classics such as Miracle on 34th Street, White Christmas and Holiday Inn are just a few of these retro gems from times gone by. Head over to [...]]]> http://www.ultraswank.net/film/a-great-list-of-retro-christmas-themed-movies/feed/ 0 http://www.ultraswank.net/television/christmas-specials-from-the-past/ http://www.ultraswank.net/television/christmas-specials-from-the-past/#comments Wed, 09 Dec 2009 06:16:55 +0000 Guest http://www.ultraswank.net/?p=1658 If you lived in the 1950s, ’60s, ’70s or even the ’80s, you probably spent some of your time watching television during the Christmas season (when it wasn’t more inclusively referred to as ‘the holidays’, like today.) Apart from the Christmas or holiday-themed episodes of your favorite TV series, you might have sat through a [...]]]> http://www.ultraswank.net/television/christmas-specials-from-the-past/feed/ 1 http://www.ultraswank.net/daydreaming/white-christmas-from-1954/ http://www.ultraswank.net/daydreaming/white-christmas-from-1954/#comments Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:47:39 +0000 Chris http://www.ultraswank.net/?p=1633 White Christmas from 1954 starring the dynamic duo Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye. Which is your favorite retro Christmas movie and why? Leave a comment!]]> http://www.ultraswank.net/daydreaming/white-christmas-from-1954/feed/ 4 http://www.ultraswank.net/ultra-swank/24-days-and-counting/ http://www.ultraswank.net/ultra-swank/24-days-and-counting/#comments Sun, 30 Nov 2008 12:39:00 +0000 Chris http://www.ultraswank.net/uncategorized/24-days-and-counting/ Christmas is around the corner, and although there are no snow to be seen anywhere around me there are other ways to enhance the Christmas spirit – like listening to great vintage holiday songs. For those of you who have missed out on my praised Retro Christmas compilation, you should stop what you are doing [...]]]> http://www.ultraswank.net/ultra-swank/24-days-and-counting/feed/ 9 http://www.ultraswank.net/compilation/retro-christmas/ http://www.ultraswank.net/compilation/retro-christmas/#comments Fri, 09 Nov 2007 15:16:00 +0000 Chris http://www.ultraswank.net/uncategorized/repost-retro-christmas/ Since Christmas is almost upon us, I thought it would be a great idea to share a special Christmas compilation with you fine folks. This is a custom made compilation made for this blog. The compilation features 25 songs, one for each day until Christmas day. The theme is as the title of the compilation [...]]]> http://www.ultraswank.net/compilation/retro-christmas/feed/ 44 http://www.ultraswank.net/music/retro-christmas-reviewed/ http://www.ultraswank.net/music/retro-christmas-reviewed/#comments Wed, 28 Feb 2007 12:05:00 +0000 Chris http://www.ultraswank.net/uncategorized/retro-christmas-reviewed/ This is a first, here is a actual review of one of my later compilations, called Retro Christmas. The review is by CaptainOT, the guy who runs the quite popular A Christmas Yuleblog. I was very surprised when I found out about it. I never expected (or had any hopes) to see anyone review a [...]]]> http://www.ultraswank.net/music/retro-christmas-reviewed/feed/ 3 http://www.ultraswank.net/ultra-swank/happy-holidays/ http://www.ultraswank.net/ultra-swank/happy-holidays/#comments Fri, 22 Dec 2006 12:27:00 +0000 Chris http://www.ultraswank.net/uncategorized/happy-holidays/ Just a quick post, I would like to wish you all a happy christmas / hanukkah / whatever you are celebrating and a happy new year! A special thank you to all the 67,000+ people who visited Ultra Swank in 2006. Hope to see you all next year again! (Image)]]> http://www.ultraswank.net/ultra-swank/happy-holidays/feed/ 3 http://www.ultraswank.net/inspiration/christmas-shopping/ http://www.ultraswank.net/inspiration/christmas-shopping/#comments Tue, 29 Nov 2005 00:04:00 +0000 Chris http://www.ultraswank.net/uncategorized/christmas-shopping/ Have you started making your Christmas shopping yet? If not, take a trip to the northern parts of Sweden and visit this Tempo department store. Sure looks swell with all the busy people running around.]]> http://www.ultraswank.net/inspiration/christmas-shopping/feed/ 2