Home designs & decor from the 1950s
Fashion & beauty in the fifties
Years ago, old-fashioned clock radios like these were on pretty much every bedside table around America, both lulling us to sleep with music and radio shows, and getting us up for work in the morning.
What did many of our grandparents and great-grandparents look most forward to getting for Christmas? In many cases, trains - like these vintage American Flyer train sets!
Retro Halloween costumes: See 4 decades of cool kid disguises
Remember retro Halloween costumes like these, from back when all the kids were wearing cheap and ill-fitting Hulk, Wonder Woman, and Bugs Bunny costumes from the drugstore or made their own creations?
See portraits of vintage Halloween pin-up girls from the 1930s and 1940s - themed photos featuring famous actresses and beautiful models.
Jayne Mansfield: The bold blonde who conquered Broadway & Hollywood (1956)
Jayne Mansfield took Broadway and Hollywood by storm in the 1950s with her mix of beauty, wit, and ambition. Look back at her fascinating rise to stardom.
Vintage Halloween party ideas: A collection of over 100 years of festive fun
Try not to be too creeped out by this collection of vintage Halloween party ideas spanning over a century!
8 vintage homemade candy bar recipes for an indulgent Halloween
It's the sweetest season, and we've collected a mix of vintage homemade candy bar ideas for Halloween — going back as far as 1956!
The history of the famous Breck shampoo ads, plus 25 iconic vintage Breck Girl images
The iconic Breck shampoo ads were meant to look sweet & wholesome, and a few of the Breck Girls went on to become famous actresses. Take a look!
Lucille Ball & Desi Arnaz show off their dream carpet in this dynamic ad campaign (1950s & 1960s)
From all these beautiful old-school Bigelow carpet styles, celebrities Lucille Ball & Desi Arnaz chose their dream carpet to decorate their home.
Vintage Kodak movie cameras for film: Brownies, Instamatics, Super 8 & more
They weren't cheap, but these vintage Kodak movie cameras were really popular, and helped people save moving-picture memories on fiolm.
Gunsmoke: Find out about the famous TV western & see the opening credits (1955)
Gunsmoke, one of the longest-running TV shows in history, gave viewers a look at the old west - saloons and sheriffs, cowboys and horses.
I Love Lucy & the chocolate factory: Watch the famous ‘Job Switching’ episode (1952)
Remember I Love Lucy & the chocolate factory episode? Many people consider this classic scene from 'Job Switching' one of the series' funniest.
The amazing Home of the Future at Disneyland showed how the 50s imagined the 80s
Monsanto's Home of the Future at Disneyland - set in the futuristic year 1986 - was built almost entirely of plastic, either alone or in combination with traditional building materials.
See the elegant secrets of these 50+ vintage 1950s table settings & get aesthetic inspiration
Here's a look at our collection of vintage 1950s table settings - direct from magazines that came out between 1950 and 1959.
These vintage playhouses & forts from your childhood are beyond adorable (1950s-1980s)
Remember having fun in vintage playhouses & forts like these? Take a look back at some of these retro play structures through the decades, from the '50s through the '80s!
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!' Take a look!
Stand by Me: Look back at this popular movie from 1986
The movie 'Stand By Me' evokes childhood memories, condensing them into a remarkably realistic weekend excursion by four boys on the verge of their teens.
Great gazebos: Classic & vintage backyard designs you will love
See how gazebos became one of America's favorite outdoor retreats with a look back at some vintage styles and backyard designs!
Take a nostalgic look back at how Americans have loved coffee for generations - plus get some great old-fashioned ways to brew a delicious cup of vintage coffee.
1950s comics: 50 popular comic strips from the funny pages
Love 1950s comics? Here you'll find more than 50 old names from the funny pages, like Hopalong Cassidy, Flash Gordon, Curly Kayo, Brick Bradford, Etta Kett, Grandma, The Lone Ranger, Moon Mullins, Myrtle and more.
These vintage tips to identify antique silver come from the 1940s - and include diagrams, descriptions and photos of lots of vintage silverwork.
This 1950s dream house was pure luxury for the mid-century modern family
Step into the past with this 1950s dream house -- a nostalgic paradise featuring an indoor pool, spacious living areas and other comforts unique to the era!
Bad ads: These 12 outrageously offensive vintage advertisements would give anyone a complex
The judgments are harsh, and nobody is worried about subtlety in these mean and bad ads that ran in popular magazines many decades ago.
The fascinating story of Smokey the Bear, and how only YOU could prevent forest fires (1940s)
Smokey the Bear, the friendly brown bear that said, 'Only YOU Can Prevent Forest Fires,' was a powerful force in stopping forest fires. Here's his story.
Inside the rambling 160-room Winchester Mystery House, doors lead into blank walls, staircases end in midair, trap doors spring to the floors below, and elevators rise through the roof.
Vintage above-ground pools like these made swimming & summer water fun affordable
Remember these vintage above-ground pools - the kind that were big enough to actually swim in, but that you didn't need to dig a big hole for?
Truly terrible vintage 1950s dating tips: 129 ways to get a husband
Back in the 50s, a group brainstormed ideas to help a woman catch a man... and the dating tips are as cringeworthy, soul-crushing & outdated as you can imagine.
24 old-school ways to keep your kitchen cool when it’s hot outside
Right from the '50s, here are some classic tips to keep your kitchen cool when it's hot outside, plus some easy recipes to help you beat the heat.
Remember these vintage fruit-flavored drinks in flavors like pineapple-grapefruit, apple, and Florida punch? Reminisce about Hi-C Drink flavors here.
Disney’s Cinderella: The animated movie that became an instant classic in 1950
Explore the magic of Disney's Cinderella with vintage videos and promos that bring the timeless 1950 classic to life.
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