Photos with Santa from decades ago don’t really look all that different
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Photos with Santa from decades ago don’t really look all that different
The official photos with Santa - once called 'sitting on Santa's lap' - has been around for generations. Here's a look back at this Christmas ritual!
100 vintage Christmas scenes so charming 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, showing holidays that were picture perfect.
Bad vintage Christmas ads: 20 wild pitches and hilarious missteps 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!
8 great classic gingersnap recipes
Crisp, freshly-baked spicy cookies, made from these classic gingersnap recipes, are sure to entice the whole family.
Heat Miser & Snow Miser: See the popular song video & get the lyrics! (1970s)
In the 1974 Rankin-Bass holiday spectacle, The Year Without a Santa Claus, the unforgettable Heat Miser & Snow Miser captured imaginations with their signature musical showdown. See it here!
Vintage Christmas decorations with 60s and 70s style: Bright, colorful & homemade
See vintage Christmas decorations 1960s and 70s families used to light up the holidays — from homemade trees to bright outdoor candles and festive centerpieces.
Vintage Christmas TV specials were as much a part of the holiday as gifts and Christmas trees. Millions of people - especially kids - looked forward to them year after year. Look at more than 100 of these classics.
This exceptional Bacardi rum cake is a pudding cake baked in a ring pan, and flavored with Bacardi dark dry rum. You may be surprised at how easy it is to get an elegant cake - perfect for the holidays!
Saucy chicken meatballs with cranberry glaze are delicious bite-sized appetizers (1977)
Make a double batch of these chicken meatballs with cranberry glaze - serve what you need, and freeze the rest for a spur-of-the-moment party.
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.
Remember wooden Christmas ornament kits from 1974 that made holiday crafts easy & fun?
See the vintage wooden Christmas ornament kits families painted in 1974 -- a simple, creative way to make holiday decorating more personal and fun.
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!
The best mincemeat pie traditions: 20 vintage recipes from 1850 to 1950
Here are 20 classic mincemeat recipes (used to make the holiday favorite, mincemeat pie) - as remembered through the decades.
Frosty the Snowman: The beloved vintage Christmas TV special that began to enchant us back in 1969
Frosty, the famous snowguy turned into a jolly, happy soul, starred in the vintage animated Christmas special, Frosty the Snowman, narrated by Jimmy Durante.
The best classic rolled sugar cookie cutouts recipe
Try this tasty and easy recipe from the early 1960s for old-fashioned rolled sugar cookie cutouts, accompanied below by step-by-step photos!
Silly Putty & the weird true story of how it became America’s favorite toy blob
Did you know that Silly Putty was originally marketed to adults? Read on for more interesting tidbits about this fun and magical stuff!
How to make 5 easy & festive fabric Christmas ornaments (no sewing required!)
Here are some crafty fabric Christmas ornaments you can make yourself. There are five different designs using an inexpensive patchwork design.
Vintage Formula 409 was the ‘miracle household cleaner’ that debuted in the ’60s
Vintage Formula 409 household cleaner hit supermarket shelves in the '60s, and was one of the most popular household cleaning products during the 1970s and 1980s. See why people loved the stuff here!
How the classic Chevy Chevelle became a mid-size success in the 1960s & 70s
Chevy Chevelle cars from the '60s and '70s brought big power and bold style to the mid-size market. See how these classics defined American driving fun.
6 ways to make old-fashioned marshmallow sweet potatoes for a special Thanksgiving side dish
To many Americans living south of the Mason-Dixon line, sweet potatoes must be made with marshmallows! Here are 6 ways to make old-fashioned marshmallow sweet potatoes for a Thanksgiving side dish!
The First Thanksgiving: Recipes for an amazing & tasty traditional Thanksgiving dinner (1975)
Traditional Thanksgiving dinner food served at the original First Thanksgiving feast in 1621 provides a tasty menu for holiday tables today. Get some great recipes here!
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.
Did married couples really sleep in separate beds in the 1950s? Here’s what we know
Separate beds in the 1950s weren’t just for movies — real couples, doctors, and censors all had opinions on how married people should sleep.
Pinecone cheese ball recipes: A festive 1970s twist on a classic holiday appetizer
These pinecone cheese ball recipes are the ultimate decorative old-school appetizer spread! Find out how to make them here.
Bruce Lee’s fast rise, sudden death and the films that made him a legend (1973)
Bruce Lee became a global sensation with his kung fu films — then died days before his big Hollywood debut. Here's how he got there.
Studio ticket stubs saved by a kid in 1953 grew into a massive 10,000 piece collection of TV history
Ticket stubs from Joel Tator’s massive collection reveal what it was like to attend live TV tapings in the 1940s and 1950s.
How to make a great old-fashioned guest room: Tips & examples from 1910 to the groovy ’70s
Explore vintage guest room ideas from 1910 to 1970, packed with timeless tips and retro charm to inspire your own cozy and welcoming space.
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.
These 15 vintage Halloween cards for kids were super cute ways to say boo!
Halloween greeting cards made especially for children became popular in the 1970s - most far more sweet than scary. Look back at these vintage Halloween cards for kids from the '70s and '80s!
The strange history of Halloween & how it became America’s spookiest holiday
The history of Halloween is full of strange customs and ancient beliefs. Discover how this spooky holiday evolved from Celtic rituals to trick-or-treating.
Pumpkin roll perfection: A retro treat that still wows today (1970s)
What is a pumpkin roll? It's a lightly-spiced pumpkin cake, jelly roll-style -- filled with sweet, fluffy cream cheese. Try this retro version from the 70s!
19 groovy 70s costumes for Halloween that put the ‘fun’ in funky
When it comes to ready-to-wear 70s costumes, you basically have two style choices: Hippie or Disco Styles. We've picked some of our favorites modern-day takes on the era so you can dress up and get on down!
Close Encounters of the Third Kind: How this 1977 sci-fi sensation made aliens seem real
The movie Close Encounters of the Third Kind redefined sci-fi in 1977 and sparked new interest in UFOs, aliens, and government secrets.
Revisit 34 creepy & spooky vintage Halloween TV specials (and other retro horror on television)
Charlie Brown? Check. Grinch? Yep. You can also see how Johnny Depp, Elvira, Martin Lawrence & Tom Hanks got into the holiday spirit years ago on these vintage Halloween TV specials.
History of Pepsi-Cola: See the popular soda brand over the years
Pepsi-Cola history began in a North Carolina drugstore in 1893 and grew through decades of quirky slogans and everyday moments across America.
Scooby Doo magic: Just a derpy dog & meddling kids out there saving the world
Scooby Doo fans, here’s how a goofy cartoon dog and his mystery-solving gang turned a 1969 TV debut into decades of iconic pop culture moments.
