Retro Renovation Lover Gifts

'Developer' shocked by price of 'Retrofitting needs' on old building

"The good old days of eating the washing off the line are all gone methinks: The farmer has bought an electric dryer..."

'Is that the only wallpaper you could find?!'

"10th Anniversary Woodstock Reunion'

'I found the termites!'

'Someday TVs will be in big boxes on the floor.'

Fossil record player.

Mary Tyler Moore: Spot the Difference

'What kind of alteration did you have in mind?'

"So what if people do laugh? The world can use a little more laughter, can't it?"

1930's Lady.

Why Do Old Hippies Smile?

'We finished all the repairs in the cafeteria kitchen this morning, but the food still tastes lousy.'

"So, how's the money pit in the kitchen coming?"

Colonial Larrysburg.

"This woman's lib is getting beyond a joke!"

'Each one is signed and numbered.'

"All this online learning sort of makes you miss the head lice days, huh?"

"D'you remember caramel before it all became 'salted?'"

"You love anything tacky, don't you?"

Cutaway view of house undergoing renovation

In case of funky emergency, break glass

Groovy Baby

You're right, it's the house next door that gets the new window.

Technological advances within the office.

Young Elvis

Welcome to a parallel universe. It's like 50 years ago, man. Coffee costs a quarter, tie-dye is groovy, there is a draft. Lots of differences: Free love, man. Corporations are evil. And some similarities. Joy is a new 8-track player. Shut yer #@$% yapper!

"We can be old-timey office workers for Halloween."

Mid-century Father

“Hold on—wait until those people are out of the way.”

"We think your telephone is a great invention, Mr Bell, but is a bit basic. How about adding a phonograph to it?"

"Yes, we do fix phones. But, what is that?"

"I think you're suffering from nostalgia, Mr. Prentice."

Old Book Smell

"You must be patient, Mrs. Wast fall. Rome wasn't built in a day, you know."