56 Retro Media Makeovers
From Cassette Tape Watches to Microwaved CDs as Art:
Katherinev123 — Nov 27, 2009 — Art & Design
Living in the age of iPods and MP3s, I’m sure most people have eschewed CDs and virtually all have done away with cassettes, vinyl records, and rotary phones. While we may not use these oldschool media devices anymore (as they were meant to be used) that doesn’t mean we aren’t reinventing them—giving them new functionality that applies to our modern living standards or using them in creative artwork. With everything from rotary phone watches to VCRs as kitchen appliances, this collection is dedicated to retro media makeovers.

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DIY Gifts for Geeks
From Keyboard Cufflinks to Cassette Tape Belt Buckles

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Recycled Record Sculptures
10 Reinvented Vintage Vinyls

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Cassette Tape Paintings
Iri5's 'Ghost in the Machine' Series Depicts Famous Media Icons
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Old Vinyl Lighting
Lockengeloet's Repurposed Vinyl Records Give LPs a New Life
52
Cassette Generator
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Retro Record Bags
Handbag Designers Take Inspiration From 60's Vinyl and Guitars
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Floating Vinyl
The 'Void' Plays Vintage-Style Records in Mid Air
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Records As A Canvas
Vinyl Art by Daniel Edlen
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Cassette iPod Cases
Retro MP3 Case From 45's Disguises Your Gadgets
47
Rotary Phone Watches
The Zihotch Retro Phone Watch
46
Cassette Tape Canvases
Sami Havi's Eco Art
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Microwaved CDs as Art
Sizzling Hot Images
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Artistic Vinyl Canvases
The 'Record Time' Collection Exhibits Designs From 24 Artists
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Personalized Record Jewelry
Junkprints' Recycled Vinyl Necklaces Honor Retro Music
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Obsolete Cassette Tape Lighting
Modern Light Designs by Transparent House
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Cassette Purses
A High Fashion Transparent Bag That Looks Like a Tape
40
Vinyl Books
‘Extraordinary Records' Explores the World of Retro Albums
39
Retro Phone Cars
Howard Davis's VW Beetle Mod
38
Re-Purposing Old Technology
Cassette Chic Designs for Modern Times
37
Mixtape USB Ports
USB Data Storage for the Romantic Type
36
Remixed Eco Art Mediums
Cassette Tape Skeletons
35
Cassette Belt Buckles
You're Not Cool Enough to Pull it Off
34
Faux Brick Phones
Carry Your New Mobile Like Your Old School Cell Phone
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Cassette Skulls
Brian Dettmer Recycles Old Tapes into Spooky Art
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CDs as Wall Art
The Qubo Lets You Frame and Flaunt Your Old School Music Tracks
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80s Art Album Covers
Indie Records Feature Retro Rainbows & Spectrums
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Motorcyle Art
Motorbike Concept from Recycled VCR and PC parts
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Cassette Tape Lamps
Reviving Old Flavor for Hip Home Decor
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Casette Tape Watches
The Horological Machine No. 2.2 is a Retro Black Beauty
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The Return of the Mix Tape
Sharing Music With Mixaloo
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Old School Tech Wallets
Retro Pocket Wear Likes Like An Old Cassette Tape
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Remembering The Cassette
Mix Tape USB Case
24
