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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 right now and download it right away. It goes well with any beverage, but is especially snug to the traditional Swedish holiday beverage Glögg (mulled wine), which I am sure can be obtained from any major IKEA store around the world. (Via)

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Founded Ultra Swank in 2005. Has a crush on Pan Am, Disneyland and the Century 21 Exposition. Lives life as an expat in Barcelona, Spain.

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A Great List of Retro Christmas ...

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, (Read more)

Christmas Specials from the Past

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’, (Read more)

Electrified Christmas

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 (Read more)

Anne and Charles

Ahh! Life as it should be!
The King of Jingaling

Ho Ho Ho!
Keith

Wow! That is one gorgeous room. It’s definitely decked out nicely for Christmas.
David

God Jul! Is that photo of Omega in Vällingby?

Mmm, Glögg is yummy, especially when it’s made from a secret recipe (I have a friend who makes it really well).
Chris

No, it’s not Omega in Vällingby. It’s from a makeover of a house in the states. You can find the link to the article attached to the post.
Kira Oriola

Hi! I´m from Spain.
I love your blog, i like 50´s & 60´s Style too.
Do you know "MAD MEN" the series, think yes.
Nice to meet you.

(sorry my english)
Chris

Hi Kira! Yes I do know about the “Mad Men” series, I have seen season 1 already – thinking about watching season 2 also. Have a great weekend!
Kira Oriola

Good!! I´m anxious waiting for season 3.

Great weekend for you too!
LivinginOz

Love the decor!

Ultra Swank takes you back in time into the kitsch, chic and swank living of the 50s, 60s and the 70s. We mainly focus on the design, architecture and the lifestyle of the happy-go-lucky and space-age-living mentality of that era – but also on the music and movies that takes you back to happier times. Ultra Swank is run by Chris, a Swede born in the wrong decade that currently resides in Barcelona. Read more

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