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See vintage Barbie & Ken dolls, friends, dollhouses, accessories & fashions from the ’60s, ’70s & ’80s

Vintage Target stores: See 40 pictures from the ’60s to the ’90s & the original logo

Retro cash registers amazed people by figuring out exact change! (1950s & 1960s)

18 cute & cheap kitchen cabinet facelift ideas from the ’60s & ’70s

See 60 vintage patio furniture sets that offered outdoor relaxation the old-fashioned way

Classic Chevrolet El Camino pickup trucks Chevy 1960s

Classic Chevrolet El Camino pickup trucks: Vintage Chevys, ’60s-style

With a wiggle of Samantha’s nose, Bewitched made TV magical

Tang, the retro orange drink mix that astronauts & Florence Henderson liked

Mr Whipple: Please don’t squeeze the Charmin! 20 years of TV commercial toilet paper drama

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How times have changed: Look back at the sixties

40 vintage backyard ideas so fab, you’ll want to re-create this relaxing sixties-style outdoor living vibe

25 things most people under 25 have never seen in real life (and probably can’t name)

Wonder horses! See vintage ride-on spring horse toys from the ’50s to the ’80s

Misheard lyrics from hit songs: Mondegreens from the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s

See 7 big pictures of the hottest short hairstyles from the ’60s

31 vintage TV dinners: Fried chicken, turkey, pot roast & other fab frozen food, retro-style

See more old stuff from the '60s that's new here!

Vintage Target stores: See 40 pictures from the ’60s to the ’90s & the original logo

What did Vintage Target stores look like? Take a look back here at dozens of in-store pictures from the company's start in 1962 through the end of the 20th century!

Retro cash registers amazed people by figuring out exact change! (1950s & 1960s)

These retro cash registers were big news because they showed the prices, item types, total purchased, tax (if any), money or check given checker, and exact change due.

18 cute & cheap kitchen cabinet facelift ideas from the ’60s & ’70s

See what retro inspiration you can get from the '60s and '70s with these kitchen cabinet facelift ideas that are perfect for the DIYer.

Vintage Tab diet cola: Look back at the first 20 years of this popular sugar-free soda

Vintage Tab diet cola was sugar-free thanks to saccharin as a sweetener. As they said in the '60s: 'A little bit crazy, but wow. The now taste of Tab.'

See vintage Barbie & Ken dolls, friends, dollhouses, accessories & fashions from the ’60s, ’70s & ’80s

Barbie wasn't just a doll - she had an empire! Look back at Vintage Barbie play sets, complete with friends and family, fabulous dollhouses, pools, pets... and lots and lots of fashionable clothing.

Vintage View-Master reels & viewers: See dozens of the classic toys that made color pictures come to life

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!

Kids bored? 16 old-fashioned ways to have fun like they did in the ’60s

As long as there have been kids, there have been _bored_ kids. For parents in the '60s, one magazine offered these great old-fashioned ways to have fun.

Vintage Knott’s Berry Farm: See the Southern California amusement park as it used to be

Take a look back at vintage Knott's Berry Farm - the California amusement park known as a Disneyland alternative, but one that boasted its very own ghost town.

Bra burning in the 1960s: Was it really a common thing?

Question: Did any feminist ever burn a bra in protest? Find out more about the history of this often-mentioned protest move here!

See Disneyland’s original Pirates of the Caribbean ride, before the changes

On Pirates of the Caribbean in 1967, the costliest and most technologically-sophisticated amusement park ride ever built, Disneyland evoked the buccaneering past of the Spanish Main.