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
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Here a vintage website with not a traditional ‘vintage’ layout but a original fresh design!
old style is vintage, this make me think of my first web design
¿Qué os parece esto? http://www.gloobs.com
this is one of my mini sites – still in progress but just 1 page for now. Hope you all like it. Design on! x
That’s amazing work! Thanks for sharing!
Here is a mini 1 page site we are currently building for a local client. I hope you like it. ;-))
these are awesome!
great collection!
The designs showed here show what simple and tasteful design is all about. Another one to consider
Excellent collection ! thanks for sharing, check this one : http://www.lesfillesalaviolette.com
Nice collection of vintage website. Thanks for your hard work.
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Great stuff.
Our vintage website :
http://www.leathercult.com
Custom Leather Jeans and Jackets
cool collection..thanks for sharing
Great web sites. It amazes me ho creative people can be. Designing a great websites take time and talent.
Hi great collection indeed! Have a look at out vintage web experiment with jQuery functionalities: http://www.festeggiano.it It’s a mix of vintage design and modern navigation. Have fun!
I really love your collection. Here there is a vintage website that i have made
http://www.tiendagatonegro.com.ar/