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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.
Talking behind her back: 12 really mean vintage ads that could give anyone a complex
The judgments are harsh, and nobody is worried about subtlety in these ridiculously mean vintage ads that ran in popular magazines years ago.
20 vintage pink bathrooms: See some wild 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.
Live Jetsons-style in the home of tomorrow! Ideas for retro-futuristic space-age inventions (1958-1961)
Imagine getting paid to create retro-futuristic space-age inventions. Throughout the late 1950s and early 1960s, that is exactly what commercial artist and futurist Arthur Radebaugh got to do.
Ford Edsel: See all 18 models of the 1950s car that failed disastrously & lost more than a quarter billion dollars
Despite a spectacularly expensive launch, the Ford Edsel was one of the greatest business failures of all time. Take a look back at these vintage cars here!
Women: Do you have the ideal figure? Here’s what ‘they’ thought in 1950
Direct from '50s fashion experts come these tips for calculating a woman's body measurements for the ideal figure. See how much things have changed!
Vintage Milton Bradley board games for family fun (1950s & 1960s)
See vintage Milton Bradley board games like Uncle Wiggily, Candy Land, Go to the Head of the Class, Chutes & Ladders, Stratego, Concentration and others!
Old-fashioned popcorn balls: 14 delicious classic recipes
Get classic recipes for old-fashioned popcorn balls, plus peanut brittle popcorn balls, molasses popcorn balls, caramel sugared popcorn, confetti popcorn and popcorn squares
Easy lemon cheesecake pie: Retro recipes from the ’50s & ’70s
Lemon cheesecake pie appeals to menfolks and everybody - because it's not too sweet, thanks to the tang of fresh lemons. Try it!
And now for a little ad awkwardness from the fifties: 20 glamorous housewives who REALLY loved their toilet paper
Apparently stuck for a way to make toilet paper - particularly rolls of colored toilet tissue - more attractive to '50s housewives, advertising executives turned to the world of glamour and fashion for an assist.
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