I meant to mention this earlier this week and forgot, but a post on Music Thing just reminded me of it. If you get off on Japanese product design as much as I do, you owe yourself a spin through the “Product Design Database,” a showcase of different consumer products from the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s, mostly, including everything from phones to tape recorders to scooters. I considered just trying to keep it a secret all to myself, slowly stealing a bit here and there to give you the impression that I was the constable of some great trove of retro gadgetry, but that pesky internet is keeping me honest once again.
Database Top [ResetJP via Music Thing]
Bonus Link: Scopitone Archives! [Scopitones]