Cassette Tape Couture
Pierre Andre Senizergues Fall 2009 Collection is Skateboarder Green
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Self-Pressed Records
Yuri Suzuki's Amateur Music Production System Warps Records
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Retro Christmas TV Specials
Betamaxmas Features Rabbit Ears and Vintage Shows
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Phonograph Speakers
The Awesome Retro Little Horn Speakers Come Back From the Past
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Drinking Game Mixtapes
The Christmas Power Hour
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Vinyl Clocks
Like Minded Studios' ‘Record Time Clocks' Make Punctuality Cool
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Cassette Wallets
Make Your Purse A Work Of Art
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Retro Vinyl Revivals
Nilox NX100R Converts Vinyls to MP3 Player
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Fake Cassette Cases
Contexture Design Creates Retro-Style Holders for iPod Nanos
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Retro Music Converters
Novac MV-CM001U Turns Cassette Tapes Into MP3s
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DIY Retro Phone Revamps
Turn Your Old Rotary Telephone Into a Lamp
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Recycling Outdated Technology
The Cassette Tape Closet
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Retro Reinvented
Cassette Tape MP3 Player (Actually Works in a Cassette Deck)
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Cassette Taxidermy
Brian Dettmer Crafts Unused Tapes into Skeletons
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Casette Deck Toaster
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Bookified Records
Huw Gwilliam Takes Classic Records and Transforms Them Into Novels
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Rad Recycled Records
Obsolete Records & CDs Find a New Life
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Retro USB Replicas
The Cassette Tape USB Hub Mixes the Past with the Present
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90s Rap Resurrections
Death Row Records is Rising from the Dead for Video Games
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Mixtape Romances
'Cassette from My Ex' Melds Music With Relationships
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Tapeography
Ersinhan Ersin Uses Old School Tapes to Create Cassette Tape Texts
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VCRs as Kitchen Appliances
The VHS Toaster Brands Wonderbread With Techie Goodness
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Geeky Galactic Gramophones
The Star Wars Record Player Will Make Nerds Happy
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Old School Recorders
The USB Spherical Microphone Keeps Your Sounds Fresh
Related Ideas
Retro-Futuristic DJ Consoles
The Conceptual teenage engineering OP-J DJ Console is Advanced
Upcycled Film Camera Designs
The FOTOFOTO OM-1 Presents a Revolutionary Camera Design
Nostalgic Colorful Flip Phones
HMD Global Introduces its New Nostalgic 2660 Flip Phone
Modernized 90s Gaming Consoles
The Analogue 3D Console Upscales N64 Games to 4K
Vintage-Inspired Digital Audio Players
The Conceptual 'Pony Project' Hi-Res Player is Retro
Millennium-Inspired CD Players
The Conceptual 'Orion' CD Player Has a Minimalist Design
Miniature Retro Audio Devices
The KA15 USB DAC by FiiO Resembles a Vintage Cassette
Modular Physical Media Players
This Winamp Media Player Device by Eslam Mod is Digitally-Inspired
Cyberpunk DJ Console Concepts
The Image Creates the MIDI Controller Concept
Playfully Retro CD Players
Semetor Introduces the Dynamic K8 CD Player at IFA 2024
Modernized Cassette Tape Players
The Fiio CP13 Offers Up to 15-Hours of Playback Per Charge
