But it’s not confined to just oldies. They also discuss gadgets from the olden days that are coming back fresher than ever, like the Diana Lomo camera!

Some Retro Thing posts you’ll like:

iPod Living Inside Game Boy

An Incomprehensibly Cool Analog Computer

Society In Decline

AKAT-1: A Stunning Retrocomputer

Do you get a kick out of retro gadgets?

Image via flickr.

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Website for Junk Lovers: Retro Thing

The Make It Pink challenge is going on right now at CraftStylish.

Create a craft, make it pink and upload it to CraftStylish. They’ll donate $1 to Susan G. Komen for the Cure for every project posted to the challenge.

Visit Make It Pink for more details.

Here are some projects to get you inspired:

A Bit of PINK (shown)

How to Make a Simple Bead-on-a-Wire Necklace

Pink Capri Purse

Fuzzy Pink Kimono with Matching Bag

SweetRoxs – Make It Pink

Visit Pink Ribbon Review to learn more about breast cancer.

Image via Janedesigns/Craftstylish.

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Make It Pink Challenge at CraftStylish

from Mateo via The Box Doodle Project.

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Fun Junk Site: The Box Doodle Project

Now, what could be more green than using reclaimed materials for building or renovating your home?

Green building problogger Jennifer tells you how to find the things you’ll need in Building a Reclaimed House – Where to Find Used Materials. 7 Places to Locate Used Goods for Building.

Now, that’s the longest title known to man, but I did include the subtitle for you as well.

If you’re into DIY building and repairs, you should also check out the new blog on the b5media block — Toolbelt Tips, written by your virtual handyman Collin. DIY home repairs save you big bucks. The difference between what Michael and I spent totally gutting a 1950s bathroom and what the contractor quoted is thousands. I don’t have that house anymore, but I do miss that cute retro bathroom. I wonder if the new owners would let me visit it . . .

Don’t forget to enter our EcoHanger contest.

Image via flickr.

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Finding Used Housing Materials

One project featured on RePlayGround is the Umbrella Skirt. Who doesn’t have a dysfunctional umbrella lurking in the closet? Turns out they make cute waterproof skirts. Complete directions are online at RePlayGround.

An example of an item from the site’s shop is the Food Notes mini journal, available in buttermilk biscuit or fudge brownie. The journal features 75 sheets of recycled paper and a cover made from a reclaimed food box.

Also available — several different Remake It! recycling kits. Most of what you need is supplied, but you come up with some items like glass bottles or scrap paper. These kits help you recycle, but also allow you to add your own personal touches.

RePlayGround also buys junk from companies and others who find themselves with a large surplus of unwanted items like maps, calendars, food packaging and more. Visit Junk it for more details.

Play for a bit and then tell me what you think of the site, please.

(Jiffy image via RePlayGround.)

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Make an Umbrella Skirt from RePlayGround