New Stories About Old Stuff

The New Koss x Retrospekt Retro Foam Headphones

Here at Retrospekt we're all about reviving the best tech from years past — returning it to like-new condition and preparing it for many more years of use. But certain objects don't always lend to...

The Lacoste x Polaroid Collection

Just a few days ago, Lacoste released their latest clothing collection inspired by Polaroid. We're excited to play a part — creating a custom Polaroid 600 instant film camera for Lacoste to suppo...

Now Delivering the USPS + Polaroid Instant Camera

For our first release of 2021, we're proud to announce a brand new vintage Polaroid instant film camera inspired by the lasting legacy of the United States Postal Service. Each camera features ref...

Chinatown Market X Polaroid By Retrospekt

Our newest custom camera pairs us up with the renowned streetwear brand, Chinatown Market, for a limited release that captures their unique style. The CTM Polaroid 600 Camera starts off as all our...

Celebrating Yosemite's 130th Anniversary with a special Polaroid Camera for Parks Project

In honor of Yosemite National Park’s 130th anniversary, Retrospekt is teaming up with Parks Project, a group dedicated to protecting America’s parklands, for another eye-catching Polaroid 600 inst...

Welcome to the World of Vintage Watches

When you account for our base-level fascination with all things retro tech, it was probably a given that curiosity would eventually push us into the world of vintage timekeeping. The whirl of a fl...

Meet Gudetama, the Lazy Egg We All Need Right Now

Retrospekt presents a second Sanrio collaboration, featuring a cute little egg character named Gudetama. Unlike some of Sanrio's peppier characters (think Hello Kitty and My Melody), Gudetama embod...

The Magic of Killer Acid Comes to Polaroid

Back in late 2019 we started working on a new custom Polaroid camera collaboration, never knowing the weird trip we’d all be on when it finally came time to send it out into the world. But today w...

Functions like new. Packaged like new.

You may have already heard us mention it, but we recently designed brand new packaging for our vintage Polaroid folding cameras. Yes, we've been sending them out for a few months now and we could ...

Barbie Throwback Camera: Party Like it's 1999

Two decades after the Barbie Polaroid camera was first released in 1999, we are proud to bring the two iconic brands back together again. With this new collaboration we paired a classic Polaroid 60...

Parks Project and Retrospekt Share the Love

We love restoring Polaroid cameras. Like, really love. And when we get to make Polaroid cameras for incredible companies like Parks Project, who gives a portion of proceeds back to our National Par...

Birth of the 600 Camera: The Original Engineering Prototype from 1980

People often ask us if we have a special collection, or if it's hard letting certain rare models go. There's something about holding a pristine transparent 600 camera in your hands that makes it di...