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2 classic butterscotch ice cream pie recipes

The original Ghostbusters: A blockbuster movie that’s not a bust (1984)

Say, Say, Oh Playmate: We traced the story of this old song and hand clapping game, and have the lyrics

Vintage jelly shoes were THE footwear for summer in the ’80s & ’90s

See dozens of vintage View-Master reels & viewers: Classic toys that made color pictures come to life

2 classic butterscotch ice cream pie recipes

The original Ghostbusters: A blockbuster movie that’s not a bust (1984)

Say, Say, Oh Playmate: We traced the story of this old song and hand clapping game, and have the lyrics

A treasury of 150+ vintage Christmas cookie recipes

All year long Vintage tea towel calendars lots of people would hang up in the kitchen (1970s-1980s)

See these 16 vintage calendar towels from retro kitchens

Pumpkin, rum, cream cheese and other good stuff team up to make this memorable velvet mousse (1977)

Pumpkin, rum, cream cheese and other good stuff team up to make this lush pumpkin cream velvet mousse (1977)

Vintage Peanuts sticker sheets with Snoopy - Woodstock - Charlie Brown and the gang

Vintage Snoopy & Peanuts stickers sheets (’70s & ’80s)

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie - flying bicycle

Earthlings love the movie E.T. – The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

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How times have changed: Look back at the eighties

Blue eyeshadow: The good, the bad & the ugly vintage makeup

Love’s Baby Soft: Because innocence is sexier than you think? Eww. (’70s & ’80s)

After arcade video games like Pac Man & Space Invaders hit the scene in the ’80s, weekends were never the same again

10 totally trendy ’80s Trapper Keeper notebooks & binders

Sticker collector album & vintage ’80s stickers

When MTV Music Television started to rock (1981)

See more old stuff from the '80s that's new here!

2 classic butterscotch ice cream pie recipes

If you love those creamy, sweet butterscotch chips, here's an easy recipe for a homemade butterscotch ice cream pie with a buttery graham cracker crumb base.

The original Ghostbusters: A blockbuster movie that’s not a bust (1984)

With a cast headed by Bill Murray, Sigourney Weaver and Dan Aykroyd, the original 'Ghostbusters' movie from 1984 had blockbuster written all over it.

Say, Say, Oh Playmate: We traced the story of this old song and hand clapping game, and have the lyrics

Millions know 'Say, Say, Oh Playmate' - also known as 'Playmate' - but few today know much about the rhyming song & hand clapping game. Find out more here!

Vintage jelly shoes were THE footwear for summer in the ’80s & ’90s

In the summer of the '80s and '90s, jelly shoes were the fad footwear. The popular jellies are made of plastic and came in vibrant, translucent colors.

See dozens of vintage View-Master reels & viewers: Classic toys that made color pictures come to life

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!'

Double chocolate: Two classic recipes for chocolate crackle cookies

Here are two retro recipes for delectable chocolate crinkle cookies -- crackle-topped treats with powdered sugar on the outside.

The life of Princess Diana, as we watched her royal story unfold on 21 magazine covers

Here's a look back at the life of Diana, Princess of Wales, along with some of her most memorable quotes from throughout the years.

See these 16 vintage calendar towels from retro kitchens

The best part of this collection of vintage calendar towels is remembering the ones from years ago - just like our moms, aunts and grandmothers used to have in their kitchens.

Dick Van Dyke: Interviews, insights & images from the long career of a multi-talented star

Dick Van Dyke has never loved giving interviews or making personal appearances, but we found a few time the talented man talked about his life and career.