Retro Kulture

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Restoring the fun in Pulau Ubin.

5 kampung houses on Pulau Ubin to be restored for community use under 10-year plan The plan includes experiential learning and environmental education programmes on the island for students. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Anyone from 1964? Here's an absolutely mint and unused Wall hanging calendar given out to their clients by an electrical appliances store, Choo Bee Radio service in Tangkak, Johor of Malaysia. It features dances from the multi-racial and cultural Malaysia, and this was the time when Singapore was part of Malaysia, forming the 14th state between 1963 to 1965.

We're very lucky to have just acquired this rare battery-operated M4 Sherman tank tintoy from the 1970s. Made in Japan by Taiyo and came with the original box and working condition.

The M4 Sherman was one of the most successful US medium tank used by Allied forces during WW2. They were built in great numbers for a relatively low cost, and although they couldn't match the German Tigers, they made up for it in numbers and reliability.

The clock collector.

Keeping time: One man and his passion for vintage and antique clocks Going cuckoo over clocks? This retired teacher has painstakingly collected and maintained about 200 clocks from dealers, auction houses and online sellers.

Some of the vintage tiles including the "Peranakan" pre-war shophouse tiles that we sell. Most of these were made in England, Portugal, Spain and Netherlands unlike the modern replicas.

We have many more in our warehouse waiting to be unboxed. They can be re-used today and decorate your home.

Prices start from S$45.00

1960s Railway station master cap. Made by J Compton Sons and Webb Ltd of London.

J Compton Sons and Webb Ltd (1930-78) made formal garments, helmets and hats for the British Royal Navy, Army and RAF with factories near Harwich and Gloucester in UK.

S$380.00

Jan 1960 B/W photo of the Tai Hua sauce factory in Singapore. Showing the chairman and employees with SG registered vehicles in the background. This was taken before independence and a valuable photo reflecting the manufacturing and development of Singapore's history.

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18 Dec 1967. Original B/W Press photo from news agency, featuring a street scene in Saigon, Vietnam. Can you name the scooters?

42cm x 37cm framed with glass and ready for hanging.

S$380.00

C.1950s vintage Movado Calendoplan in 34mm steel. Manual winding with a rare date window and button for quick-set. Original aged dial with Arabic numbers on quarters. This is one of the earliest date window watch by Movado and is far rarer than the Rolex Oyster Date precision.

Just SGD$680. Works and sold As-is. Not waterproof.

Retrokulture wishes all our fans a Prosperous New Year and keep collecting! 😄

We're closed for holidays till next weekend.

A rare C.1950s Cyma (famous Swiss watchmaker) table alarm clock. Brass and black lacquered. Works and alarm has a nice chime. S$390.00

A pair of C.1970s New Old Stock Swiss made Titus (Solvil et Titus) watches for him (38mm) and her (29mm), bought more than a decade ago with the original price tag+seal still intact.

Available now.

Missing that user manual and need to complete the set for your watch?

We have many authentic vintage luxury watch brands' manuals and accessories. Here's some from Rolex dating to mid-1990s, there's so IWC and others.

Here's a great looking Vintage Honda HRC leather and fabric jacket with satin lining. Small size.

S$380.00

Well hello there, here's a couple of vintage sunglasses from Rodenstock and Silhouette (Made in Austria). These are new old stock from 1980s and extremely well made from an era of opulence. Available now.

The Malling Hansen typewriter (Writing Ball) was made in Denmark. It was invented in 1865, patented and put into production in 1870.
It is a most remarkable looking machine and is exquisitely made out of brass to very fine tolerances. It holds its place in history as the first typewriter to be made in any quantity with about 500 being manufactured.
It was designed to be used by the vision impaired with the characters raised on top of the brass plungers to allow the operator to feel which characters were selected.

Our disappearing mamak stalls.

Unboxed! Vintage Corgi and Matchbox toys that we've kept away for more than twenty years and are available now for your collection. These are new old stocks from 1960s to 80s.

C.1980s Kawasaki 250 1:8 scale battery operated Beach bike in metal and plastic. New Old Stock and boxed for just $80.00

Map of Asia by Abel Pilon, French C.1860 & wooden framed. S$500 only.

980mm x 780mm

Makes a great gift for house warming or office.

Lubricated two of our wall clocks and they're telling time now 😊

The Seth Thomas (USA) has a bakelite housing and made for USN ships plying the Allied shipping channels during WW2 or aboard warships and Mfr dated Feb 1945.

The wooden wall clock from mid-1960s is believe it or not, named Goldfinger! Twin-train winding for 31 days and chimes on the hours and half-hours on two gongs so has a strong chiming sound.