This Michael Landon house tour from 1975 shows off a marble fireplace & unusual horseshoe chair
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This Michael Landon house tour from 1975 shows off a marble fireplace & unusual horseshoe chair
See the Michael Landon house from a 1975 magazine spread, a Beverly Hills mansion with a stained glass stairway and a Ponderosa-style room.
Flintstones vitamins were marketing genius, and changed the children’s vitamin game in the 1960s
Before gummy vitamins existed, there were several other chewable supplements for kids - but none was more iconic than Flintstones vitamins.
The Six Million Dollar Man: Lee Majors was stronger, faster, better in this classic 70s TV show
Six Million Dollar Man turned a bionic astronaut into a TV hit, spawning a top-selling toy line and a spinoff before ratings faded out in 1978.
Our 14 best vintage brownie recipes
Ready for some good old-fashioned chocolate treats? Here are more than a dozen of our best vintage brownie recipes — lots of fudgy deliciousness with a retro twist!
How Ayds candy went from popular drugstore staple to marketing disaster (1941-1990s)
Ayds candy promised a Hollywood secret to slimming down for decades, until its own name turned into an unfixable marketing problem.
45 rpm record inserts turned a small hole into a genius fix to a turntable problem
They’re known by many names: 45 rpm record inserts, single record adapters, 45 rpm spindle adapters, spider inserts… all terms for the thingie that goes in the middle of an oldie! See a bunch of them here, and find out mroe!
Box social auctions: How a secretly decorated lunch box could win you a spouse (1940s-70s)
A box social turned home-cooked lunches into community fundraisers and courtship rituals across rural America for nearly a century.
Columbia House promised a stack of record albums for pennies, and millions signed up (1955-2026)
Columbia House sold generations of music fans on cheap mail-order records, then quietly kept going for decades before finally closing in 2026.
These 25 unique mid-century curtains & drapes from the 1960s & 70s may inspire you or… not
Mid-century curtains ranged from tailored pinch pleats to loud psychedelic prints. See the vintage 60s and 70s styles and real hanging advice.
Candy Land turned a hospital ward game into a delightful 50 million copy phenomenon (1948)
Here, take a look back at some of the game pieces, cards, and several game boards for the vintage Candy Land game. Which ones do you remember most?
See how these sleek & stylish stereo console cabinets ruled American living rooms for 20 years
Stereo consoles turned turntables and radios into living room furniture throughout the 1950s, 60s and 70s.
This showstopper peach jello salad recipe from the 1970s has a genius two-layer trick
A vintage peach jello salad recipe with a clever two-layer trick, plus two bonus regional variations to try.
Dodge Omni: Car of the Year in 1978 & a wild 12 year run nobody saw coming
The Dodge Omni won Car of the Year, survived a national handling scandal and stuck around for twelve model years. See how it all played out.
Young Gloria Steinem’s fearless 1970s stance on why growing older shouldn’t scare women
Step back to 1976 and revisit young Gloria Steinem's empowering views on aging as a liberating experience for women
Gloria Steinem’s home: See inside the boho 1970 New York apartment that became a feminist landmark
Gloria Steinem's home in 1970 was a boho Manhattan brownstone, filled with $7 pillows, secondhand couches and a salvaged sleeping balcony.
The secret science behind the amazing live Sea-Monkeys, the “instant pets” of the 70s
"Just add water!" they said. Discover the real story behind Sea-Monkeys, the brine shrimp that fooled generations of kids.
The wild true story behind Eight Is Enough and its 8 Bradford kids (1977-81)
Eight Is Enough premiered in 1977 with a real tragedy behind the scenes and ran five seasons on ABC before ending in 1981.
Classic cake recipes for every occasion: The ultimate vintage collection with over 100 ideas to try
Explore more than 100 vintage cake recipes spanning decades, from chocolate and lemon to bundts and holiday favorites.
Go-go boots & mod stretch vinyl boots were super trendy women’s footwear in the 60s & 70s
Go-go boots hit the fashion scene in 1964, when French designer André Courrèges sent a model down his runway in white, square-toed ankle boots paired
Meet young Dolly Parton before she was a country icon, movie star & philanthropist (1946-2026)
Look back at young Dolly Parton in a rare 1970 interview, plus photos through the decades, from the Queen of Country who died in 2026.
Tinkerbell cosmetics brought little girls their own lipstick and nail polish decades before "tween beauty" existed. See the vintage ads and kits here.
Get the original Rice Krispies treats recipe from 1940 & its delicious history
The original Rice Krispies treats were invented in the 1930s. By 1940, the recipe was known across the country -- and their popularity has hardly waned since. Here, get the original version of the treats recipe, along with some modern variations!
With old pregnancy tests you needed a mirror, a test tube & a lot of patience (1970s-80s)
An old pregnancy test meant test tubes, droppers and a nervy two-hour wait. See how women once found out they were expecting.
The Jeffersons: The popular 70s sitcom with 11 record-setting seasons and an historic Emmy win
'The Jeffersons' was an offshoot of 'All in the Family' that took on a life of its own, and made a star out of Sherman Hemsley, who played George Jefferson.
Catsup has a fascinating history, starting long before tomatoes showed up (1800s)
Catsup's history runs from fermented fish sauce to a 1906 food safety scandal -- see how the condiment (and its spelling) changed over time.
Public support for a woman president soared from 33% to nearly 90% across the decades
Polls tracked Americans' views on a woman president from a 33% yes in 1937 to over 90% today, spanning Woodhull to Harris.
Vintage Thingmaker toys were pretty basic - but so fun. Fill a mold with colorful plastic goo, then heat it up. The result: rubber bugs... and flowers, dragons, monsters, cars and more.
60+ colored paper towel designs that ruled the cool kitchens from the 1960s to the 90s
Kitchens once matched their paper towels to the walls. See how colored paper towel designs went from plain white rolls to full-blown decor pieces.
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory turned a box office flop into a beloved classic (1971)
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory flopped in 1971 theaters. Here's how a real chocolate river and one actor's odd demand made it a classic anyway.
Coconut cake with cream cheese frosting is the ultimate retro crowd pleaser (1978)
This 1978 coconut cake mixes convenience with crunch -- toasted coconut, pecans and cream cheese frosting make it a retro standout.
Vintage Cessna planes: How a Kansas farmer built the best-selling airplane ever (1950s-70s)
From a Kansas farmer's 1911 biplane to Wichita's twin-engine giants, vintage Cessna planes once ruled small airports and corporate runways alike.
DIY milk carton candle how-to: Easy retro craft made with ice & wax (1960s & 70s)
Turn an empty carton into a lacy homemade candle. This milk carton candle craft uses ice, wax and a few kitchen basics.
James Coburn’s colorful home was as exotic & unconventional as the actor himself (1970)
Peek inside actor James Coburn's 1970 home, packed with Moroccan patterns, Bangkok temple bells and treasures gathered from movie locations worldwide.
Reel-to-reel tape recorders: How Bing Crosby helped launch a home audio revolution (1940s-70s)
Reel-to-reel tape recorders ruled home audio for decades -- see the vintage machines and ads that trace their rise, peak and fade.
Branded freebies ruled the 60s, 70s and 80s — see what a buck & a box top could buy
See how branded freebies worked back in the day, when a few box tops and a buck could get you real swag by mail.
Toothpaste through the decades, from tube concept to the fluoride breakthrough
A century of vintage toothpaste ads and tubes, from 1890s tooth powder to Crest's fluoride breakthrough and beyond.
