http://www.ultraswank.net Retro Living and Design from the 50s, 60s and 70s Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:56:26 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.ultraswank.net/kitsch/american-women-the-boomer-household/ http://www.ultraswank.net/kitsch/american-women-the-boomer-household/#comments Mon, 17 Aug 2009 05:59:18 +0000 Chris http://www.ultraswank.net/?p=1176 Cute, kitschy and a bit sexist in a innocent mid-century way, this 25 minute long film tributes the American woman in the American family household. Through the course of it we get to experience her wifely responsibilities, such as planning the family budget, finding time to be social and shopping for daily necessities. Pay attention [...]]]> http://www.ultraswank.net/kitsch/american-women-the-boomer-household/feed/ 7 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/compilation/retro-shopping-volume-2-shopping-spree/ http://www.ultraswank.net/compilation/retro-shopping-volume-2-shopping-spree/#comments Sun, 17 Jun 2007 14:16:00 +0000 Chris http://www.ultraswank.net/uncategorized/retro-shopping-volume-2-shopping-spree/ It is summer and hot again. Why not return to the nice temperature controlled environment inside the malls one more time? Browse all the exotic goods from all over the world, walking up and down the isles in a dreamy waltz while the soft music echoes through the muzak system and then grab a bite [...]]]> http://www.ultraswank.net/compilation/retro-shopping-volume-2-shopping-spree/feed/ 32 http://www.ultraswank.net/stores/taby-centrum-1976/ http://www.ultraswank.net/stores/taby-centrum-1976/#comments Fri, 10 Nov 2006 14:27:00 +0000 Chris http://www.ultraswank.net/uncategorized/taby-centrum-1976/ This is a cut from a educational promotion film that explains some aspects on why Täby Centrum was built. The film is in Swedish and narrated by the architect of the center who explains some particulars about it. If you look closely you will see the Domus sign in the background on the second floor [...]]]> http://www.ultraswank.net/stores/taby-centrum-1976/feed/ 4 http://www.ultraswank.net/compilation/retro-shopping-volume-1-music-to-buy-toasters-by/ http://www.ultraswank.net/compilation/retro-shopping-volume-1-music-to-buy-toasters-by/#comments Thu, 06 Jul 2006 21:01:00 +0000 Chris http://www.ultraswank.net/uncategorized/retro-shopping-volume-1-music-to-buy-toasters-by/ Since it is summer and very hot outside (at least here in Sweden), many people prefer to stay indoors in a temperature-controlled environment. So why not spend some time at your local mall? This is a exclusive custom made compiltion for this website, to celebrate the mood and feel of the American malls from the [...]]]> http://www.ultraswank.net/compilation/retro-shopping-volume-1-music-to-buy-toasters-by/feed/ 51