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Classic 1960s Dodge Polara cars
See the classic 1960s Dodge Polara cars

Some of these classic 1960s Dodge Polara cars had aircraft-type instrument panels and switches – plus deep carpeting and a V8 that knows what get-up-and-go really means. Take a look!

Civil War recruitment posters and broadsides
10 Civil War recruitment posters & broadsides (1861-1864)

By looking back at these old Civil War recruitment posters & broadsides, you can see what was being offered to men as an incentive to sign up to fight in the Civil War — and what exactly the leaders were looking for in troops back in the 1860s.

Excedrin for a headache THIS big - Vintage 1980s ad
Excedrin: I had a headache THIS big… (1985)

This vintage ad featured the tagline ‘I had a headache this big… and it’s got Excedrin written all over it.’ That sentence ended up becoming one of the most enduring slogans of the eighties.

1930s shoes for women 100 vintage styles
1930s shoes for women: 100 vintage styles

If you love the look of vintage 1930s shoes for women, you’re in luck! We have found gorgeous examples of more than 100 classic ladies’ footwear styles from the thirties.

1960s Dodge Coronet cars
Check out the 1960s Dodge Coronet cars

See how these classic 1960s Dodge Coronet cars — both hardtops and convertibles — were big inside and out, but made to appeal to the people looking for down-to-earth prices.

Special K cookies recipe (1961)
Special K cookies recipe (1961)

With this easy recipe from the 1960s, you can enjoy the crispness, flavor and nourishment of this popular Kellogg’s cereal in Special K cookies. Give ’em a try!

Snow-topped jam thumbprint cookie recipe (1990)
Snow-topped jam thumbprint cookie recipe

If you love the rich taste of maple syrup, we’d like to tempt you into giving a sweet twist to your holiday baking: these vintage-style snow-topped thumbprint cookies with a hint of maple!

The Young Model Builders Club Fun from the 1960s
The Young Model Builders Club: Fun from the 1960s

When you joined this Young Model Builders Club back in the 1960s, with each kit, your child would get a booklet outlining the history and development of the original car or other object upon which the model was based

Creamy Dutch Apple dessert retro recipe (3)
Creamy Dutch Apple dessert recipe (1979)

Here’s an easy recipe for a retro treat from the ’70s – a creamy Dutch Apple dessert, with layers of graham cracker crumbs, sweet cream, apple pie filling, and a delicious topping.