Retromania: 10 vintage design objects from Victorian phones to Bauhaus mugs

Artribune presents a curated selection of ten vintage-inspired design objects that blend nostalgia with contemporary functionality. The list includes a Victorian-style phone handset that connects to smartphones via headphone jack, a Lego Yellow Submarine set with 553 pieces and minifigures of the Beatles plus Jeremy, and the Monolamp by Hungarian designer Simon Forgacs—a globe-shaped lamp featuring a colorful TV test pattern. Other highlights are the Smartphone Magnifier, a cardboard box with a lens that curves and enlarges iPhone images into a vintage TV look; a set of seven Bauhaus mugs by Joost Schmidt that spell out the school's name; and Love Hultén's handcrafted, functional design objects inspired by retro video game consoles. The list also includes a pin shaped like the Photoshop 1.0 toolbar, a rubber case that turns an Apple Watch into a miniature Macintosh 128k, and a reproduction of 1940s Chicago factory clocks by Pendulux. The Faribault Woolen Mill, which has produced blankets for the US Army since 1890, offers ultra-resistant, warm blankets available online. The article was published in Artribune Magazine #34 and written by Valentina Tanni, an art historian and curator specializing in art and technology.