Ghost Signs: Lost & Found

I known I’m not the only one who searches the streets for signs pointing to the past, so

In : Nostalgia. Tags: signs, typography, and Vintage.

Automania: The Warehouse of Pop-culture Relics

Bill Saveira, or ‘Jingletown Bill’ used to be a car salesman with a ‘maniacal

In : Nostalgia. Tags: antiques, bric-a-brac, cars, collection, junk, kitsch, Vintage, and warehouse.

Preserved Moments of Historical Sass (Vol. 6)

sassy: adjective \ˈsa-sē\ impudent, lively, spirited, vigorous, distinctively smart and

In : Nostalgia. Tags: photography, sass, and Vintage.

The Lost Art of the Cutaway

I could say that as a kid, I used to love looking at cutaway illustrations, but the thing is, I

In : Uncategorized. Tags: illustration and Vintage.

Why Doesn’t Food Packaging look like this Anymore?

I‘ll let you in on a little secret. Backstage at Messy Nessy Chic, we’re in the early

In : Nostalgia. Tags: advertising, design, typography, and Vintage.

To the Bookmobile! The Library on Wheels of Yesteryear

Long before Amazon was bringing books to your doorstep, there was the Bookmobile! A travelling

In : Nostalgia. Tags: bookmobile, books, bookstore, library, and Vintage. Format: Standard.

10 Reasons why Vintage Hollywood Sci-Fi is still So Good

I spent the majority of my day today digging through vintage science fiction groups on Flickr, (as

In : Nostalgia. Tags: 1950s, 1960s, films, movies, retro, retro futurism, sci-fi, science fiction, space, and Vintage.

Stop Everything. It’s a Teeny Tiny Trailer

Just stop what you’re damn well doing and look at this tiny pink vintage trailer. Just look

In : C'est Chic. Tags: airstream, camper, miniature, tiny, trailer, and Vintage.

The Real Jessica Rabbit

What I remember most about Jessica Rabbit is how she was always wearing that provocative red dress,

In : Boys click here and have you met. Tags: 1950s, beautiful, Hollywood, icon, life, muse, sexy, style, and Vintage.

Driving like a Madman in 1970s Paris

In 1976, a short film was made where a man drives 85 mph through Paris while ignoring red lights,

In : Boys click here and Paris. Tags: 1970s, cars, driving, movies, and Paris.

My Victorian Camping Trip

Once upon a time, before Facebook tags, a group of young friends went on a camping trip and

In : Nostalgia. Tags: camping, holiday, photographs, summer, Victorian, and Vintage.

The Last Little Music Shop in East Village

If my computer was a real place, it would probably look like Rainbow Music. Ya won’t know

In : have you met. Tags: independent, music, New York, shop, and Vintage.

Preserved Moments of Historical Sass (Vol. 5)

sassy: adjective \ˈsa-sē\ impudent, lively, spirited, vigorous, distinctively smart and

In : Nostalgia. Tags: photographs, sass, Sassy, and Vintage.

Please, Come into my Magical Manhattan Home

So there’s this guy that lives in a storefront in East Village on 7th. With the door always

In : have you met. Tags: bric-a-brac, Manhattan, New York, shop, and Vintage.

Vintage Muse du Jour: Uschi Obermaier

Uschi Obermaier is one of the lesser-known ‘babes of our lives’ from the sixties and

In : have you met. Tags: hippie, icon, rolling stones, style, and Vintage.

Junk Hunting in the Foothills of Missouri

Guest article by The Rucksack Foodie Part of living in the Midwest is having an appreciation for

In : don't be a tourist. Tags: America, antiques, bric-a-brac, flea market, junk, missouri, and roadtrip. Format: Standard.

The Forgotten Souls of London’s Women of the Night

Guest article by A Passport Affair Down an unremarkable side street in Southwark, London, is a

In : shock me. Tags: cemetery, dead, graveyard, history, London, and Prostitutes.

Hunting for the Lost River of Paris

Guest article by Rozena Crossman La Seine, immortalized by artists and adored by lovers dangling

In : Paris. Tags: lost, middle ages, Paris, and river. Format: Standard.

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. LI)

1. Grace Kelly’s Hair Test Found on Doses of Grace      2. No. 12 Henrietta Street

In : life is messy. Tags: 13 things, internet, and random.

Art at War: Lost Frescoes of the Maginot Line

The Maginot Line, considered by many to be one of the greatest and most expensive military mistakes

In : Featured and Nostalgia. Tags: abandoned, art, bunker, France, frescoes, history, mickey mouse, underground, war, World War II, and WWII.

20 Wendy Houses for the Peter Pan in You

Some of you may find this article choice a little too “twee”, but I can’t even

In : C'est Chic and Featured. Tags: decoration, DIY, garden, miniature, tiny, and Wendy.

The Electric Art Deco Glamour of a Power Plant Unplugged

Power plants and glamour aren’t two things you’d normally put together in a sentence,

In : Nostalgia. Tags: abandoned, Art Deco, budapest, bygone, design, industrial, power plant, and science fiction.

Honk if you Love the Subculture of Indian Trucker Art

I‘ve been itching to do something on the marvel that is the subculture of Indian Trucker Art,

In : C'est Chic and don't be a tourist. Tags: art, India, painting, subculture, trucker, trucks, and typography.

That Time Donald Duck was a Nazi

Disney has its fair share of questionable cartoons in the archives and over the years, the company

In : Nostalgia and shock me. Tags: Disney, donald duck, and Nazi.

The Laundromat Social Club

I can’t be the only one that has a “thing“ for laundromats. They’re a tough

In : C'est Chic. Tags: belgium, concept, design, laundromat, retro, and storefront. Format: Standard.

