Franz66's Eclecticism

This is my ongoing museum and a space to spread the aesthetic of eclecticism (and my etsy vintage store): the blending of styles, the compliments and challenges of bringing together such seemingly disparate postings whose histories and meanings are far and wide, different and random, open to interpretations and finding fittings.

2.4.16

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The Cold War was getting into full swing when Transogram started manufacturing these dart games in 1955, showcasing the United States m...
23.5.15

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The Ponytail girls pre-dated Barbie (morphed into her actually) and were part of the post-war consumer boom of realization that teens a...
20.5.15

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This Baby Blue Brother typewriter from the 70s received the acclaimed Good Housekeeping seal of approval! Kinda like a Consumer Reports ...
3.4.15

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"Live Long and Prosper" has always been a part of my lexicon, thanks to Leonard Nimoy, whose role as an actor playing the Vulca...
12.2.15

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"Bell Bottom Trousers", words and music by Moe Jaffe in 1944, was a song re-written in the Big Band WWII era to rally encourage...
28.10.14

Vintage Wooden Spools.

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These are wonderful maybe because in part because of their Brothers Quay type of thing going on. Especially the way when there is a wor...
23.6.14

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The classic Mouli Grater, made in France by the company later to be known as Moulinex, these graters of nuts, cheeses, and vegetables are...
26.5.14

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Who doesn't love old silver pieces like this? Their elegant curves and intricate patterning and piercings immediately arouse in us a ...
10.5.14

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Vintage 1980s Pushbutton Black and White Retro Working Telephone with Hold and Speed Dial Features. https://www.etsy.com/listing/18839...
27.3.14

The World Was Once Quite Different

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1960s Mod Radical Circle Tank Top

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Southam's Vintage 1030s Labels

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https://www.etsy.com/listing/184224483/vintage-antique-box-of-office-mailing?ref=shop_home_active_1
1.1.14

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Founded in 1950, the Injecta firm began production of these Injecta syringes at 600 per day as part of the German Democratic Republic...
9.12.13

The Straw Hat Trio... Vintage Snapshot.

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https://www.etsy.com/listing/161275776/vintage-black-and-white-1930s-photo?ref=shop_home_active
9.11.13

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"Hollywood in the Fifties" by Gordon Gow from the International Film Guide Series, now out of print, from 1971.
21.9.13

The Gaze.

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23.7.13

Vintage Film Studies: Roman Polanski.

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See an original trailer for Rosemary's Baby (1968) here: http://www.joblo.com/horror-movies/news/oldies-but-goodies-trailer-for-r...
15.3.13

Our Friend the Atom Graphic, by Disney

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4.3.13

Vintage Bras (and other underthings...)!

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Happy Womens' History Month! and there never was a demonstration of burning bras in the 60s or 70s... that is just a myth. It stem...
18.2.13

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I love this handmade Boho style green enamel Etruscan Revival Hippy dangle low-hung necklace! It is a total cross between 1960s Star Trek...
4.2.13

MidCentury Modern Copper Tube

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Look at this wonderful Mid Century so shiny copper... well, is it meant for a candle, in which case it would cast an incredible shadow-...
3.6.12

Coffee Hound!

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This made-in-Japan MidCentury cup & saucer was  used and labelled as souvenirs for various places or events, like the New York World...
18.5.12

Classic Raggedy Ann & Andy Redux.

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The original illustration by the great Johnny Gruelle, circa 1920.
6.3.12

1845 Human Anatomy Lithograph.

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Drawing from life by French army surgeon Jean Baptiste Francois Leveille (1769-1829) from the 1845 book "Avec un Atlas de 24 planches d...
24.2.12

A Very Cool Hip Camera... The Comet.

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The Comet is an Italian camera made in the 50's by Bencini, looking like an SLR but really it has a fixed aperture and shutter so was a ...
23.2.12

1967 Kaftan Dress by Lanvin.

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Posted on flickr by Classic Style of Fashion (Fourth). 

MidCentury Modern Sci-fi Art.

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Electricity Art.

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A lithograph from a German book on electricity from 1889! http://www.etsy.com/listing/88628481/electricity-antique-lithograph-original
3.10.11

Found Photos from Negatives

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  Found these medium format negatives in a recycling dumpster. 
17.8.11

Fred Press Fishie Carafe!

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Gorgeous Atomic aqua and gold primitive fish on glass with this Fred Press designed Midcentury Modern coffee carafe.  http://www.etsy.com/l...
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