Nostalgic Computer Graphic Cameras
Retrospekt and Polaroid Collaborated on a New Camera
Modernized Modular LP Players
found/Founded Designs the Controlled Vibrary Digital LP Player
Retro Car-Inspired Audio Devices
The EVO 150 DeLorean Edition is Designed by Cambridge Audio
Vibrant Retro Tech Collections
The Retrospekt x Miffy Collection Features Illustrious Devices
Memphis-Inspired Vinyl Turntables
Jexter Lim Designs the Brick Turntable Inspired by Memphis
Luxury MP3 Player Purses
The Louis Vuitton Music Player Wearable Wallet Arrives This Spring
Millennium-Inspired Cellphones
These New Nokia Phones are Nostalgic with Modern Features
GenAI Flip Phone Campaigns
Motorola's Styled with Moto Features AI-Generated Virtual Models
Industrial Aluminum Block Turntables
The Waiting For Ideas PP-1 Turntable Has an Arm-Free Design
Retro Gaming Smartwatches
The Atari 2600 My Play Smartwatch Has Four Classic Games
Refreshed Modern CD Players
Teenage Engineering Designs the New CD Player Concept
80s-Inspired E-Ink Gaming Consoles
The 'Ink Console' Offers a Series of Text-Driven Adventures
Transparent Japanese CD Players
BEAMS Unveils the km5's Clear Instant Disk CP1 CD Player
Pocketable Handheld Devices
'Cake' is a Case That Transforms Apple Watches into Pocketable Devices
Compact Cassette-Inspired Music Players
FiiO's Snowsky Launched the Snowsky Retro Nano
Micro-Sized Mirrorless Cameras
The 'Yashica - I'm Back' Has Interchangeable Lenses and More
Nostalgic Flip Phone Concepts
The Nokia N90 by Viet Doan Duc Reimagines a Vintage Design
Pocket Computer Smartphone Concepts
This iPhone 16S Concept Reimagines the Aesthetic of the Device
Surrealist Phone Cases
The Salvador Dalí x CASETiFY Collab Elevates Everyday Accessories into Art
Wireless Retro CD Players
FiiO is Reviving the CD Player with a Battery-Operated Wireless Model
Modular AI-Enabled Record Players
The Conceptual Nostalgic AI Record Player is Two-in-One
Nostalgic Cellphone Digital Devices
Aalto University Launched the Nokia Design Archives
Three-in-One Smartphone Vlogging Devices
The 'MagMirror' Puts a Screen on the Rear of a Smartphone
Revolutionary Cooking System Concepts
Tim Chen Designs the Magic Cube Cooking System
Repurposed Vintage Apple Computers
Aquariums, lamps, and clocks made out of Apple iMac Computers
Retro Vinyl Record-Inspired Lamps
Artyom Alimpjvev Designs the Minimal Gramophone Lamp
Nostalgic Nixie Tube Timepieces
The NEONWORKS BTF Nixie Watch Has a Retro-Modern Design
Handheld Gaming Console Concepts
Alex Casabo Designs the Playfusion Console Concept
Mid-Century Warm Consoles
Calico Introduces a Look at the Captivating Hi-Fi Console
Designer Camera Printer Concepts
The Conceptual Polaroid Trance Camera is Ultra-Modern
Resurrected Used Smartphones
Think Tank Team Makes Artifacts with Project Afterlife
Fully Functional Statement Pieces
Chanel Repurposes its Premiere Watch into Premiere Sound
Digitally Enabled CD Players
This Portable CD Player Can Also Handle Digital File Formats
Retro Cassette Brick Puzzles
The LEGO Sony Walkman is Designed by Srta.JirafaEnfadada
Retro-Inspired Music Systems
The Victrola Century 6-in-1 Record Player Works with Most Sources
Nostalgic Camera Designs
Polaroid Debuts the Polaroid Now and Now+ Generation 3
90s-Inspired Music Players
Bang & Olufsen Release the Vintage Beosound 9000 CD Player
Cannery-Inspired Phone Boxes
LookUp Makes Digital Detox Tools in the Shape of Fish Tins
Creativity Time Capsules
Crayola's Campaign for Creativity Reunites Adults with Childhood Art
Washing Machine-Inspired Speaker Concepts
Hari 3D Designs a Speaker Resembling a Home Appliance
Retro Doll-Themed Cameras
Retrospekt's Barbie Film Camera Collection is Nostalgically Vibrant
Memory-Making Retro Camera Concepts
The Polaroid Duo Modular Instant Camera is a Sleek Concept
Social Media-Free Flip Phones
The HMD Barbie Phone Fuses Nostalgic Style with Digital Wellness
