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Vintage play kitchens: Toys for budding chefs from the 80s & 90s
See a dozen cute vintage play kitchens - toys for kids who wanted to pretend to cook, and have fun with mini appliances and plastic food.
In the beginning, The Gap was a completely different store - selling only Levi's and music. Through dozens of pictures, see how vintage Gap evolved and came to be known for so many trendy styles!
Easy peanut butter cookies: 3 & 4-ingredient recipes made with biscuit mix
Here are two different retro recipes for easy peanut butter cookies — in fact, they’re so simple, neither recipe uses butter or eggs! How do
80s candy: See 35 most excellent retro favorites, including chocolate & fruity sweets
A lot of 80s candy endures to the present, but you're still going to love these retro ads & packages from back in the day! Which were your favorites?
The best vintage gum brands from the 20th century
Can you imagine life before bubble gum? Here's a brief history of vintage gum brands in the US!
It's a great idea to replace your vintage Corelle patterns like these with more modern and safer versions. We curated this great collection of modern-day Corelle dishware that has that retro style!
These magical vintage Crock-Pot Slow Cookers from the 70s & 80s changed the game for working moms
In the 70s, vintage Crock-Pot Slow Cookers became popular, because a meal could be cooked for pennies a serving, and cuts of meat could be easily tenderized. Who knew how famous the small appliances would become?!
These pretty 41 retro-style glassware sets are guaranteed to ramp up today’s vintage decor
We remember getting drinks in glass tumblers that looked a lot more interesting than many of the plain drinking glasses you see today. We found these fantastic vintage-style (but brand-new) glassware sets you can get now! Check them out here.
Remember when we thought Chi Chi’s was the real deal & Mexican food seemed new and exciting? (1980s)
Here are some retro Mexican recipes from the 1970s & 1980s - along with a handy pronunciation guide for tough words like 'tortilla' and 'burrito.'
Anyone obsessed with vintage Strawberry Shortcake probably dreamed of these pieces of sugary sweet delight featuring their favorite gal - dolls and toys, of course, but also bedding, wallpaper, roller skates and more.
Lemon-orange rainbow poke cake (1980)
This retro lemon-orange rainbow poke cake recipe gets an extra boost of flavor from orange juice and lemon-flavored cake mix.
135 popular vintage perfumes from the 80s
Take a scented stroll down memory lane with this look back at lots of the most popular vintage perfumes from the 80s, from both fashion designers and drugstores.
100 vintage 80s prom dresses: See the hottest retro styles teen girls wore
From pretty in pink to bold in black, teen girls put a lot of time and money into finding just the perfect now-vintage '80s prom dress. Here's a look at more than a hundred of the styles available back then!
Vintage chocolate milk brands we’ve loved over the years: Mixes & ready-to drink deliciousness
Chocolate milk has been loved by kids - and, yes, adults! - since at least the 1920s. Here's a look back at some vintage chocolate milk brands that have hit supermarkets over the years - some of which you know, but many more than have been lost to time.
What was your favorite chocolate cereal when you were a kid?
What was your favorite chocolate cereal back in the day? Vote for the cereals you think were the best – or the worst – using
As you prepare for your Easter celebration, check out these vintage Easter egg decorating ideas! There are probably a few you remember... and maybe one or two you haven't seen!
Rock out with these 30 old Star Hits music magazines from the 80s
Star Hits magazine was a riff on the hugely popular British music mag, Smash Hits... and in the '80s, America's teens loved it. Here's a look at what was hot back in the day!
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.
Make decorated Easter cookies a part of your holiday tradition with this cute Easter egg design. Why should Christmas have all the cookie fun??
Easy-Bake Ovens: See the vintage kitchen toys that let kids bake their own mini cakes
For decades after their introduction in 1963, Easy-Bake Ovens showed up on wish lists for Santa and for birthdays, and millions of them were sold. Take a look back!
See 50 vintage banana seat bikes for kids from the 60s & 70s
50 years ago, the coolest vintage banana seat bikes for kids also had bright colors, high handlebars and slick rear tires. Check 'em out here!
Tis lucky to remember vintage McDonald’s Shamrock Shakes in all their minty green goodness
For the many fans of minty vintage McDonald's Shamrock Shakes, here you can see some old television commercials for the cold green stuff from the 1970s and 1980s! PS: They weren't always mint-flavored.
Retro Easter candy from the 70s, 80s & 90s remains some of the greatest candy of all time
Believe it or not, retro Easter candy like chocolate Easter bunnies, creme eggs, jelly beans and Peeps candy didn’t exist at all prior to the 20th century. Here's a look back at what the bunny has been bringing.
See Ricardo Montalban pitching Chrysler Cordoba – the car with ‘soft Corinthian leather’
In 1975, Chrysler released the Cordoba - and sales were helped along by TV ads featuring the great Ricardo Montalban and his famous mention of the car's soft Corinthian leather.
Sambo’s Restaurants: The diner chain’s story – and how it got that controversial name
Sambo's Restaurants were popular in the '60s and '70s. But as much as people loved the diners, the company name was always a problem. Here's why.
Try one of these 14 decadent Valentine’s Day desserts & celebrate love!
What better way to celebrate love than with delicious Valentine's Day desserts?
Hummingbird cake recipe: Try this famous banana-pineapple cake with cream cheese frosting from 1978
One of Southern Living magazines' most popular recipes, the Hummingbird cake is a classic Southern dessert sweet you won't want to miss! It's a delicious tropical-style dessert that improves with age.
Americans will always love their processed American cheese, so just ignore the haters!
The square pieces of smooth, orange, slightly rubbery American cheese used to be the quintessential lunch food, showing up on everything from gooey grilled cheeses to baloney sandwiches. Here's a look at how they came to be!
True Love homemade truffles candy for Valentine’s Day (1986)
Homemade truffles = candy from the heart With the season of love just around the corner, we’ve found some easy and delicious vintage candy recipes
How to get awesome & authentic on-trend 80s eye makeup, like multicolored eyeshadow
To see where each shadow color should go for the different eye looks, just follow the diagrams.
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