We invited a bunch of pals over to the Hacienda last night for an impromptu vintage slide show and we all had such a good time that I wanted to write about it to encourage you to dig out your own (or someone else’s) slides, and do it yourself! Our
Mod Betty doesn’t need much of an excuse to invite folks over, so “hey I found some slides on someone’s trash heap – wanna watch ’em?!” works for me! Can’t wait to use some of my vintage serving pieces – especially the ones that don’t get used at the holidays
Dear Retro Roadmap Readers, The Technical Difficulties that have been happening lately with the Retro Roadmap site are really bumming me out, and I feel like I should apologize to you guys. Sometimes I don’t even know they’re happening, until a kind reader heps me to the fact that the
Reading about the horrible storms that have hit mutlple states here in the U.S. – destroying entire towns, devastating families and communities, my heart goes out to everyone who has been affected by this rogue weather. As fellow vintage blogger Fuzzie Lizzie (Lizzie Bramlett of The Vintage Traveler) made me
This may not resonate with all of you, but for a certain demographic – the girls who crushed on 60s pop stars – its a sad day, as adorable Englishman Davy Jones of the Monkees has died at the age of 66. I was too young to catch the Monkees
Just wanted to let my dear Retro Roadmap Readers know that things will be a bit quiet here on the RRMP networks (website, FB, Twitter, Youtube, Pinterest, Flickr, Instagram, etc.) this weekend, as for the first time ever since we’ve moved into the Hacienda my mum is visiting! No- that’s
I just received the lawsuit information below because my Flickr account is associated with Getty Images, and I thought the information was important enough to share with you, my retro / mid century / mod loving pals, especially if you are a shutterbug like I am. (I’m using this photo
And the live jazz combo is playing Stardust. I’m positively swooning!
Mod Betty & Retro Roadhusband are headed south! Expect some fun snapshots of vintage and retro Florida!
You know when you’re faced with a ton of options and you don’t know where to start,so you’re kinda paralyzed and just stand there, not even doing anything? Like looking at a mountain, and knowing you have to get to the top, but BOY does that mountaintop look a long
Who knew that a trip to the post office in January could be such a tropical surprise? Not me, until I asked to purchase some postcard stamps (for our upcoming Florida jaunt.) I was delighted to see that the stamps were right up my tiki alley with images of Aloha
Driving behind this truck last fall, I realized with horror that even though I try to be the Retro Roadmap Hostess With The Mostess, I had a guilty confession. I don’t know my states by sight as well as I should…! (That little map had me stymied for miles! Minnesota,