Nostalgic Digital Watch Models
The Casio G-SHOCK DW-5000R Recreates the Brand's Original Model
Vintage Camera Experiences
Nikon’s Vintage Pop-Up Diner Teases the Past at Yorkdale Mall
Retro-Inspired Instant Cameras
The Polaroid Flip Camera Features a Four-Lens System and Autofocus
Minimalist Wireless Cassette Players
The We Are Rewind Cassette Player Has an Aluminum Body
Modernized Vintage Wristwatches
Elif Bulut Designs the Vintage Alarm Clock & Wristwatch
Retro Music Device-Inspired Mirrors
Drought Brings a Touch of Nostalgic with the Coveted iMirror
Premium Concept CD Players
Anthony Chupp Imagines a Quality CD Player in a Modern Look
Beer-Branded Disposable Cameras
The Retrospekt x PBR Single-Use 35mm Film Camera is Nostalgic
Retro Video Game Timepieces
The Casio x PAC-MAN Collection Includes Two Models
80s-Inspired 16-Bit Display Devices
Ahmed Esmael Designs a New Range of Retro Device Concepts
Pixelated Flip-Style Wall Clocks
The Miniot 'Klapklok' is Covered in Mechanical Flaps
Retro Appliance Baby Monitors
The Conceptual SMEG Baby Monitor by Priyanshu Maiti is Cutesy
Smartwatch-Turned Nostalgic Handheld
tinyPod Transforms the Apple Watch Into an iPod Replica
Upcycled Circular Design Products
Cyrc Designs Expansive Products with Sustainable Themes
Chromatic E-Ink Picture Frames
The Reflection Frame from Creative Design Worx is Customizable
Pop Artist-Collaborative Phone Cases
CASETiFY and Andy Warhol Join Forces on a Special Capsule
Flippable Retro-Style Instant Cameras
The Polaroid Flip Has a Four-Lens System for Bright Shots
Sculptural Modern Turntable Concepts
Amuni Studio Creates the Hybrid Turntable Concept
Nostalgic Handheld Gaming Systems
My Arcade Gamestation Portable Has Retro-Style Controls
Vibrant Retro Handheld Gaming
Retroid Designs the Pocket Classic Gaming Device
Post-Apocalyptic Aluminum Furniture
Students at HEAD Genève Create 2084, Diorama of the Future
Imperfect Photography Celebrations
The Nonna's Cam Adds Artificial Fingers to Block Shots
Mid-Century Record Consoles
Wrensilva Unveils a New Catalog of Furniture for Stereo Systems
Retro-Inspired T-Shirt Capsules
YoungLA Embodies the 70s with Vintage Colored Tees
Retro Cassette-Themed DACs
FiiO Introduces the Snowsky Retro Nano DAC with a Compact Form
Unique Volume-Inspired Watches
Swatch Launched its 'Swatch Encyclopedia' Collection
Artist-Honoring Instant Cameras
Polaroid's Now Generation 2 Camera Honors the Work of Basquiat
Mindful Meditative Soundscape Systems
The 'Sonic Heirloom' Offers Digital and Analog Benefits
Clock-Inspired Focus Timers
Urban Circles Creates the Project IGOR DIY Focus Timer
Color-Changing Eccentric Turntables
Brian Eno Designs the Turntable II with Unpredictable Patterns
Doll-Inspired Retro Instant Cameras
Mattel and Kodak Join Forces on a Barbie Instant Camera
Immersive Virtual Television Experiences
Television for Apple Vision Shapes the Future of TV
Surreal Artist-Inspired Tech Accessories
CASETiFY Presents a New Salvador Dalí Collection
Millennium Technology Capsule Collections
The Drought x Napster Collection Has Three Pieces
Nostalgic Music-Inspired Mirrors
Drought Releases the 'iMirror' Modeled After the iPod Nano
Vintage-Inspired Technology
Tech Brand 'KICKBACK's DISCMAN' is Nostalgic
Collaborative Retrograde Timepieces
SilMach x Alain Silberstein Introduced 'The TimeChanger' Watch
Transparent Vinyl Player Concepts
Vadzim Sadouski Designs a Clear Music Design Concept
Virtual Vinyl Players
Turntable: Music Explorer Merges Vinyl Charm with Modern Technology
Retro Colorful Turntable Devices
Gadhouse Introduces the Brad Retro MKII Turntable
Multiple Dice-Inspired Digital Watches
Timestop Introduces a Look at Its D-20 Digital Watch
Bespoke Brass Vintage Clocks
Sergey's Nixei Tube Vintage Clock is Inspired by the 19th Century
Retro-Style Karaoke Sets
The A30M Blends Modern Features with an 80s-Inspired Design
