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...

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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

Free Retro Fonts! Free Font Friday

Friday, Saturday...whatever.
It's that time again.  Here's your latest batch of free retro, old school, and vintage-inspired fonts. 

 As always, be sure to check for copyright or usage restrictions, and donate when you can and should.

ARWEN - UrbanFonts.com {} Duke {} IFC Insane Rodeo {} Lavanderia {} Kelvinized {} Channel {} Muncie {} Cursif {} Betty Noir {} Langdon {} Metropolis 1920 {} Weston Light

Free Retro Fonts! Free Font Friday

Submitted for your perusal...some more free old school, antique, and retro-y fonts for your typographic needs.  I am making this a new series and hope to provide a warm, new batch of wonderful lettery lovelies every first Friday of the month - yea!!!

  

Oh, and thanks to the suggestion of Lobster by Aminah over at The Thrifty Gypsies!! ;)  Keep the suggestions coming...

Mailart Rubberstamp {} Lobster {} Cardinal-Alternate {} Dymaxion Script {} Riesling {} Airstream {} Forelle {} Mayflower Antique {} Legal Tender via Urban Fonts (link disabled by request)

Free Retro Fonts!

Do you like Retro fonts?  For free?  Me, too!  Who doesn't, am I right?  So here's just a handful of fun fonts circa the 1920's through the 1960's, from the classroom to the boardroom.  Use them in your newsletters, blogs, invitations, posters, etc. (always check the licensing fine print regarding commercial use, if necessary)!  Enjoy and remember, Google search 'free vintage fonts' and you'll be busy for days...

What's your retro font suggestion?

Learning Curve {} Matchbook {} Nouveau {} Trinigan FG {} Honey Script {} Quicksand {}Yesteryear {} Bazar, Medium