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How X-ray shoe fittings used to really be a thing years ago
Back in the 1920s, footwear manufacturers and merchants decided that X-ray shoe fittings could bring in lots of customers - people who would be thrilled to let a recent scientific advance help them find the perfect shoe. There was just a little problem...
1920s shoes for women: Stylish footwear from a century ago
If you have ever thought that 1920s shoes for women were pretty much all the same, think again! There was practically a shoe style revolution between WWI and the Great Depression. Take a look here.
Vintage Erector Sets were toys that made toys: See old sets & find out their history
The basic concept hasn't changed much in 100 years, but vintage Erector Sets like these are still popular, still inspiring creativity, and still being used to build everything from mini roller coasters to motorized robots.
Antique toys: See what kids played with a long time ago – and that people collect now
A look back: Some of the best buys in antique toys (from 1974) Article from American Home, December 1974 Antique toys are double-barreled delights. They
The history of Levi's jeans shows that the power of a really good idea - like super-durable clothing that people like to wear - can make for a business that stays strong for more than 160 years.
20 old-fashioned decorative iron porches & balconies with some real vintage Southern style
Gorgeous, graceful old-fashioned decorative iron porches & balconies, crafted from intricate metalwork, adorn many homes and other buildings in the Southern states. Here, take a look back at some stunning examples!
Women growing taller: Will future woman be a giant?
Here, see what experts then were saying a century ago about how the height of women has changed over the years. They suggested that women were indeed growing taller - and modern data backs that up.
Why the old Ritz-Carlton Hotel in New York was the very definition of extravagance
Through this rare collection of photographs and other ephemera, see what New York's classically elegant old Ritz-Carlton Hotel was like once upon a time, starting when it opened in 1911.
What is a flapper? Get the inside scoop on this popular 1920s term here
The word 'flapper' as used today in reference to a woman from the 1920s, has a much broader definition than how the term was originally used. So what is a flapper, then? Find out here.
Popular vintage 1920s hairstyles for women, including the classic bob haircut
Although the most popular vintage 1920s hairstyles were dominated by the bob cut, there were lots of different ways to style bobbed hair. Here's a look back at short and long haircuts (plus old-fashioned styling tips) from the flapper era!
Flapper slang dictionary: 120 words to help you talk like they did back in the ’20s
If you don't know your dingledangler from your Kluck from your zoozer, you'll want to know this Flapper slang from the 1920s!
Old-fashioned train & travel etiquette: What passengers in the 1920s needed to know
Here, see two articles from the twenties about old-fashioned train & travel etiquette from the 1920s. They as much tell people what to do as what not to do when traveling the country by railroad.
Who invented television? A look back at the history of TV
Who invented television? Unfortunately for anyone looking for a quick answer, the first TV sets weren't made by one single person -- there were several inventors who were incredibly important to its creation and evolution. Here's a look!
See the luxurious old Deluxe Overland Limited trains, and what they looked like inside
Onboard these old Deluxe Overland Limited trains, every hotel luxury could be found - including a barber shop, valet service, a library, buffet meals, a mens' clubroom, and a cafe dining car. Take a look!
Early American weathervanes: 60+ examples of old-fashioned decorative & functional rooftop art
Antique early American weathervanes shaped like horses, cows, deer, roosters, angels, ships and even fish were hammered in metal and used as much to decorate rooftops as to note the direction of the wind
The old-fashioned benefits of breastfeeding
The old-fashioned benefits of breastfeeding are many, no matter what century you're living in. Here's a look back at some of what experts were saying about nursing babies back in the early 1900s.
About Greta Garbo: The legendary actress and 20th century icon
Why was Greta Garbo America's highest-paid film star in the 1930s? A legend during the Golden Age of Hollywood, Garbo was one of the most popular actresses of the era. See what she was all about here.
Vintage 1920s clothing: See 62 summer fashions from 1922, and how they were made
These gorgeous spring and summer fashions from 1922 show how beautifully-made women's clothing was back in the 1920s. Take a peek at these full-color images that were published in 1922.
Vintage manicure how-tos & products that women used to use for pretty nails
Women have destroyed the beauty of their hands by trying to transform with the scissors the blunt, thick finger ends that belong on the practical or elementary hand into the dainty or tapering fingertips.
Old Washington DC: See window shopping & street scenes in the 1920s
If you've ever wondered what it might have been like to walk the streets of a major US city a century ago, here, take a peek at the streets of old Washington DC as they were back in the twenties.
Vintage 1920s clothing: See 44 fall & winter fashions from 1922, and how they were made
These gorgeous winter fashions from 1922 show how beautifully-made women's clothing was back in the 1920s. Take a peek at these full-color images that were published in 1922.
Back in the ’20s, millions of people believed Mars was populated by a super-race of Martians
Back in 1920, lots of people - including media and leading scientists - thought there was an active society on Mars, and that the Martians wanted to talk to us. Find out why they believe that here.
V is for Victrola record players: The history of the famous gramophones that entertained millions
When the old Victrola record players were first introduced, those turntables were some cutting-edge tech. Here's a look at the history of the famous Victor Talking Machines!
See vintage drugstores 100 years ago, selling lots of things you can’t (legally) buy anymore
Here is an assortment of vintage drugstore products - many strange ones that you won't find anywhere today, but were popular in markets nationwide in the Victorian and Edwardian eras.
Something Old: Vintage Wedding Dress Fashion Look Book
Something Old: Vintage Wedding Dress Fashion Look Book is a collection of more than 300 images, documenting over a century of bridal fashions from the Western world. Find details about everything that went into preparing a bride for her walk down the aisle -- from the tiara on her head to the toe of her shoe
Classic Cars Adult Coloring Book #2: Vintage 1920s Automobiles (1920-1929)
In Classic Cars Adult Coloring Book #2: Vintage 1920s Automobiles (1920-1929), find dozens of classic car brands dating back to the Twenties, including Chandler, Pontiac, Chrysler, Nash, Hupmobile, Franklin, Dodge, Overland, Elcar and Ford.
Vintage Women Coloring Book #7: Fashion Layouts from the Early 1920s
In our book, Vintage Women Coloring Book #7: Fashion Layouts from the Early 1920s, you will find 43 coloring pages with more than 180 different examples of outfits popular during the twenties.
It’s not often you can discover long-lost information about somewhere like New York City’s PJ Clarke’s saloon/restaurant. How much more could there be left to learn about a piece of living history?
100 vintage Christmas scenes so sweet and old-fashioned, you’ll wish you had a time machine
Step back and time and enjoy these charmingly vintage Christmas scenes celebrations from the 1940s through the 1970s.
See some charming & classic All-American suburban houses from 1919
Early in the 20th century, people started moving from the city out to the suburban districts and small towns. See some classic All-American suburban houses from that era here!
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