Nostalgic Watch-Fitting Cases
The tinypod Transforms the Apple Watch Into a Shuffle-Style Device
Suitcase-Style Vinyl Players
The Mixx Revival 55 by Mixx Audio is a Portable Record Player
Multifunctional Compact Music Players
NINM Lab's PLAYDISC is a Multifunctional Music Device
Color-Changing Record Players
The Turntable II by Brian Eno is Limited-Edition and Eye-Catching
Hourglass-Shaped Phone Concepts
Eduardo Gouffran and Andrea Fanelli Designs the METI Concept
Timeless Photo Books
Photos by Artkive Uses an App to Turn Cluttered Camera Rolls into Photo Books
Cassette-Inspired Power Banks
The 'Flashtape' Wireless Magnetic Power Bank Has a Retro Design
Private Social Photo Apps
The 'Retro' App Focuses on Mindful Sharing with Select Others
Vintage Watch-Adapted Desk Clocks
Casio Transforms the Vintage A158W Into a Desk Clock
Modern WiFi-Equipped Toasters
Revolution Cooking Previews its Advanced Revolution Toaster
Tomato-Red Retro Cameras
Retrospekt’s New Hello Kitty 35mm Camera is Inspired by Summer Picnics
Palaeolithic Art-Inspired Collections
Taras Yoom Unveils a New Capsule Dubbed Echoes of Time
Dynamic Multi-Use Turntables
Korg Launches Three New Turntables with Specialized Features
Nostalgic Radio Concepts
The Calming Noise Radio by Gisung Han has a Minimal Design
Retro-Futurism Video Cameras
This Super 8 Camera Concept by Juliana Iacono is Nostalgic
Recycled Phonecase Art Installations
Casetify Creates Public Displays for Journey to Re/Birth
Retro Phone-Inspired Label Makers
102 Design Lab Presents the Vintage Phone Labeling Machine
Modern Sideways Audio Turntables
Waiting For Ideas Launches the PP-1 Turntable
Cardboard-Inspired Ceramic Household Art
Jacques Monneraud Designs the Cardboard Collection
Mint-Tonal Retro Radios
Lego Launches a New Nostalgic Radio Design with Vintage Detailing
Instant Camera Collections
Prinics Launches the New 'Era' Product Line Inspired by Kodak's History
Minimalist Phone Alternatives
tinyPod Turns Apple Watches into an Essentials-Only Phone
Retrofuturistic Streaming Audio Devices
Nik Reitmann Designs a DIY Streaming Audio Player
Nostalgic Audio Interfaces
CassetteOne Blends Retro Design With Ambient Audio and Playlists
Nostalgic Lunar New Year Spots
Apple’s Chinese New Year Film Brings Nostalgia and Love to Life
Mobile Radio Players
Retro Radio is a Stylish, User-Friendly Radio Player with Vintage Design
Vintage Photo Camera Apps
mood.camera Brings Back Nostalgia in a Digital Age
Retro Tech-Inspired Headphones
The km5 Lightwear Headphones Hp1 Have a Lightweight Design
Video-Friendly Makeup Tools
Rad Camera Applies Virtual Makeup to Enhance Appearance on Video Calls
Medieval-Inspired Electronic Instruments
The EP-1320 Medieval Sample is Backed with Unique Sounds
VHS-Converting Digital Tools
Movavi Helps Users Convert VHS Tapes to Digital Formats
Smartphone-Shot Festive Short Films
Apple Presents the I Made a Mixtape for You Short Film
Nostalgic 3D-Printed Arcade Clocks
3DProSkillsCreations Creates the Adorable Arcade Clock
Stylish Suitcase Turntables
The Mixx Revival 55 is Great for Listeners Who are New to Vinyl
Retro-Chic Nostalgic Flip Phones
HMD and Mattel Join Forces on a Bright Pink Barbie Phone
Gaming-Inspired Headphone Campaigns
Nazarian Films Aims to Engage a Younger Generations
Retro Digital Flip Clocks
The Flip Clock Turns Any Device into a Nostalgic Time Piece
Nostalgic Web Browser Apps
iPod Social Turns Your Browser Into The Beloved Music Player
Diverse Ringtone Collections
Ringtone Maker & Wallpaper is a Nostalgic Library to Music for Phones
Mailbox-Shaped Scanner Printers
Dohui Kim Designs the Nostalgic tou Device Concept
Digital Time Capsules
LastCapsule Users Can Upload Content Like Photos, Videos, and More
Versatile Modern Appliance Capsules
Monogram Unveils Three New Appliance Collections
Elderly-Catered Journal Concepts
The Dual-Screen Journal Concept Captures Important Memories