Anyone who loves steampunk also falls into the vintage lot. It’s natural. Vintage and retro items just pull me back to a time when things were done by hand. The ornate scroll work and brass give me the warm fuzzies. I even have a board dedicated to this obsession on Pinterest. Then I chanced upon my vintage Valhalla: a blog called Vintage Me Oh My. This site is every retro fan’s dream.
The photo above shows vintage metal locks and skeleton keys. There’s even a double-lock!
The proprietor of this glorious site is one Megan Cummins, a graphic designer from San Francisco. She calls her site “online crack” for vintage goodness. And I’d have to agree. I just can’t stop scrolling through it.
An example of some vintage goods you can purchase through a friend’s site.
Traveling through her blog is like a trip through time. You loose yourself in the things that once were.
A forgotten casino sign.
There’s a melancholy feeling that wells up inside me when I see these images. Some of them are so lonely and forgotten. Yet there’s warmth too.
These vintage style Ralph Lauren hang tags were found by Workingformorework, who compiled a set of images on their blog.
You may notice that Megan doesn’t photograph these items herself. Instead she finds or solicits stunning pictures from others. She’s a sort of clearinghouse of vintage. Like something, then click over to the original site to view more.
A letter from the Civil War, located at The Carter House in Franklin, TN.
Take a look for yourself and get your vintage fix satisfied.
Tim Kane