Recently, I saw a very nice collection of vintage ads posted by Abduzeedo (via Digg). Speaking of vintage design, I also have a nice collection of vintage websites that I dug up from my old bookmarks and Best Web Gallery submissions. I'm not a big fan of vintage design, but if you want to see more vintage inspiration, here are 23+ sites.
Warning: some of the sites that you are about to view might be very old (click at your own risk)
Travel & tour sites like vintage style?
I'm not sure if it is a trend or what, but vintage design seems to be very popular on travel and tour sites. Below are three great samples.
Visit Cascadia
This is one of my favorite sites. The design itself is not so "vintage" (in fact, very eye-catchy), but the designer did a great job on blending vintage elements with modern web design and coding technology.
Cottonseed Oil Tour
Another eye-catchy site. I particularly like the homepage and the highway signs.
Tennessee Vacation
The details spent on this site is extensive. Don't be shy to click around or you will miss out the inner pages (almost every page or section has a different layout).
Sexy models
One common subject, they like to use sexy models. Below are some samples.
Mouse to Minx
This is one of my favorite ecommerce sites. From design to coding, the overall site is nicely done.
Lana Landis (flash)
Ok, this is a very old site. If you have been in the industry for a long time, you have probably seen this site (it was quite popular back then). I first saw it back in 2003 - 2004(?), but she is still looking hot.
Target Scope (Flash)
Kretivia.com
Prahba.com (Flash)
Yesterday is Here
Vintage cars
Another common subject, beside sexy models they like to use classic cars.
Breeze Media
Jackson Fish Market
Verga Car
WebDesigner.ro
Collage
They also like collage style, torn paper and worn-out photo effect.
Sottocostoska
Avalon Rose Design (vintage design portfolio)
The Retrovert
Spadewerk
More...
Here are more vintage sites, enjoy.
Get Satisfaction
Hardees
Fisticuff Design
Lataka
Sauro Motel
Update (Jan 23, 2008)
Cameron Moll
Most of you is probably familar with Cameron Moll's website. Good use of CSS and typography, and of course very retro.
FortySeven Media
A newly launched retro design by Jonathan Longnecker and Nate Croft.
Media Boom
Big Rig Design
The Greg Brady Project
Prospect Denim
Don't forget to...
check out my weekly update Best Web Gallery for more inspiration.
Thanks for this article.
Some of these design are very good, congratulations but some of them are very overburden.
The should divide content from design,
Regards
Dimi
I love these collections~
vintage is still alive. i love this collections, thx :D
This style is not my style, besides that i have respect for all the webdesigners of these websites. There are much ideas to find in every website.
Ralph
I think one of the things to take away from sites like these is how the customer is forced to explore all of the details on the page. It gets them more involved with the content and they become interested in exploring all of the different parts of the site, just for the fun of seeing how it works. In the process they are seeing everything the company has to offer. Entertaining and informing the consumer is achieved with these types of sites.
Great collection! ~ Joe
You can’t leave out the award winning best vintage designed website ever! http://www.pixelgasoline.com/
All of the designs are amazing, and the one posted below is extremely one of the best designs I’ve ever seen.
A gorgeous bunch of designs, Nick. Truly inspiring and just what I need for my next layout which I should really start getting a crack at :)
Simplismente maravilhoso!!!!!!!!! :) Sua arte é linda!!!!Perfeita!!! :)
Very nice collection. I like it.
Cool, I love vintage style!
Nice collection!
great, fantastic design collection…
hi there.. the color makes the design looks old. but that’s very great. i like your collection of vintage designs. i know that we can get ideas to from it. that’s very nice. i will see other collections also with vintage designs. have a nice day!!
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I love them all! is curious because was looking for a template for my blog, I found your website. Gorgeous! does anyoneknow where can I get a good looking template? -Karla from México
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cool vintage website CSS design
These are great , but very hard to find clients that want vintage design.
Some of those websites are freaking awesome. Now everytime I look at something I do, I get sad and go hide under a rock. =p
Awesome list of sites. Vintage is cool.
Wow, this look wonderful!