RETRO
Vintage, Mid-Century, Antique, Retro and Custom Culture items for the impulsive if not determined collector.
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Kustom Kulture
Kustom Kulture is a culture of those entrenched in or at least have a strong appreciation for a lifestyle that includes the art, vehicles, ephemera, every-day objects, hairstyles and unique "fashion" of those who have driven and built custom cars, hot rods and motorcycles in the United States of America from the 1950s through today. It was born out of the hot rod culture of Southern California.
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Matchbooks
Collectors are known as phillumenists, or "lovers of light," and include people with a shoebox or fish bowl filled with packs from local stores and restaurants to serious collectors with covers organized in hundreds of different topics. In 2005, there were over 1800 active collectors in The Rathkamp Matchcover Society (The Voice of the Hobby Since 1941), spread over 20 countries worldwide.