How To Be a Good Husband and Wife
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How To Be a Good Husband and Wife

Dec 2nd 2009 by Christopher | Thanks to Cam

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Readable Is a man’s home his castle? Is she always the perfect homemaker? Here are two fun and kitschy retro guides that will help you to keep your spouse happy. Apparently, the journal Ladies Homemake Monthly had a famous adage which was “You can judge a good husband by how well-dressed his wife and children were and contentment of his wife.” True or not, it is still cute — even in a innocent sexist way. Both guides can be obtained for under $10 through Amazon, a great gift for someone who loves retro culture and living. ( continue reading... )

The Cocktail Nation - Queens Of Vintage

Episode 266    May 12th 2013

This week we talk to the publisher of an online magazine called Queens Of Vintage, her name is Lena Weber and recently she interviewed me in her kings of vintage portion of the website so I thought we should have her on to talk vintage culture and the English scene. Plus the best exotica and lounge music from across the globe.

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1960s Vintage Inspired Photosets
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1960s Vintage Inspired Photosets

Nov 23rd 2009 by Christopher

Inspiration Lisa Predko, a professional photographer from Chicago and lover of all things vintage sends me these lovely 1960s inspired photos that instantly transports you back 50 years or so, to a more fun, colorful and playful time. I love the the attention to detail and color and if you are fascinated by the space age designed television seen above, you should definitively head over to Predicta, who manufactures them (in living color). Wouldn’t mind getting my hands on one of those sets my self, bet it would look snug in any Mid Century modern home! ( continue reading... )

Bettie Page Varietease Dance

Nov 11th 2009 by Christopher

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Daydreaming The scrumptious Bettie Page performs a varietease to the tunes of a exotica styled track that sounds like something from Martin Denny or Les Baxter. Bettie Page is often referred to as “The Queen of Pin-Ups” as she became one the most famous models and burlesque dancers of the 1950s and still continues to influence style even today. What do you daydream about today? ( read more... )

Three Classic Sci-Fi Movies from the Past

Oct 30th 2009 by Guest

Three Classic Sci-Fi Movies from the Past
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Film Contributor Klara have been busy time traveling into the golden age of science fiction, on a mission to find three classics that will please and catch the imagination of the readers of Ultra Swank. So, head out to the launchpad and strap your self in, our rocket’s first stop is the moon! Destination Moon (1950) – The next rocket we build is going to the ( read more... )

How About a Retro Themed Halloween Cocktail Party?

Oct 21st 2009 by Guest

How About a Retro Themed Halloween Cocktail Party?
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Inspiration Halloween is coming up and to give you some ideas for your costume, contributor Cam presents a couple of retro themed suggestions. All you need is to pick your favorite classic movie character and you are almost set to go! Some possibilities for the ladies could be the eternal style icon Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly in Breakfast at Tiffany’s, the sensual Jane Fonda in ( read more... )

Stereo Music for Your Bachelor Pad

Oct 16th 2009 by Christopher

Stereo Music for Your Bachelor Pad
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Inspiration Head on over to the Ultra Swank Flickr group for more tasty designs from the past. Why not join our group and contribute with your own retro related images? It’s free and very easy. Which is your favorite record to play on late Friday nights? ( read more... )