Welcome to the 1940s
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How times have changed: Look back at the forties
See more old stuff from the '40s that's new again here!
Inside vintage grocery stores & old-fashioned supermarkets of yesteryear
Take a look back at the kind of aisles, counters and checkouts American shoppers used to encounter every day when shopping for food and other groceries!
Humphrey Bogart: Things I don’t like about myself (1942)
'Casablanca' actor Humphrey Bogart - known to millions as 'Bogie' - gave a behind-the-scenes look into his mind and his life in this story from 1942.
Say, Say, Oh Playmate: We traced the story of this old song and hand clapping game, and have the lyrics
Millions know 'Say, Say, Oh Playmate' - also known as 'Playmate' - but few today know much about the rhyming song & hand clapping game. Find out more here!
See dozens of vintage View-Master reels & viewers: Classic toys that made color pictures come to life
Vintage View-Master reels offered a trip into another dimension - 'with stereo color pictures so real, you'll feel you are actually part of the scene!'
Why Walt Disney’s classic movie ‘Bambi’ took 5 years to make (1942)
Bambi is pure Disney - a world of fun, beauty and imagination which Disney has made his own. Find out why it took so long to get just right!
Parenting in the ’40s: Harder than years ago? Are moms too soft? Opinions from the good ol’ days
When it came to parenting the '40s, were moms too easy on their kids? Was being a parent harder than the generation before? Here's what people said in 1940.
100+ D-Day pictures: See WWII’s Operation Overlord in June 1944, plus get historical insight from 25 years later
Look back at these D-Day pictures and remember that a German nation with super-race delusions once actually planned to conquer the world.
Glam 1940s interior design: 5 before & after bedroom makeovers, plus 5 more retro room renovations
Some vintage 1940s interior design decor trends veered into the overdone, like the 'glam' Hollywood-inspired look here - filled with satin, ruffles & bows.
50+ sexist vintage ads so bad, you almost won’t believe they were real
Not only would these sexist vintage ads not sell well today, but they'd also cause a huge social media backlash. See 50 of the most obnoxious examples here.
3 vintage & classic chocolate cake recipes from Hershey’s
For many Americans, a big, sweet part of our past involves chocolate - *especially* chocolate in cake and cupcakes. Check out these three heavenly classic chocolate cake recipes from Hershey's!
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