Science Fiction Covers From The Golden Age of Comics
February 27, 2012
Poland Spaceman – 1950’s
May 27, 2011
The Space Age Sweater – 1960’s
March 18, 2010
Amazing!
More Great Vintage Japanese Tin Space Toys 1950’s – 1960’s
February 16, 2010
Apollo Mission Moon Plaques 1969 – 1972
October 12, 2009
All of these plaques, with the exception of the Apollo 13 plaque, were left on the moon by Apollo mission astronauts. They are awesome. These images are from NASA’s official website.
Apollo 11 - The first men on the moon
Apollo 12
Apollo 13
Apollo 14
Apollo 15
Apollo 16
Apollo 17 - The last men to walk on the moon.
Destination Moon – 1950
August 21, 2009
It’s pretty amazing what you can buy on Amazon for $3. Destination Moon is one of those great finds. It’s one of the first space exploration movies that took into consideration the prospect, technology, and problems of space travel (Fritz Lang’s “Frau Im Mond” also attempted this in 1929 although little was know about feasible space travel.) The film was produced by George Pál, who later produced “When Worlds Collide”, “The War of the Worlds”, and “The Time Machine”. The film won the Academy Award for best visual effects in 1950!
I even found some great stills in the LIFE photography archive! The vision of space suits in the future is AWESOME!
Sounds in Space – Pop Music of the 1960’s
August 18, 2009
The sounds of space age pop filled bachelor pads far and wide in the 1960’s. Below are some of my favorite album covers! Images via.
This cover features Charles Eames' solar powered "Do Nothing" toy!
Atomic Street Sign in Los Angeles
July 8, 2009
I almost fell over when I saw this! I love everything from the angled edges to the spike on top!
The gentleman in this 1959 Viceroy Ad bears a strong resemblance to Mr. Rod Serling; coincidence?
1959 Viceroy Cigarette ad
Rod Serling smoking nothing other than a Viceroy while discussing "Playhouse 90" (Image: Corbis)
The Invisible Agent 