Polaroid's Latest Digital Instant Camera

Once again, Polaroid returns to its roots with the release of their latest digital instant camera, the Polaroid Z2300. Like vintage Polaroids, the Z2300 instantly produces photographic prints. The 2-by-3-inch photos take under 60 seconds to develop using Zero Ink Printing Technology from Zink Imaging. Designed to resemble the 1970's Polaroid Land Camera 1000, the Z2300 officially goes on sale August 15th for $159.99. You can preorder now on the Polaroid website.

Can't wait? Then you might want to pick up the company's first digital camera the Polaroid Z340 for $249.99. Sure this camera costs a bit more but it takes 3-by-4 inch photos.

Either way, both cameras are a good fit for those wanting a retro-tastic photographic experience that does not involve Instagram.

Polaroid's: latest digital instant camera, "The Z2300"

Polaroid's: latest digital instant camera, "The Z2300"

Vintage Technology: Polaroid Camera, Vibrators, and Old Cell Phones

Motorola's Cellphone 8000X, c1983

Motorola's Cellphone 8000X, c1983

Vintage cell phones are now being considered "recent antiques" according to Retro Brick, an ancient mobile dealer. Sure there are no apps for these pre-loved dialers but that is not the point. While some of these babies still actually work, the phones are being sold for display purposes only. Which almost makes sense considering that the phone shown here, the Motorola DynaTAC 8000X, originally sold for $4,000 in 1983. FYI, it was the first commercial cell phone.

Vibrator's for your "cheeks"

Vibrator's for your "cheeks"

Polaroid's ColorPack Camera and Film

Polaroid's ColorPack Camera and Film

A decade ago the Museum of Sex opened in NYC and now on April 12th, San Francisco will have the Antique Vibrator Museum. On display will be devices from 1870 - 1970. The machines were originally intended to treat female "hysteria"-- a condition that was later debunked and thankfully kicked to the curb by the American Psychiatric Association in 1952. Too bad PMS is a real thing (and I am saying this as a woman who suffers from PMS). Checkout Examiner.com's quick slideshow too. The Hamilton-BeachHistory In April of 1910 Frederick Osius founded his new company Hamilton-Beach to manufacture quality electrical products.

Frederick Osius paid Chester Beach and Louis Hamilton $1,000 each to use their names for his new company.” The pair left Standard Electric and joined Osius in the new corporation.

Some of the first products were a line of high-quality vibrators, small motors and their new “Cyclone Drink Mixer. shown here, we suspect, is from the 1910's.

I grew up in a Polaroid family. When I was a child I was not interested in the actual pictures the camera took. I just wanted to etch curly squiggles on the image as soon as it shot out of the camera. Anywho, I recently got a kick out of seeing the iconic packaging Paul Giambarba designed for Polaroid back in the late 1950's. His goal was to distinguish the brand from Kodak. I have to say, Giambarba might be the reason why Polaroid is still iconic today.