Old bots are good bots

Some of you may know I have a bit of a thing for robots. I recently found these lovely upcycled bots on Dark Roasted Blend.

~ rather sweet, n'est ce pas?

Smiling Victorians

I like Retronaut's unusual collection of relaxed and happy photos from the 1800s

- particularly this cute couple:

Planet Shanghai

From a 2010 article in Neatorama:

'In preparation for the 2010 World Expo opening in May in Shanghai, city officials have been busy making sure the metropolis and its inhabitants are presentable ... The government is determined to whip the city into shape, even if it stretches the very fabric of society, which in Shanghai happens to be … cotton and silk pajamas! Shanghai officials have been rallying local community volunteers to chase down anyone wearing pajamas in the streets and give them a stern talking to.'

Photojournalist Justin Guariglia set out to document the ease and charm of the PJ-mad locals in his book Planet Shanghai. Here are some of the sartorial statements he found on the city's streets:

Have space-suit, will travel

Beautiful futuristic imaginings, found over at Dark Roasted Blend
(individual image credits provided on the original posts)

Grrrroawrrl!!

Channeling the spirits of Edward Gorey and Maurice Sendak in equal measure, Don Kenn's rampaging monsters are quirky little characters. I like them all the more now that I know that they're actually very small .... they're drawn on sticky-notes!

Computers - and the women who use them

(via Retrospace)

Boom! Elasticated!

Too good ...

Mid-1930s French fashion

- from the French fashion magazine Modes et Travaux:

I like the fabric swatches!

(via Retronaut)