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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…

C is for Computer - 1960s retrofuture
January 14, 2018

Learn ABCs with Greg Paprocki’s Retro Alphabet Books

I have such a sweet spot for retro-style art, especially advertising and illustrations from the 1950s and 60s. It’s not surprising that when I…

Professor Astrocat's Atomic Adventure
June 13, 2017

Professor Astro Cat: Retrofuture Combined with Science Education

I have fond memories as a kid digging through boxes of books passed down to me from my parents who grew up in the…

The Runaway Robot Vintage Sci-Fi Book Cover
March 3, 2015

Vintage Scifi Classic “The Runaway Robot” Back in Print!

I was so excited when I found out this weekend that the classic science fiction book The Runaway Robot by Lester Del Ray is…

January 18, 2015

The World of the Future: Future Cities

Discovered this great photoset on Flickr today: The World of the Future: Future Cities from 1979. Right off the bat I love the foresight…

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