Vintage pool

I know that everyone is excited that spring is a few days away. I know that I am, and I am a winter person. I couldn't wait to sh...

Remember these vintage above-ground pools - the kind that were big enough to actually swim in, but that you didn't need to dig a big hole for?

How do the armchair travelers among us create Michael Trapp’s Old World mash-up look in our own gardens without devolving into mishmash? Give the space some structure, Trapp suggests. “Keep clean lines and have some formality,” he advises, “and soften with plant material.” While adhering to that underlying layout, feel free to add architectural elements, like old stone edging or columns, or purchase a few antique pieces like a teak garden bench. Don’t be afraid to mix indoor décor, such as…

Some things just look like a lot more fun in vintage grainy photos. I found a ton of nostalgic of motel pool postcards on Flickr and couldn't help but put together another little compendium of some fabulously kitsch "pool parties". When I went road tripping in California last summer, I tried

Retro pool toys like these plastic inflatables made summer twice as fun when you could float and play and create pretend worlds right in the swimming pool!

Vintage above-ground pools like these made swimming summer water fun affordable - Click Americana

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A look at interesting postcards from the past.