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20 vintage pink bathrooms: Bubblegum-era midcentury home decor of the 1950s & 1960s

While not exclusively the domain of the fifties, the popularity of vintage pink bathrooms - including pink toilets, sinks and bathtubs and other home decor - reached its peak during the middle of the century.

Delicious pie - could be vintage recipe marshmallow pumpkin pie

How to make a classic marshmallow pumpkin pie (1958)

This prize-winning recipe uses pumpkin combined with marshmallows to create a heavenly pie that makes for a deliciously light and fluffy Thanksgiving dessert!

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

Thanksgiving history: Starting from the Pilgrims’ First Thanksgiving to the strange way turkey day eventually became a national holiday

Thanksgiving, now held each year on the fourth Thursday in November, has long been a controversial holiday, Here, look back at Thanksgiving history as it played out over more than three centuries.

15 fabulous examples of fun and fashionable flooring from the fifties

15 fabulous examples of fun & fashionable flooring from the fifties

What was flooring from the fifties like? Bold stripes, oversize checkerboard squares, or random arrangements made from vinyl tile or linoleum for the kitchen, bathroom or other areas of the home!

A treasury of 100+ vintage Christmas cookie recipes

If you're looking to recreate that special vintage Christmas cookie recipe that your grandmother used to make, or want to discover old-fashioned cookies to make new again, here's a big tasty collection of treats for you!

1950s marriage advice to young women: If you want to find a husband, a survey says these are the best jobs to get

Suppose you were a young woman anxious to find a husband, get married and settle down. What would be the best sort of job for you? Here's what a survbey ?

Vintage Disneyland tickets: The A B C D E rides and attractions at the Magic Kingdom (1959-1982)

With these vintage Disneyland tickets, visitors could enjoy their choice of dozens of Disneyland rides and attractions in Fantasyland, Tomorrowland, Frontierland and Adventureland.

16 breathtakingly gorgeous vintage evening gowns with long skirts so full they’d make a Disney Princess jealous

This collection of vintage evening gowns is so over-the-top, you don't have to even like fashion to appreciate the oomph factor of these formal dresses.

Slice of Libby's pumpkin pie - classic recipe

Libby’s pumpkin pie recipe: Find out how to make the classic homemade pie

More than good, Libby's pumpkin pie is smooth, gently spicy and perfect! Get the classic pie you love - the original vintage recipe is right here.

More than 110 of the original vintage house plans used for millions of 1950s suburban American homes

See 110 vintage ’50s house plans used to build millions of mid-century homes that we still live in today

If you're buying a 1950s house, already live in one, or just want to see how new suburban homes were designed back in the rock 'n' roll and 'Leave it to Beaver' era, we have some fantastic '50s house plans for you!

Vintage pumpkin pie recipe with Vegetable oil pie crust

How to make easy vegetable oil pie crust: 2 classic Stir-n-Roll pumpkin pie recipes from the ’50s

Making a vegetable oil pie crust is quick! No cutting in solid shortening, no guessing on liquid. Just measure oil with milk and mix in! So easy! No messy board... you roll out stir-n-roll pastry between 2 pieces of waxed paper.

How to make old-fashioned apple head dolls - shrunken apple vintage crafts

How to make old-fashioned apple head dolls: Get vintage shrunken apple DIY craft directions, details & photos

Remember apple head dolls - an early American craft with folk art roots that was popular again in the '60s and '70s? Find out how to make these shrunken apple dolls, and more about the art of dollmaking.

Found money - making new clothes from old clothing

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

You can create new fashions from old clothing! Here, see how a moth-eaten bathrobe and skirt, an outgrown blouse, knee-worn slacks were converted into sparkling new accessories.

How the TV show ‘Leave it to Beaver’ began, and made millions yearn for an idealized version of the ’50s that never actually existed

Revisit the picture-perfect view of the '50s with the Cleaver family, and their oh-so-retro daily ups and downs on the classic TV show, 'Leave it to Beaver.' You'll also find out how Alfred Hitchcock was involved with this success story!

100+ vintage cake recipes for every occasion

Sweet! More than 100 classic cake recipes for every occasion

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

10 stunning vintage evening dresses worthy of the red carpet: Eye-catching form-fitting bodycon styles from the 1950s & 1960s

These amazing vintage evening dresses were as glittery and shimmering as they were form-fitting and unforgiving of an extra ounce. But there's more to the story beyond just gorgeous models and stunning gowns.

How to flirt and chase men ’til they catch you: Seventeen magazine’s top tips for teen girls in the 1950s

How to chase men till they catch us is something every young girl should know, says Enid Haupt, editor of Seventeen magazine. Her tips on how to flirt, include the advice to curb your aggressive nature, because 'It belongs to men only.'

Mid-century modern retro office desks from 1959 - Click Americana (2)

The way offices used to look: Vintage office furniture and sleek mid-century modern desks from 1959

These desks from a 1959 vintage office furniture catalog fit the interior decorating needs for businesses of the era: modernist styles, contemporary materials, muted colors, and no-nonsense design.

