Thursday, May 16, 2013

The Color of Vintage

It's a shame that so many images of mid-century American life are depicted in black and white.  I love the pastel candy colors of the time.  Perfect hues for the long, hot summer Arizona is famous for...


(See end of post for image credits)

Ah, yes.  In my Capris, got my cat eye sunglasses, and the lemonade's ready.  Just need to wrap my bouffant in a scarf, pop a valium, and put my feet in the plastic baby pool...mmm...lemonade.


Yellow Bel Air:  Photogen Inc.
1956 Ford Thunderbird Color Palette: www.madformidcentury.com
Three Radios:  www.relique.com
Appliances Ad:  www.zazzle.com
House Plan:  www.flickr.com

1 comment:

  1. Sounds good to me! Just need popsicles!!

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