Considering that Monday is a good day to look to the past (as in too bad the weekend is over), a little Retrosink action is in order. How To Be A Retronaut has a neat gallery up of of old bread labels. They date from the 40s and 50s and with over a dozen images, they make for some good perusing to start the week.

(Via Boing Boing)

Nothing is more important than a color-coordinated morning. Rushing out the door in clashing colors is a sure way to upset the balance of the day. Mornings can be tricky things, and tripping over an eyesore of a breakfast is an easy way to start the day off on the wrong foot. Luckily, there is a solution.

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The Daisy Do Vintage 1970's Style Owl Cookie Jar has a question that everybody likes to hear: Who wants a cookie? Don’t worry, this owl doesn’t only give out cookies from the 70s.

Product Description
This Owl Cookie Jar is simply wonderful! The colors are so bright and so very 1970′s – in turquoise, orange, red, and green – a whimsical reminder of those days of mod colors and design! While you are at it, take a look at our matching salt & pepper set and soap dispenser in the same pattern… Ceramic. Size: 7″ x 6″ x 11 1/2″.

Need a reminder for what kitchen gadget to use? Look down. The Bungalow Flooring Kitchenette Rugs won’t diagram what to use when and where, but they might help to keep track of what ones you own. Step lively and you can turn cooking into your own version of Dance Dance Revolution.

A kitchen appliance that plays tricks with your eyes isn’t necessarily the first thing you want to see in the morning. However, stunning design is always appreciated. With these two appliances you get both.

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In 1956 General Motors for some reason put a sink in a Caddy. It’s called the Maharani Special and was built for the traveling (of course) Motorama exhibition. Apparently at the time, people didn’t see the need for a full-service kitchen installed in the passenger seat of their cars, but times have changed, and the Kitchen Sink Cadillac is changing hands.

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