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Americans will always love their processed American cheese, so just ignore the haters!
The square pieces of smooth, orange, slightly rubbery American cheese used to be the quintessential lunch food, showing up on everything from gooey grilled cheeses to baloney sandwiches. Here's a look at how they came to be!
See the mid-century modern Scholz Mark 60 home from 1960, inside & out
Flash back to 1960 with the Scholz Mark 60, a prefab mid-century modern home! From the blue bathroom to the wooden wall paneling, every inch of this house screams retro
Vintage Princess phones: The popular compact color telephones with a lit dial
These vintage Princess phones were enormously popular in the sixties, with their compact style and backlit dial. Here's a look back!
50 vintage mini dresses & cute miniskirts from the 60s & 70s
In the sixties and seventies, when it came to vintage mini dresses and miniskirts, the rule was short and sassy! If you want to recreate these retro clothing fashions, here's where to begin.
His and hers matching clothes: Was this 1970s unisex clothing trend romantic or weird?
Have a look at these 70s fashions, and then tell us: Are couples who dressed in matching unisex clothing sweetly romantic or just cheesy?
Remember the magic of baby aspirin, and how much kids loved those little orange pills?
Remember how yummy baby aspirin tasted? Flashback to those fever dreams of yore with this collection of everything vintage baby aspirin.
25 retro curtains & drapes: Home inspo from the 60s & 70s
From those using flamboyant fabrics to the more sedate styles, here you can peek inside houses from back to the sixties and check out these once-fashionable retro curtains & drapes!
Vintage Instamatic cameras: The boxy, iconic cameras pretty much everyone had in the 60s & 70s
When vintage Instamatic cameras were introduced in the 60s, they came along with the invention of the quick-load film cartridge - and both were so affordable and easy to use that they were instantly successful. Flash back here!
Beaded curtain comeback? They’ve been here for years Beaded curtains have been in use in Asian culture for over 2,000 years, gracefully partitioning spaces with
Invented in the 1960s, Kellogg’s Pop Tarts toaster pastries are more popular than ever
Kellogg's wasn't the first to invent fruit-filled toaster pastries, but Pop Tarts have dominated the market for 60 years and are more popular than ever.
Fitted sheets were a fab 50s fad that never faded
The history of fitted sheets: A revolution in bed-making A lot of people may be surprised to know that fitted sheets — ones that weren’t
100 vintage Christmas scenes so sweet and old-fashioned, you’ll wish you had a time machine
Step back and time and enjoy these charmingly vintage Christmas scenes celebrations from the 1940s through the 1970s.
Bad vintage Christmas ads: 20 retro holiday sales pitches that you’d never see today
There's a reason that advertising has evolved over the decades - and these bad vintage Christmas ads from years ago show you exactly why!
12 abandoned malls & the history of their heartbreaking decline
Most of these abandoned malls exist as ghost towns, if they continue to exist at all. Take a peek inside some abandoned malls and learn the history of their demise.
These 36 vintage TV dinners look more irresistible than we even remember
Remember vintage TV dinners — shiny foil trays filled with delicious-looking dinner delights, waiting in the freezer for a special night? Plus find out the history of TV dinners!
We are (surprisingly!) obsessed by the vintage wall paneling in these 58 mid-century rooms
This gigantic collection of vintage wall paneling from mid-century (and beyond) makes for a surprisingly delightful scroll down nostalgia lane!
50 old mall stores you probably haven’t seen for years (at least not looking like this)
In the spirit of reminiscing, we've collected 50 photos of some of the most memorable mall stores from the heyday of shopping centers in the 60s, 70s and 80s.
Indoor malls might be fading, but what hasn’t faded is our fondness for this vintage relic. Take a nostalgia trip back with us to some of the best indoor malls of the 60s, 70s and 80s.
Hot punch is one of the traditional winter warmer-uppers, whether or not there's booze in it. Here are more than a dozen old-fashioned hot punch recipes for the holidays, both with and without alcohol.
Photos with Santa from decades ago don’t really look all that different
The official pictures of kids with Santa - once called 'sitting on Santa's lap' - has been around for generations. Here's a look back at this Christmas ritual!
Remember these old McCormick-Schilling spice racks from the 60s?
Gourmet spices were beautiful and decorative on these vintage McCormick-Schilling spice racks - but they were practical, too. Take a look back here, and see the Watkins version, too.
Let Christmas stocking stuffers of yesteryear inform your Christmas list THIS year! We’ve rounded up over 30 vintage Christmas stocking stuffers we loved in days gone by.
Vintage FAO Schwarz toy catalogs had the best fun stuff for 60s kids
Called 'the world's greatest toy catalog,' vintage FAO Schwarz toy catalogs like this gives you a peek at what children of all ages loved to play with back in the sixties.
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!
You might remember some of these popular fudge recipes from your childhood. We encourage you to try at least one this year (or try them all)!
Remember apple head dolls - the early American craft with folk art roots that became popular again in the '60s and '70s? Find out how to make these shrunken apple dolls, and more about the art of dollmaking.
Magic tomato soup cake recipes from the 50s & 60s – and we tried it!
What is a tomato soup cake? Find out with these vintage recipes for what was really a classic spiced cake - although with one unusual addition: a can of regular tomato soup.
Hide-a-Bed sofas from the 40s, 50s, 60s & 70s: See 50 vintage styles
Take a look back at these vintage Hide-a-Bed sofa models - fold-out beds tucked into a couch to sleep guests - no spare bedroom needed.
Check out these 36 vintage metal swing sets: What didn’t kill us made us stronger!
If you were a mid-century suburban kid you likely had a tubular metal swing set like one of these! Check out this nostalgia trip back to the backyards of your childhood.
Remember these? 60+ of your favorite vintage breakfast cereals from the 60s
In the '60s, vintage breakfast cereals became really popular, gaining millions of fans - especially kids. What was your favorite? See all the best retro brands here (many of which are, sadly, long gone).
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