#vintage nordics

[spaceinvadeeer]

it's been almost a year since i wrote the first entry of me and jun's nordics timeline, but better late than never hihi (the first part got updated though so be sure you check it out as well!)

70s: sweden finally snaps and gets ABBA fever. the sudden change in facial hair and clothing piqued finland's curiosity and with baby steps, they've finally started to mend their fragile relationship and phone each other regularly. they'd previously write to each other but the letters eventually rose suspicion from their higher-ups, and after being confronted about it both men now live in constant fear that they're being monitored and potentially called out for their sexual orientation (especially sweden. he can't sleep at night and it wears him out quickly). meanwhile norway is fed up with being a country, and gets very invested in the hippie movement since he vibes with the general desire for freedom. he goes clubbing every other night and ends up dragging denmark along, even tho the latter is super anxious about getting caught and what the others would think. norway is definitely the most relaxed and open at that time, so he may actually flirt with denmark and let him know that the cryptic letters he kept handing him for a while now were coded messages supposed to hint that he was interested in that dumb dane.

in parallel to this is iceland, who has remained quiet and discreet over the last few decades being able to keep the trauma at bay by busying himself, but now that the economy is doing fine again he starts overthinking, and gets plagued with severe night terrors. with norway constantly out and about and being oblivious to his brother's distress, iceland is taken in by finland who takes on the guardian role temporarily.

80s: after almost a decade of trying to drown his worries in parties and illicit substances, norway gets his shit together again (mainly due to the hippie hype dying out), and tries to get in touch with iceland again; they come together once more after a bit of an argument. denmark and sweden start going to therapy around that time, and the former ends up getting on medication which messes with his head a lot.

90s: with the steady rise of the internet and the world wide web, the nordics all get a little closer since it is now much faster and practical to communicate. video calls become a staple as soon as webcams get their commercial release and finland is particularly fond of it, which makes him open up a lot more and finally get in a proper relationship with sweden. ladonia makes his appearance around the end of the decade and gets more or less abandonned to sweden's care, but he's more than happy to care for a kid. and he knows his partner is also gonna be absolutely thrilled, so that's how they start their little family.

2000s: sealand

this is just a huge summary of things tbh, there are a bazillion events and tidbits i didn't include in there otherwise it'd become a 60 pages essay and i need this to be tumblr-friendly

[rienafoutre]

[fascinatingeurope]

🇮🇸 📷 Travelling in Iceland - a photo by Dutch photographer Willem van de Poll from 1934

[vintage-norway]

Vintage photos from Norway 1900-1940s

Photos by: Anders Beer Wilse

Wilse was a pretty active photographer who documented the life in the country and in the cities!

[basicallyanotherwitchesthing]

Rolla Nordic - The Tarot Shows The Path - Regency Press - 1960 (drawings by Paul Mathison)

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[postcard-from-the-past]

Music instruments in the Nordic Museum of Stockholm, Sweden

Swedish vintage postcard

[itsmycherryforest]

Cherryforest

[rienafoutre]

[fascinatingeurope]

🇳🇴 Hotel Kleivstua in Eastern Norway, captured in the 1880s by the great Norwegian-Swedish landscape photographer Axel Lindahl (1841-1906). Digitally enhanced to compensate for fading.

[junkologistsgoods]

Vintage Viking Ruins Black Reijmyre Glass Paperweight - Sweden - Nordic Viking Symbol Vintage Art Glass

[vintage-norway]

Setesdal, Norway

Photos by :Anders Beer Wilse

Setesdal is an area in the south of Norway, in Agder. The area is known for their rich and old art and handcrafts, folk music and building culture

Even as a norwegian myself i have to say that Setesdal is one of the most unique cultural areas in Norway!

[lotusdesignbyz]

[stephenist]

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[cuteoff]

XS Off-white Bell Sleeved Blouse from CuteOFF.

[postcard-from-the-past]

Lapp carriage in the Nordic Museum in Stockholm, Sweden

Swedish vintage postcard