Technology Archives - The Retrofuturist

Space Cat Vintage Science Fiction Book Cover

January 3, 2019

Space Cat Vintage Sci-fi Children’s Books from the 1950s

I kept seeing these vintage covers of Space Cat on Pinterest and I was so curious about who Space Cat was and what these…

February 13, 2018

25 Vintage Scifi, Space, & Robot Valentines

Valentine’s Day is a divisive holiday, but whether you’re for or against a holiday of hearts and love, I think we can all agree…

February 12, 2018

These Found Object Robots are Straight Outta Retro Scifi Dreams

We already know how obsessed I am with retro-style robots. From tin wind-up robot toys to vintage book covers, I can’t get enough of…

Kepler 16-B Nasa JPL Vintage Travel Poster Puzzle

January 22, 2018

NASA’s Retro Space Travel Posters Challenge Your Brain as Puzzles

A couple years ago, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory released a line of retro-style travel posters known as “Visions of the Future.” These vintage style…

Retro Scifi Tin Toys, Robots, Rockets, Rayguns

December 5, 2017

20 Retro Scifi Tin Toys to Take You Back to Simpler Days

The holiday shopping season is upon us and all the ads and websites pushing toys and gadgets for this year make me feel like…

April 24, 2017

This Retro Alt History Short Features the First Woman to Walk on the Moon

I love modern films that use retrofuturist visuals and this short film has that in spades. “Over the Moon” is an alternative history short…

March 21, 2017

Stream this Documentary About The Futurism of Walt Disney

Many people of my generation (and the previous one) are nostalgic about Disney, whether they have memories from going to Disneyland as a child,…

September 22, 2016

Retrofuture Come True: The Roomba Predicted in 1959

I was browsing Pinterest when I saw this photograph that immediately caught my eye. I’m obsessed with retrofuturist predictions about homes, especially kitchens. In…

August 24, 2016

Retro Raygun Art Pieces by Ryan Nagata of 3f Studios

I love rayguns. Not because I’m super into weaponry, but because I love a beautifully designs atompunk stylized raygun. Most often I only see…

August 15, 2016

Retro Robot School Supplies

Now that we’re getting into the last half of August, many people in the US are getting sick of the super hot and humid…