“Sleeping Beauty” – the classic animated movie – deemed a top Disney triumph (1959)

Sleeping Beauty is a must for a Disney fan. Most unforgettable character: The witch Maleficent. Compared to her, Dracula’s daughter was a social worker.

Vintage velvet crumb cake - coffee cake recipe from 1952 (1)

Vintage velvet crumb cake: A classic cake recipe from 1952 that’s good for breakfast and dessert

Velvet crumb cake has the fluffy, loose texture, the old-time good eating, of Grandmother’s butter cakes. But it's even more tender!

Tiny magical worlds A collection of vintage View-Master reels

Take a look! Vintage View-Master reels & viewers

Vintage View-Master reels were a trip into another dimension; 'Stereo color pictures are so real, you'll feel you are actually part of the scene! Over 400 entertaining, educational subjects to delight all the family.'

University of Michigan Library card catalog

Remember those amazing old wooden library card catalogs – and how to use them? Look it up!

If you need a book, ook for the most important item in the library; the card catalog. It’s that beautiful walnut cabinet with the many drawers. it contains cards on every book that the library system owns.

Forget kitchen cabinets – install a wall-mounted refrigerator! (Yes – this was really a thing in the ’50s)

This new, revolutionary wall-mounted refrigerator and freezer that hangs from the wall is a completely new and advanced concept of modern living. Truly, it is the most convenient and magnificent refrigerator-freezer ever produced!

Pretty, thin, young and single? Check out these sexist stewardess job requirements of the ’50s & ’60s

See what was needed to put you in the running for a coveted stewardess job back in the '50s and '60s! Some requirements were grounded in reason, but many were just plain sexism in action.

Men like puddings Fudge batter pudding recipe from 1950 (1)

A gooey, chocolatey fudge batter pudding recipe from 1950 – because ‘Men like puddings’

When baked, this fudge batter pudding has a chocolate sauce on the bottom and the top of the cake. There are also four variations of this chocolate dessert recipe to try!

Looking for a classic cookie recipe? Try these award-winning peanut brittle cookies from the ’50s!

Fill your cookie jar today with these really prize-winning peanut brittle cookies made with peanuts, vanilla and fresh-ground cinnamon. They were the Best of Class Winner in Pillsbury's 1958 Bake-Off!

I Love Lucy - Chocolate factory candy conveyor belt episode with Lucille Ball

I Love Lucy and the chocolate factory: The famous job switching episode (1952)

Remember Lucy and the chocolate factory? This classic scene from 'Job Switching,' originally aired on September 15, 1952, and many people consider it one of the series' finest (half-) hours.

I Love Lucy debuts, and a leading TV critic hates it (1951)

"I Love Lucy," a domestic comedy TV series, reduces the role of husband to roughly that of the male spider, and I wouldn't be at all surprised if, at the end of the season, Miss Ball ate him.

Pumpkin Dream Pie: The ’50s classic no-bake dessert recipe, plus a bonus gingersnap crust to try (1959)

Here's a recipe that will turn pumpkin into a pie faster than Cinderella's fairy godmother turned the fall fruit into a coach: Pumpkin Dream Pie - and all without any cooking or baking.

Carve your own happy jack-o’-lantern Halloween decorations (1959)

When jack-o'-lantern carving time rolls around, conjure up your own designs, or try one of these that use pumpkins or squash!

Fancy-Pants hamburgers - classic 50s burger recipe

Retro burgers! Make some Fancy-Pants hamburgers from the ’50s

This is perhaps the most popular recipe ever originated in the Hunt's kitchens! The reason? Juicy hamburger . . . melted cheese blended with the delicious flavor of Hunt's Tomato Sauce.

Disneyland opens – Walt Disney’s magical new theme park in Southern California (1955)

Walt Disney arranged it all and then named it Disneyland. Sprawled over 160 acres at Anaheim, California, it is easily the most lavish amusement park on earth.

Corn pie with ground beef crust - meat crust

Corn pie with ground beef crust: A good old-fashioned dinner recipe from the ’40s

A good old-fashioned meat-stretcher is a corn pie with ground beef crust. It's easy to make, and you will have a mouth-meltingly delicious corn pie that's a conversation piece as well as a satisfying mainstay.

The ’50s Hula Hoop fad gets millions twirling and whirling (1958)

A simple and inexpensive new toy - known as the Hula Hoop - has thousands of the nation's children and many of its adults shaking their hips to make the hoop spin.

Brown Derby restaurant’s chocolate black bottom pie recipe (1953)

Movie stars love this black bottom pie. You'll love it, too. Key to its fluffy, chiffon lightness is Knox unflavored gelatin. Make Hollywood's favori... Click to read more...

3 easy walnut cookie recipes: Walnut clusters, walnut-orange crisps and walnut surprise squares (1950)

These 3 walnut cookie recipes are for new cookies, quick cookies, and old favorites, too! Make walnut clusters, walnut-orange crisp cookies and walnut surprise squares