RetroGalaxy

A walk down memory lane

Comic Book Cover Art

Chamber of ChillsBen Samuels’ Classic Golden Age Comic Books Cover Gallery. A site with great life-size pictures of comic book covers. Cover art was, and still is the all-important, eye-catching, mood-setting “sell”. Much about art as well as advertising can be learned from these covers.

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Original Formula Dr. Pepper

Dublin Dr. PepperBesides being the oldest Dr Pepper bottler in the world, Dublin Dr Pepper also has the distinction of being bottled with Imperial Pure Cane Sugar – the original Dr Pepper formula. Read the history and visit “Old Doc’s Soda Shop” where you can still buy the original formula Dr Pepper.

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One Man’s Tacky Junk…

What makes something a Tacky Treasure? A Tacky Treasure is, first of all, tacky. However, to be a treasure, it must possess an additional quality, which could be any one of these: a naïve yet ultimately flawed effort to be sophisticated or stylish; a complete lack of shame in exploiting poor taste; or a deliberate flaunting of poor taste as a rebellion against established norms. Visit Tacky Treasures to see for yourself.

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