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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!
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!
Vintage touch-tone phones: The tech breakthrough that revolutionized communication in the 1960s
These vintage touch-tone phones - featuring push buttons, speed and musical tones - represented a totally new signaling system, and opened the way to increased versatility in communications.
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.
Take a look back at the evolution of Thanksgiving traditions — and holiday meals — from the 1940s through the 1990s, plus see how the best parts of the past have influenced our modern-day celebrations!
Vintage shoe stores: See what shoe shopping really used to be like 100 years ago
For more than 100 years, if you needed a new pair of sneakers or sandals, oxfords or saddle shoes, you had to visit one or more vintage shoe stores. Through more than 100 photos, see what it was like!
These vintage ‘insert dime’ money gift cards with coins were a big deal for kids (1950s-80s)
These old 'insert dime' money gift cards filled with coins were very popular - and a super fun way for friends and family to give a kid a dollar!
Delicious fall recipe favorites: Pumpkin spice cookies & pumpkin nut bread (1982)
Looking for some deliciously sweet fall snacks? Try these two classic recipes: some amazing pumpkin spice cookies with lemon icing, and the traditional seasonal favorite, Libby's pumpkin nut bread!
These 200+ cute old-fashioned Christmas cookie decorating ideas make a case for simplicity
These 44 kid-friendly Christmas cookie decorating ideas evoke the cozy charm of vintage traditions. Baking fun for the entire family!
Here, take a look back at the Xanadu movie - an '80s musical that has become best known as a campy cult classic.
Craving cozy? This delicious chicken and broccoli casserole delivers every time (1985)
This easy retro recipe for a delicious creamy chicken and broccoli casserole gets a bonus crunch from a crispy onion topping.
Retro Halloween costumes: See 4 decades of cool kid disguises
Remember retro Halloween costumes like these, from back when all the kids were wearing cheap and ill-fitting Hulk, Wonder Woman, and Bugs Bunny costumes from the drugstore or made their own creations?
For Halloween, these 14 bodaciously fun 80s costumes will make you totally rad
If you need 1980s costumes for a cosplay event, a 1980s themed party, or for Halloween, check out the ideas we've rounded up!
Taco Bell: How a tiny taco stand became a popular fast food giant in the 1960s, 70s & 80s
See the quirky history of vintage Taco Bell -- from a tiny taco stand to a fast-food empire -- and see vintage photos, ads and articles from the past!
8 vintage homemade candy bar recipes for an indulgent Halloween
It's the sweetest season, and we've collected a mix of vintage homemade candy bar ideas for Halloween — going back as far as 1956!
See the aftermath of the huge San Francisco Bay Area Loma Prieta earthquake on October 17, 1989
These are some of the very first reports of the Loma Prieta quake back on October 17, 1989 that devastated so much of the San Francisco Bay Area.
See the charming 1980s home of Mary Ann Mobley, Gary Collins & their daughter Clancy Collins White
The vintage home of Clancy Collins White and her celebrity parents Mary Ann Mobley & Gary Collins in Beverly Hills was steeped in southern charm - and you can see it right here.
Mr Whipple: Please don’t squeeze the Charmin! 20 years of legendary TV commercial toilet paper drama
Discover the story of Mr Whipple and his famous "Please don't squeeze the Charmin" commercials, one of the most memorable ad campaigns of the 20th century.
Taxi: The TV sitcom that took off thanks to Hirsch, DeVito & Danza (1978-1982)
Discover why the Taxi TV show remains a classic, with its unforgettable cast, sharp comedy, and heartwarming moments that still resonate today.
See the best vintage Fisher Price baby toys from the ’70s & ’80s
Who remembers these popular vintage Fisher Price baby toys from the 70s and 80s -- iconic, durable and full of fun. Check out our nostalgic collection!
Vintage Target stores: See 40 rare 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!
Whether new or classic, millions still love vintage Corelle dishes from the Corning company (also behind Pyrex & Corningware). See some of the dish patterns available during the '70s & '80s!
Relive the magic of Quantum Leap, the iconic time-travel series that took viewers on unforgettable adventures and made history in '90s sci-fi television.
Easy pumpkin cheesecake bars: A comforting fall dessert recipe from the ’80s
Homemade with love! These deliciously luscious pumpkin cheesecake bars don't take long to make when you start with this classic recipe from the '80s!
What were vintage Magic Slate Paper Savers about? Think of them like a really low-tech tablet - you could draw and then erase... and do it over and over.
Cheers: How this heartwarming TV show still makes us feel at home (1982-1993)
Revisit the iconic Cheers TV show, where unforgettable characters and timeless stories made a Boston bar feel like home.
12 classic old-fashioned sweet potato pie recipes
All of these sweet potato pie recipes come from the early part of the 20th century -- from 1915 until 1922 -- and should give you some ideas for ways to spice up a sweet potato pie of your own!
These vintage playhouses & forts from your childhood are beyond adorable (1950s-1980s)
Remember having fun in vintage playhouses & forts like these? Take a look back at some of these retro play structures through the decades, from the '50s through the '80s!
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!
Stand by Me: Look back at this popular movie from 1986
The movie 'Stand By Me' evokes childhood memories, condensing them into a remarkably realistic weekend excursion by four boys on the verge of their teens.
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