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20 retro yellow kitchens from yesteryear: Sunny midcentury home decor

Early Jeep - Willys turns a Jeep upside down (1946)

See an old Universal Jeep upside down, with its Willys engine (1946)

See 200 vintage license plates for all the American states & beyond

The first Thanksgiving 1621 - JLG Ferris Pilgrims and Natives gather to share meal 1932

Thanksgiving history, from the Pilgrims’ First Thanksgiving to the strange way turkey day became a holiday

The '40s career girl's apartment - vintage decor (2)

Home decor for a small apartment: Tips from the 1940s

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Classic cars & trucks

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TV, movies & entertainment

How times have changed: Look back at the forties

See dozens of vintage US Army & Navy shoulder insignia, plus WWII military medals & ribbons

20 frosted party sandwich loaf recipes to make… or avoid

47 dangerous old playgrounds that our great-grandparents somehow survived

How to make 30 classic cocktails & drinks (1946)

‘DDT is good for me-e-e!’ The ad said it so it must be true (1947)

20 retro yellow kitchens from yesteryear: Sunny midcentury home decor

See more old stuff from the '40s that's new again here!

See Judy Garland’s home in 1942, where she lived during her first marriage

Here's a peek into Judy Garland's home - and life - during her first marriage to David Rose. Judy can be seen modeling some Valentine's Day fashions, too!

Vintage horror movies: Scary flicks from the silent age to the ’60s

Get ready to remember some of the biggest thrills and chills from yesteryear, through these posters and ads for some of the top vintage horror movies.

See the top vintage nail polish brands and colors from the 20th century

Red, pink, gold & beyond - check out these fantastic vintage nail polish shades & styles from decades ago, and see how fingertips changed over the years!

Tips to identify antique silver: Vintage visual guides

These vintage tips to identify antique silver come from the 1940s - and include diagrams, descriptions and photos of lots of vintage silverwork.

100+ classic cake recipes: The ultimate vintage collection

If you're looking for a vintage-style dessert for a special occasion, check out our collection of more than 100 classic cake recipes to suit all tastes!

How Cary Grant lives: The movie star at home (1940)

Here's a look at Cary Grant's home - a 2-story, 12-room stucco house on the exclusive beach at Santa Monica, where the famous actor lived in the 1940s.

Home decor for a small apartment: Tips from the 1940s

How did they decorate small homes back in the 1940s? Here's a look at how career girl could set up her first apartment back during the post-war years.

See how vintage baby bottles, infant nursers & feeding accessories have changed over the years

If you think there couldn't be much that's changed about vintage baby bottles in the past 100 years or so, you may be surprised. Here's a look!

Women’s shoes from the 1940s: Stylish high-heeled vintage footwear

These beautiful women's shoes from the '40s - pumps of leather and suede, high heels in white & black, blue and red - would still make a stylish statement today.