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Category: Retro

Unopened First-gen iPhone Sells for $63,000 at Auction

Unopened First-gen iPhone Sells for $63,000 at Auction
Making me seriously regret not stockpiling them when they came out and storing them in the basement for the past 15 years; a first-generation iPhone (Model A1203) recently sold at auction for a staggering $63,356.40. That’s a 10,500% increase.

Vintage Edison Bulb Style Stick Light: Steampunk Style

Vintage Edison Bulb Style Stick Light: Steampunk Style
Because who doesn’t want to pretend they’re a steampunk Victorian-age camper braving the wilds, Barebones has created this Edison Stick Light. It’s a small, portable light in the style of a vintage Edison bulb. It’s not actually an Edison bulb, though, just an LED strip that makes it look incandescent.

TinyTV Miniature Video Displays

TinyTV Miniature Video Displays
TinyTV 2 and TinyTV Mini are miniature video displays in the form of old CRT televisions. Currently, an already heavily funded Kickstarter project, prices start at $49 and go up from there depending on the style and color of the television case and the inclusion of an equally tiny remote control.

Massive 2,200+ Video Game Console Collection on eBay for Almost $1 Million

Massive 2,200+ Video Game Console Collection on eBay for Almost $1 Million
A French eBayer is selling his personal collection of over 2,200 video game consoles for the almost too-good-to-be-true price of €984,000 (basically the same in US dollars with current conversion rates). That comes out to about $450 per console.

Playable LEGO PONG Set Turns up on LEGO Ideas

Playable LEGO PONG Set Turns up on LEGO Ideas
LEGO maniac TheBananaman2018 has built a fully playable, motorized version of PONG that can be built out of LEGO bricks. He’s added the set to the LEGO Ideas website, and with enough support, LEGO may consider it for production.

Manneken Pis Incense Burner Pees Smoke

Manneken Pis Incense Burner Pees Smoke
Inspired by the classic 1619 bronze Manneken Pis (Dutch: “little pissing man”) fountain found in Brussels, Belgium (and since recreated for gardens all over the world), this backflow incense burner features a little man peeing a solid stream of smoke.

Retro 35 USB-C Charger Looks Like a 1984 Macintosh Computer

Retro 35 USB-C Charger Looks Like a 1984 Macintosh Computer
Nostalgia: it’s a great tool to use to sell things to people. In this case, preying on the fond memories of the Macintosh Classic to sell 35W chargers. And it’s working too; I just bought a two-pack.

Countertop Slush Puppie Machine Is Brain Freeze Ready

Countertop Slush Puppie Machine Is Brain Freeze Ready
A staple of gas stations when I was growing up, Slush Puppies are hands down one of the best beverages to drink if you want your mom constantly nagging that you’re going to rot all your teeth out.

Sci-Fi Inspired Computer Terminal With Round Monitor Is Space Ready

Sci-Fi Inspired Computer Terminal With Round Monitor Is Space Ready
The Mainboard Terminal is the brainchild of computer modder Penk Chen, who drew inspiration from old sci-movies, which imagined a future a lot cooler than it actually is. The all-in-one computer uses a Framework Mainboard (which, unlike a Rasberry Pi, is capable of running x86 operating systems) running a version of Ubuntu 22.04 LT that’s been slightly modified to account for the round display.

Bowler Hat Wall Sconces: Head Lights

Bowler Hat Wall Sconces: Head Lights
Do you know what your home has been missing? Bowler hat wall sconces. It’s kind of hard to believe you’ve gone this long without them. Thankfully, LDLED has you covered with these 12W bowler-inspired sconces (affiliate link).

Artist Creates Spaceballs Pizza the Hutt Toy Playset

Artist Creates Spaceballs Pizza the Hutt Toy Playset
Handcrafted in the style of vintage Kenner Star Wars toys, Retro Custom Art’s andytdesigns made this Spaceballs Pizza the Hutt action toy playset. Andy imagines the toy was made for a national Spaceballs x Pizza Hutt line of toys that were released to the public.

Giant Cassette Tape Pool Float Is The Perfect Summer Mixtape

Giant Cassette Tape Pool Float Is The Perfect Summer Mixtape
Designed to look almost identical to a Maxell UR90 cassette tape, the Maxchill Classic Cassette Tape Pool Float (affiliate link) from LÔTELI is perfect for floating around a pool reminiscing about all the mixtapes you used to make for girlfriends or boyfriends back in the ’80s and ’90s.

Cassette Tape Power Bank Keeps Your Music Playing Longer

Cassette Tape Power Bank Keeps Your Music Playing Longer
Because retro is always in, tech company Remax has created a portable power bank in the form factor of a cassette tape. That sure brings back memories, doesn’t it? I wonder if you have to stick a pencil in the reel to rewind it.

Guy Mods ’90s Hot Wheels PC Into High Performance Gaming System

Guy Mods ’90s Hot Wheels PC Into High Performance Gaming System
The 1990s Hot Wheels PC: it made the top of my Christmas list three years in a row, and I never got one. But enough about how expensive therapy is now, below is a video of Shank Mod’s journey to pack a top-of-the-line gaming PC into the body of one of those bright blue PCs with the flame job.

Giant Boxing Gloves Sectional Sofa Delivers a Knock Out to Your Wallet

Giant Boxing Gloves Sectional Sofa Delivers a Knock Out to Your Wallet
Are you a professional boxer? Or maybe you’re the world’s biggest boxing fan. If you’re one of the two, then this vintage Boxing Glove Sectional sofa may be for you. If you’re not, it probably isn’t.

Mini 1980s Macintosh Computer Keycaps: Nostalgia at Your Fingertips

Mini 1980s Macintosh Computer Keycaps: Nostalgia at Your Fingertips
Drawing direct inspiration from the Macintosh 128K of the 1980s, this mechanical keyboard escape and tab keycap set brings the nostalgia back to your own modern computer. Gosh, they sure don’t make them like they used to, do they?