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All My Eyes, purveyor of all things that fall under the search terms: design + vintage, has a neat little set of Schwann LP catalog covers from the early 60's.

It's an interesting look back to a time when graphic design was simple and elegant and people actually had to buy their music mail-order and no one had one of those crazy little iZune devices. Can you believe those things? Technolo-whaaaa!?

Here's a nice little rundown of the Schwann catalog's history from... some dude's angelfire site.

I was on an internet shoe hunt last night and I didn't find what I was looking for. Anyone know where I can get some all beige Van's Authentics? None of this beige with a black stripe shit...

Anyway, my search led me to this video. I can't seem to figure out who the artist or artists responsible are. Anyone know?

This video for "Grindin'" by Dutch band, Nobody Beats The Drum, will really make you think about how you spend your day. I mean, I'm in a coffee shop posting stuff to my blog and these dudes in the Netherlands made a pretty good electro jam with an insane video that probably took weeks, and one whole man's sanity, to make. God damn it, I concede.

Kitsune Noir has a few more details on how the video was made and such.

Nice collection of duotone movie posters from the late 60's-early 70's over at All My Eyes. It's kind of depressing how nothing will ever be as objectively cool as that era...

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A wonderful time waster, and maybe some inspiration for you graphic designers out there, check out Found In Mom's Basement. It's a collection of vintage magazine ads like the one above, and maybe some last minute gift ideas - six shooter anyone?