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Taking off with Zoom, a TV show for kids (1972-1978)
Judging by audience response to PBS new children's show, Zoom may turn into the kind if household word television hasn't heard since the halcyon days of Uncle Milty.
Fancy vintage Fenton glass from the 1960s & 1970s
Vintage Fenton glass - candy dishes, bowls, vases, lamps, baskets and more - came in milk glass and in radiant colors.
A zesty purple Jell-O poke cake recipe (1978)
This zesty purple Jell-o poke cake has stripes of flavor from a tangy blackberry gelatin! Not feeling so purple? You can swap in any other flavor of Jello to make this cake recipe all your own.
’77 Ford cars & trucks: See 25+ of the latest and greatest Fords from 1977
See the '77 Ford cars: New action-stripe Pintos, sassy sweet-handling Mustang IIs, tricked up trucks and fancy vans. Thunderbirds and LTD IIs in new spring colors. Even a sportier Granada.
One small step: Everything that happened the day man first walked on the moon in 1969
Look back at the biggest news in the universe on July 20, 1969 - the day we first landed on the lunar surface, walked on the moon, then went for a drive.
Raspberry-cream cheese coffee cake recipe (1970)
This raspberry-cream cheese coffee cake is a delicious jam-filled breakfast treat that won fancy fruit bread honors back in 1970.
Vintage book clubs delivered romance, fiction, fantasy & more to millions of readers each month
Vintage book clubs have been around since before the Depression - and while the titles have changed, the concept behind the membership isthe same. Here's a look back!
The history of Tupperware Parties, Tupperware Ladies & how they moved millions of plastic containers
Starting back in the '50s, women were encouraged to start their own businesses, hosting Tupperware parties, and demonstrating how to use those popular plastic containers. Here's a look back!
More than one billion Colorforms sets have been sold since the '50s. They started with basic geometric shapes, then moved on to branded playsets.
The original Hollywood Squares game show & intro
Take tic-tac-toe, toss in nine celebrities, stir in some questions and add fabulous prizes. What do you get? The original Hollywood Squares game show!
Starsky and Hutch: The vintage TV show & the classic theme music (1975-1979)
While television hardly needed another cop series, 'Starsky and Hutch' was one of the better reasons to turn on a TV back in the '70s. Here's why.
Vintage card catalogs at the library – and how we used them
If you need a book, you used to need to look for the most important item in the library -- the vintage card catalog.
See colorful vintage kitchen sinks of the ’60s & ’70s
Forget white or stainless steel - these colorful vintage kitchen sinks came in bright and bold colors like red, orange, green, yellow and more!
Hawaii travel in the ’70s: Look back at Honolulu & Waikiki
In Hawaii in the '70s, Waikiki was more than a beach. It's a vibrant, exciting, cosmopolitan resort city on Oahu, only a few miles from bustling downtown Honolulu.
‘Here Come the Brides’ theme song, lyrics & what the actors thought of the show (1968-1970)
Here Come The Brides was an hour-long comedy/Western TV series set in Seattle in the 1870s about a family of loggers who brought in 100 women as potential brides. The show launched Bobby Sherman and David Soul as teen idols.
Did married couples really sleep in separate beds back in the ’50s?
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?
Check out these classic ’70s Ford Gran Torino station wagons
In the 1970s, you could get the budget Ford Torino Wagon, the popular Gran Torino station wagon, and the top-of-the-line classic Ford Gran Torino Squire with woodlike trim.
Who remembers Libby’s Fruit Float canned dessert mix from the ’70s?
Libby's vintage Fruit Float debuted in 1974, and was a canned mix containing pieces of real fruit that, when mixed with milk, made a light and fruity pudding-like dessert.
Presidential physical fitness award badges, certificates & tests to make the team (1966-1987)
In the '60s, 70s & '80s, kids across the country competed for the coveted Presidential Physical Fitness award. Here's a look back at the exercise requirements, the awards, the badges and more!
Florence Henderson: There was so much more to her than just the Brady Bunch
While she was known to millions as Carol on The Brady Bunch, Florence Henderson had a vibrant, successful career as both an actress and singer.
Hidden Valley Ranch 6-layer tuna salad: A retro recipe from 1977
Ranch salad dressing and your favorite brand of tuna -- they bring out the best in each other, like in this 6-layer tuna salad vintage recipe.
See 30 fab vintage blow dryers/handheld stylers from the ’70s & ’80s
These old-school vintage blow dryers from the seventies were more than just hot air - the handheld tools could dry! Style! And came in retro-popular colors like yellow, orange and baby blue.
How to get Farrah Fawcett’s famous long feathered hairstyle from the ’70s
America flipped over Farrah Fawcett's famous feathered hair back in the seventies, and the trendy retro Farrah hairstyle was copied by millions of women. Here's how she created the look - including step-by-step diagrams!
Vintage Big Wheel ride-on toys helped millions of kids move on from tricycles
Today's toddlers ride in style in the sleek and racy, brightly-colored, low-slung plastic numbers like the vintage Big Wheel from Marx - that whiz, spin, skid, slide, race and even roar.
100+ classic cake recipes: The ultimate vintage collection
If you're looking for a vintage-style dessert for a special occasion, check out our collection of more than 100 classic cake recipes to suit all tastes!
Look back to the '70s and '80s at vintage Sea World San Diego, when Shamu the Killer Whale was the ocean-themed amusement park's star attraction.
Vintage Etch-A-Sketch and other old-school toys from Ohio Arts
The first vintage Etch-A-Sketch toy was made back in 1960. It was a big seller from early on, and over the years, Ohio Art made several other creative, artistic toys - such as those shown here.
Crunchy Double-Coated Chicken Supreme recipe, made with Rice Krispies (1976)
Crunch up your dinner with this retro seventies recipe for Double-Coated Chicken Supreme, made with Rice Krispies - a delicious way to serve chicken.
Remember getting drinks in vintage Dixie Cups? While many of us recall them from childhood because of their cute designs, they weren't invented simply for convenience.
Vintage Fostoria glass: 100+ old patterns, colors & styles of the classic American glassware
Here's a look back at 100 years of vintage Fostoria glass - from candelabra to stemware, in clear crystal or a rainbow of colorful hues - that people have been using and collecting for generations.
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