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Did married couples really sleep in separate beds in the 1950s? The surprising reasons why
For decades, it was considered inappropriate for TV or movies to show a married couple sharing a bed. But did married couples really sleep in separate beds back in the '50s?
Get the delicious original Chex mix recipe from the 60s and 70s (plus 6 vintage variations)
Get seven sassy snack mix how-tos from yesteryear, including the granddaddy of them all: the original Chex mix recipe!
Vintage touch-tone phones: The tech breakthrough that revolutionized communication in the 1960s
These vintage touch-tone phones - featuring push buttons, speed and musical tones - represented a totally new signaling system, and opened the way to increased versatility in communications.
Libby’s pumpkin pie: This famous pumpkin pie recipe is the greatest of all time
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, with our very own step-by-step photos to guide you.
20 classic homemade cranberry sauce recipes
Cranberries have become traditional for Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners -- and these 20 homemade cranberry sauce recipes will help you deliciously add the ruby-red jewel to your feasts!
Take a look back at the evolution of Thanksgiving traditions — and holiday meals — from the 1940s through the 1990s, plus see how the best parts of the past have influenced our modern-day celebrations!
50+ vintage sexist ads so shocking, you almost won’t believe they were real
Not only would these vintage sexist ads not sell well today, but they'd also cause a huge social media backlash. See 50 of the most obnoxious examples here.
How to make a festive shrimp Christmas tree appetizer for your holiday party the retro way
A shrimp Christmas tree appetizer is a scene-stealer and a real buffet beauty, certain to cast a special charm over any holiday party - yet so easy to do! Here's how.
Vintage shoe stores: See what shoe shopping really used to be like 100 years ago
For more than 100 years, if you needed a new pair of sneakers or sandals, oxfords or saddle shoes, you had to visit one or more vintage shoe stores. Through more than 100 photos, see what it was like!
These vintage ‘insert dime’ money gift cards with coins were a big deal for kids (1950s-80s)
These old 'insert dime' money gift cards filled with coins were very popular - and a super fun way for friends and family to give a kid a dollar!
Gene Kelly: What made this gifted actor, singer & dancer so special (1940s-60s)
Here's a look back at the history of the multi-talented entertainer Gene Kelly, the award-winning star of the '40s, '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.
These 200+ cute old-fashioned Christmas cookie decorating ideas make a case for simplicity
These 44 kid-friendly Christmas cookie decorating ideas evoke the cozy charm of vintage traditions. Baking fun for the entire family!
American resistance: Why has the metric system never caught on in the past 200 years?
It's not just today's kids - the metric system has actually been ignored by people for more than two hundred years. But why hasn't it caught on?!
Vintage Chef Boy-Ar-Dee: America’s convenient spin on Italian food (1928 to present)
Vintage Chef Boy-Ar-Dee said that their canned food was all you needed to make an Italian-like meal - including spaghetti, meatballs, ravioli, and tomato sauce. Look at some of these retro dinners here!
Adorable vintage Christmas dresses for little girls from the 1960s & 1970s
Take a look back at some sweet vintage Christmas dresses for little girls from the 60s and 70s captured in vintage ads and photos.
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.
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?
Old Halloween songs never die - they just reappear on the chart every decade or so! Such is the case with Bobby 'Boris' Pickett's million-seller, 'Monster Mash.' Here's the story - and meet the singer!
Taco Bell: How a tiny taco stand became a popular fast food giant in the 1960s, 70s & 80s
See the quirky history of vintage Taco Bell -- from a tiny taco stand to a fast-food empire -- and see vintage photos, ads and articles from the past!
Here's how to craft creative salt dough ornaments for Christmas! It's easy to stir up a batch, and makes getting into the holiday spirit extra fun.
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!
25 retro DIY Christmas ornament craft ideas from the 60s that are just as awesome as ever
These retro Christmas ornament craft ideas may be more than 50 years old, but that doesn't mean they're any less festive than you'd expect to see today! Take a look at how easy they are to do.
The late-1960s brings us a couple of tasty mid-century dessert recipes perfect for repurposing any leftover Halloween candy bars you might have laying around!
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.
These cheap vintage Halloween masks & costumes proved that when you spent a couple bucks to get ready for trick-or-treating, you got what you paid for. But the kids? They loved it.
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.
Mr Whipple: Please don’t squeeze the Charmin! 20 years of legendary TV commercial toilet paper drama
Discover the story of Mr Whipple and his famous "Please don't squeeze the Charmin" commercials, one of the most memorable ad campaigns of the 20th century.
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