{"id":408999846,"date":"2013-10-08T23:35:00","date_gmt":"2013-10-09T03:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/?p=408999846"},"modified":"2020-03-22T13:52:51","modified_gmt":"2020-03-22T18:52:51","slug":"retro-items-cool-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/vintage-style\/retro-items-cool-again\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Retro Items That Are Cool Once More"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-409006388\" src=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/5-retro-items-that-are-cool-once-more.png\" width=\"311\" height=\"314\" alt=\"5 Retro Items That Are Cool Once More\" title=\"5 Retro Items That Are Cool Once More\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/5-retro-items-that-are-cool-once-more.png 311w, https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/5-retro-items-that-are-cool-once-more-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 311px) 100vw, 311px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ve probably heard the saying \u201cEverything old is new again\u201d once or twice in your life, but what does it really mean? We all know that trends come and go and, these days, it seems that the trends come so fast that it can be next to impossible to keep up with all of them.<\/p>\n<p>This might be one of the reasons that there has been a resurgence of all things vintage as of late. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.infinitydish.com\/how-to-watch-tv-for-free\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Television shows<\/a> highlight the retro treasures that some people just have lying around in their homes, and many of these things are not just cool \u2014 some of them are quite valuable, as well.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re one of those people who are ready to jump on the vintage, horse-drawn bandwagon, take a look at some of these items that are all the rage right now, even if you thought you might never see some of them again.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/vintage-7\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-409006387\" src=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/vintage_1584469138-1200x800.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/vintage_1584469138-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/vintage_1584469138-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/vintage_1584469138-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/vintage_1584469138.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Typewriters\"><\/span>Typewriters<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_50 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\" role=\"button\"><label for=\"item-64911a7b87590\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-64911a7b87590\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-visibility-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/vintage-style\/retro-items-cool-again\/#Typewriters\" title=\"Typewriters\">Typewriters<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/vintage-style\/retro-items-cool-again\/#Manual_Cameras_and_Film\" title=\"Manual Cameras and Film\">Manual Cameras and Film<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/vintage-style\/retro-items-cool-again\/#Paper_Checks\" title=\"Paper Checks\">Paper Checks<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/vintage-style\/retro-items-cool-again\/#Turntables\" title=\"Turntables\">Turntables<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/vintage-style\/retro-items-cool-again\/#Luggage\" title=\"Luggage\">Luggage<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>Typewriters always seemed to be extremely laborious. The manual ones really required a great deal of physical effort, and the electric ones that followed them weren&#8217;t much better. With the advent of word processors in the 1980s, it seemed that typewriters were destined for that useless machine graveyard that must exist somewhere.<\/p>\n<p>However, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/2013\/08\/21\/best-websites-vintage-furniture_n_3791464.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">typewriters have recently come back into fashion<\/a>. Sure, some people hollow them out and use them as planters, but even more people are using them for their intended purpose. Love letters, song lyrics, novels, and more are now being churned out on old-fashioned typewriters, and the results are glorious. A computer printer just can\u2019t duplicate the beautifully flawed results of an old typewriter.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Manual_Cameras_and_Film\"><\/span>Manual Cameras and Film<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When digital cameras first became available to the masses, everyone thought that film was a thing of the past, and it almost was. The expense of film processing was something that the average consumer was happy to leave behind as they rapidly filled memory cards with thousands of photos. Canisters of 35mm film were tucked into cupboards, never to be seen again. Or so we thought.<\/p>\n<p>However, many photographers, both amateur and professional, are returning to<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lifehack.org\/articles\/lifestyle\/10-vintage-things-you-can-right-now-awesome.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> the world of manual cameras and film<\/a> in droves. Old cameras like the Brownie are extremely popular as the photos that they produce look like the best of Instagram, only with film. Who knew?<\/p>\n<p>Camera bodies and lenses are very easy to find at antique stores, estate sales, and online. Why not try your hand at some old fashioned photography?<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Paper_Checks\"><\/span>Paper Checks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Yeah, we all have them. When you open a bank account you get the box of checks in the mail and promptly put them in a drawer and check your wallet to be sure your debit card is there, all the while wondering who even uses checks anymore. But should you really just dismiss those checks outright?<\/p>\n<p>Checks are very useful and can end up saving you money from time to time. For instance, some small businesses don\u2019t want to pay the fees associated with accepting cards, but they\u2019ll gladly take your check. That day when you find that cool Brownie camera in an antique shop that doesn\u2019t accept cards will certainly come, so be sure that you have your checkbook at the ready.<\/p>\n<p>Checks also come in really cool colors and funky designs. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buy-cheap-checks.com\/Personal-Checks.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Buy new checks<\/a> and really let your personality stand out.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Turntables\"><\/span>Turntables<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>We all know that one guy. The one who eschews everything modern and raves about the way that everything sounds better on vinyl. Fortunately for him, he\u2019s no longer in the minority. These days it seems that <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/2014\/04\/09\/7-best-things-to-buy-vintage_n_5113556.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">everyone is running out to buy a turntable<\/a>, or quietly dusting off the one they\u2019ve had since high school.<\/p>\n<p>The resurgence of turntables has become so popular that many record labels are now living up to their names and releasing actual records again! This is a boon for the music industry and the music lover. The sound really does sound pretty great on vinyl, whether you\u2019re a DJ or not, , and nowadays it\u2019s easy to find <a href=\"https:\/\/huppins.com\/audio\/turntables-record-players\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">record players for sale<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Luggage\"><\/span>Luggage<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Our modern world is about making things easier, and this is especially true when you think about luggage. We now have wheeled, titanium reinforced, almost magic luggage that makes us feel as if we\u2019re toting nothing at all when we travel. But where\u2019s the fun in that?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/tech\/2014\/08\/15\/retro-gadgets-become-cool-again\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Vintage luggage is seeing a renewed popularity<\/a>. Yes, it\u2019s a little heavy and awkward, but it offers so much character as well as a place to pack your stuff. You\u2019ll also never wonder which black roller bag is yours when you stare at the hundreds of them on the baggage carousel. Yours is the one with personality and all the cool, old travel stickers.<\/p>\n<p>Of course there are many, many other old items and trends that are hot right now, but these are just a few. So head out to your local flea market, order some fancy checks, and take your film to be developed because it\u2019s true; everything old is new again.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You\u2019ve probably heard the saying \u201cEverything old is new again\u201d once or twice in your life, but what does it really mean? We all know that trends come and go and, these days, it seems that the trends come so fast that it can be next to impossible to keep up with all of them.<\/p>\n<p>This might be one of the reasons that there has been a resurgence of all things vintage as of late. 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