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Vintage recipes: Classic food & drink

Tangy brown ribs, Mexicali meat loaf, Quick cheesy beef casserole, nutty burger retro dinner recipes from 1968 (3)

Tangy brown ribs, Mexicali meat loaf, Quick cheesy beef casserole & nutty burger retro dinner recipes from the ’60s

A lucky clover cake for St Patrick’s Day (1950)

Mangia! 10 magnificent classic meatball recipes (1970s)

Maple-pecan chiffon cake recipe - 1956 classic dessert (2)

Maple-pecan chiffon cake recipe: A classic dessert from 1956

Baker's Chocolate Wellesley fudge cake recipe

Baker’s Chocolate Wellesley fudge cake recipe (1941)

Vintage makeup

Actual little buckets of color The trendy Glimmerick Sunshine Pales eyeshadow from 1969

Actual little buckets of color: Trendy Glimmerick Sunshine Pales eyeshadow from the ’60s

Beautiful, fanciful vintage fairies: Fantasy & fairy art from the 1920s

How to use makeup crayons (1974)

How to use makeup crayons to get a vintage ’70s look (1974)

Retro hairstyles

How to make a '60s beehive hairstyle

How to make a ’60s beehive hairstyle

Beehive hairstyles of the 1960s (1)

Goodbye, bouffant – Hello, beehive! The hot hairstyle of 1960

Fabulous '40s hair styles for women (1948)

Fabulous ’40s hair styles for women (1948)

Classic fashion

1983 Flannel nightgowns and pajamas

Old-fashioned flannel nightgowns & pajamas, ’80s-style

Found money - making new clothes from old clothing

New accessories from old plaids: How to use worn old clothing to sew something new (1950)

Colorful 70s fashions for women from 1974

Relax – skinny is out of style (1974)

That's entertainment: Classic movies, music, TV & more

Beverly Hills, 90210 star Luke Perry says he's no James Dean (1991) Magazine covers

Beverly Hills, 90210 star Luke Perry says he’s no James Dean (1991)

These 10 old roller coasters at vintage amusement parks will make you really appreciate today’s safety standards

Marvel and DC super heroes: Ka-pow! Look at ’em now (1966)

The Monkees are coming: ’60s singer-spoofers offer crazy fun + the TV show opening credits

We loved Lucy Lucille Ball magazine covers from the '50s

We loved Lucy: ’50s magazines featuring the lovely Lucille Ball on the cover

See decades of vintage homes, decor & more

Have a crafty Christmas! Retro holiday decor you can make (1964)

Have a crafty Christmas! Retro holiday decor you can make with ideas from the ’60s

Beautiful party tablesettings 7 ways to present a holiday table with retro style (1974)

Beautiful party tablesettings: 7 ways to present a holiday table with retro style (1974)

Gumdrop Christmas tree craft 1966

How to make an old-fashioned gumdrop Christmas tree decoration (1966)

15 fabulous examples of fun and fashionable flooring from the fifties

15 fabulous examples of fun & fashionable flooring from the fifties

6 beautiful ways to make a welcoming Christmas wreath for your front door (1962)

6 beautiful ways to make a welcoming Christmas wreath for your front door (1962)

How Hot Dr Pepper became a cool thing in the world of warm winter drinks (1960s)

How Hot Dr Pepper became a cool thing in the world of warm winter drinks (1960s)

Winter rum drink recipes from 1971

Warm yourself up with these winter rum drinks (1971)

For a retro party: Vintage holiday punch and cocktail recipes from the '50s & '60s

For a retro party: Vintage holiday punch and cocktail recipes from the ’50s & ’60s

How about a cup of classic hot chocolate 10 different recipes to try

How about a cup of classic hot chocolate? 15 cozy cocoa recipes

True crime

The real Bonnie & Clyde: Texas officers trap and kill notorious duo in shootout (1934)

Newspaper headlines from the real-life Death of a Cheerleader story The Kirsten Costas murder

Newspaper headlines from the real-life Death of a Cheerleader story: The Kirsten Costas murder (1984)

reenactment of St Valentine's Day massacre 1929 for jurors

Chicago gang kills six: The St Valentine’s Day Massacre (1929)

Classic cars & trucks

The future Your own personal flying cars, powered by electricity

The future: Your own personal flying cars, powered by electricity (’50s & ’60s)

Best ride on the range Ford's new glamour wagons 1957 1958 (1)

Best ride on the range: The glamour of the Ford station wagon (1957)

LIFE Jun 1, 1959 Ford Station Wagon

The ’59 Ford Ranch station wagon: Designed for families on a budget

Historic medicine

Timer & The Incredible, Indelible, Magical, Physical, Mystery Trip (1973)

Kevin Tighe - Randy Mantooth - Emergency TV show

Young viewers love ‘Emergency!’ TV show paramedics (1972-1979)

Autism 'Wooden doll' illness noted at university (1960)

An early look at autism: ‘Wooden doll’ illness noted by university researchers (1960)

Woodstock through the eyes of the attendees (1969)

The Muppet Show Muppets

Kermit, Miss Piggy and Jim Henson bring ‘The Muppet Show’ to life (1976-1981)

Portrait George Washington - National Guard Heritage

President George Washington’s Farewell Address (1796)

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