70s – retrohen

Rapid Retro: the rise and fall of cigarette advertising

Posted on 20/09/202520/09/2025

It doesn’t seem that long ago when cigarette advertising was the norm: they were seen on billboards, in magazines, in cinemas, in newsagents, on Formula One racing cars (remember the eye-catching Lotus with the striking black and gold of John Player Special?) and even in the world of professional tennis! Recently, I came across three […]

Mr Frosty

Posted on 14/07/202507/12/2025

Rapid Retro: Brut… more than Splash It All Over

Posted on 06/02/202509/02/2025

The end for the Phone Book and Yellow Pages

Posted on 28/11/202428/11/2024

Rapid Retro: Holidays & Coupons

Posted on 29/09/202413/10/2024

Rapid Retro: the typewriter

Posted on 17/08/202417/08/2024

THERE’S something stylish about a typewriter on display. On recent trips to Turin and Amsterdam, I’ve seen some beautiful typewriters in a hotel reception and in a bar. The typewriter has similar status to Singer sewing machines when it comes to attractive nostalgic decor. Sleek, bulky, plain, robust, cool, elegant: the typewriter comes in a […]