Visit Retro Thing for more groovy images of this wild mashup... Tiffany Lava Lite - A Classy Take On A Groovy Classic. I love the intro below.

Even though I'm not exactly the right age, I've always loved Lava Lites. Maybe it's their omnipresence in spy-fi classic "The Prisoner", or maybe it's just because they're still really cool. They've become a prominent symbol/cliche of the 60's & 70's. Watch any TV show that flashes back to those decades and invariably someone will have a Lava Lite going - possibly wreathed in some "special" smoke.

[Via: echosphere]

that you can wear!

[Thanks, Adam!]

Part of Sinatra’s manly and cool presence came from the way he talked. See, Frank had a way of livening up every part of life, even the English language. He peppered casual conversations with phrases and words that to the uninitiated sounded like a bunch of gibberish. Yet it left people intrigued, and wanting to be part of the seemingly exclusive fraternity that used this secret lingo. It not only created a magnetic attraction, but simply sounded damn cool.

You waitin' for it to rain? Swing over and peep the dictionary, Charley.

This awesomeness comes from many places. However, Giant Monster gets the link because there is also a copy of the original painting in high-res that spawned this classic bit of awesomeness.

[Via: Neatorama]

Found at the end of this Dark Roasted Blend Article About the Iron Horse, written by M. Christian, and referencing this totally awesome article about John Murray Spear's God Machine (circa 1853).

Behold the power of the Dialectizer!

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[Thanks, Sam!]