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. L)

1. Gulliver’s Travels Park, Japan. Gulliver’s Kingdom was a failed theme park located near

In : life is messy. Tags: 13 things, internet, and random.

Offbeat Museum Tales: The Matron of Morbidity

“A true collector, a born collector, is an addict,” believes 80 year-old, Elinor

In : have you met. Tags: collector, eccentric, morbid, museum, and sydney.

For Sale: Spacious Hand-Carved Cave Cathedral

Here’s something you won’t find on Craigslist. Hidden beneath the desert of Northern

In : Boys click here and don't be a tourist. Tags: cave, for sale, outsider art, and rock.

The Tiny Tudor Village & other Hidden Treasures of New York

As much as I wish I could travel back and forth between Paris and New York (by way of my own secret

In : don't be a tourist. Tags: city, hidden, New York, secret, and streets.

Marge Simpson, the Style Icon

With that towering head of blue hair, we tend to forget that Marge Simpson has a killer body –

In : fashion for dummies. Tags: cartoon, fashion, icon, illustration, Simpsons, and style.

The Paris Time Capsule Apartment

A Parisian apartment left untouched for over 70 years was discovered in the quartier of Pigalle a

In : Nostalgia and Paris. Tags: abandoned, Belle Epoque, derelict, ghosts, history, nostalgia, Paris, and Paris apartment.

The Bond Villain’s Lair: Skyfall’s Abandoned Island

Nearly forty years after people, the Japanese island of Hashima is lifeless, sagging and absolutely

In : Nostalgia. Tags: abandoned, Bond, deserted, Hashima, island, and Skyfall.

Seaside Ghost Town: The Abandoned Millionaire’s Resort

St. Tropez, Miami Beach, the Bahamas; imagine if the world’s most glamorous seaside resorts

In : Boys click here, don't be a tourist, and Nostalgia. Tags: abandoned, Cyprus, decay, derelict, ghost town, Greece, paradise, seaside, time capsule, Turkey, Varosha, and war.

How Sex Scenes in Film/ TV really Work

Ah, sex scenes. Those precious few minutes of a film (or HBO series) when parents decide to walk

In : Boys click here. Tags: actor, actress, awkward, behind the scenes, embarrassing, movies, Reddit, and sex scenes.

UNCOVERED: The Haunting ‘Human Zoo’ of Paris

In the furthest corner of the Vincennes woods of Paris, lies the remains of what was once a public

In : Boys click here, don't be a tourist, Nostalgia, and Paris. Tags: abandoned, colonialism, derelict, French, haunted, Jardin d’Agronomie Tropicale, Paris, scary, and unusual.

30 years ago, you could buy a Lifetime, Unlimited First-class Travel pass with American Airlines. Now they’re Regretting it.

The Golden Ticket worth every penny… Imagine without hesitating, you could fly to Paris, just

In : don't be a tourist and gossip is good. Tags: airlines, American Airlines, flying, golden ticket, and travel.

The Reality of Celebrity Photoshop: Before and After

How many images do you think you’ve looked at so far today and without realizing the

In : fashion for dummies and shock me. Tags: anorexia, Before and After, Beyonce, body image, botox, Britney Spears, Celebrities photoshopped, Crystal Renn, Demi Moore, dieting, eating disorders, Eva Longoria, Faith Hill, Filippa Hamilton, ideal image, image distortion, Jessica Alba, Kiera Knightley, Kim Kardashian, Madonna, over-exercise, Penelope Cruz, photoshoot, photoshop, photoshop in fashion, plastic surgery, plus size models, Ralph Lauren, Retouching, size zero, skinny, and W Magazine.

Farewell Sarkozy: A Look Back in Pictures

Love him or hate him, Sarkozy was undeniably a pretty entertaining President. Let’s take a

In : gossip is good. Tags: Carla Bruni, French, news, Nicolas Sarkozy, photos, and President.

The Town that spent 25 Years Underwater

This is Villa Epecuen, an old tourist town south of Buenos Aires that spent a quarter of a century

In : don't be a tourist and shock me. Tags: abandoned, apocalyptic, argentina, ghost town, south america, and underwater.

Made in China: European Clone Towns

Taking counterfeiting to a whole new level… Paris in China In the outskirts of Shanghai

In : don't be a tourist. Tags: bizarre, China, clone, European, fake, knock off, replica, and towns.

12 Tiny-Ass Apartment Design Ideas to Steal

Just when I think I’ve seen the tiniest studio apartments in Paris making efficient use of

In : C'est Chic. Tags: design, ideas, inspiration, interior design, small spaces, space saving, studio, and tiny.

Found at Auction: The Unseen Photographs of a Legend that Never Was

Picture this: quite possibly the most important street photographer of the 20th century was a 1950s

In : Nostalgia and shock me. Tags: 1950s, auction, discovered, found, legend, photography, talent, time capsule, and Vivian Maier.

Meet the Coolest Mayor in the World

Meet Jon Gnarr, mayor of Reykjavik, Iceland’s largest (and coolest) city. Photo by Aleksander

In : have you met. Tags: comedian, funny, Iceland, Jon Gnarr, mayor, and politics.

16 Embarrassing Celebrity Photo shoots that will Haunt them Forever

Because sometimes, browsing through pictures of celebrities looking stupid in the nineties is

In : gossip is good. Tags: celebrities, embarrassing, funny, nineties, photoshoots, and then & now.

DIY Historic Abandoned Homes For Sale!

We look at a lot of abandoned places here on MessyNessyChic; we take a look around the empty

In : C'est Chic and Nostalgia. Tags: abandoned, colonial, derelict, design, for sale, historic, history, houses, interiors, and properties.