7 Decades of Design

Need inspiration for reproducing a retro look in your work? For an interesting timeline of design trends, browse the covers of Esquire Magazine from 1933 to the present. (via DesignWritings)

And on the Advertising side, EphemeraNow.com has a gallery of ads from the 40s, 50s, and early 60s. (found via Foreword, the book design blog)