1940s
20 retro yellow kitchens from yesteryear: Sunny midcentury home decor
These retro yellow kitchens – in all their buttery, warm and sunny splendor – are here for the midcentury home decor enthusiast to appreciate!
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1960s
Vintage home decorating: See 30+ mid-century wallpapers from the ’60s
See a bunch of vintage mid-century wallpapers, and get vintage insight from the ’60s about traditional and then-modern home decor and color schemes.
1980s
Pretty in pink: The hottest styles & colors for ’80s prom dresses
When it comes to ’80s prom dresses, the first thing you have to understand is the utter, absolute importance of Seventeen magazine. And even in the eighties, the costs added up: Dresses ranged from $80 to $200, and most girls said they were spending $130 to $150.
1970s
Monty Hall of “Let’s Make a Deal”: Critics’ barbs sting, but fans love him (1974)
‘Let’s Make a Deal’ is the most successful audience participation show in television history. It has lasted for more than 10 years on ABC, always at or near the top in daytime ratings.
1970s
Get the Watergate cake recipe with its cover-up icing (1975-1977)
What is a Watergate Cake? It’s the popular dessert made with a recipe that was passed around a lot in the mid-1970s. In the name of historical research, we decided to give this vintage cake recipe try! Here’s how it turned out.
1970s
Schoolhouse Rock: A Noun Is a Person, Place or Thing (1973)
Between Saturday morning cartoon shows, animated Schoolhouse Rock was on TV from 1973-1985. Here’s a Grammar Rock classic, A Noun Is a Person, Place or Thing!
1970s
Me Books: Cute vintage computer-personalized storybooks from the seventies, including My Friendly Giraffe
Our computer will write a story starring your child! Yes, we will actually write a book about your child, his home, his friends and his
1970s
10 top TV catchphrases of the ’70s
Do you remember these groovy TV catchphrases of the ’70s? Are there any that you still find yourself saying every now and then?
1960s
The original Gilligan’s Island theme song & cast you probably don’t remember (1963)
The original Gilligan’s Island pilot had three actors who were cut before the series began, and a completely different theme song. Hear it here!
1910s
The Titanic’s terrifying last moments before sinking to the ocean floor (1912)
The Titanic sinks: Views from the lifeboats Those in the boats that had drawn off from the ship could see that the end was at
1950s
Pretty, thin, young and single? Check out these sexist stewardess job requirements of the ’50s & ’60s
See what was needed to put you in the running for a coveted stewardess job back in the ’50s and ’60s! Some requirements were grounded in reason, but many were just plain sexism in action.
1910s
Homemade potpourri: How to make an old-fashioned rose jar
In this era of push-button cans of room deodorants and fancy smells, there is still the lingering remembrance of grandma’s old-fashioned rose jar with flower petals.
1930s
Talking behind her back: 12 really mean vintage ads that could give anyone a complex
The judgments are harsh, and nobody is worried about subtlety in these ridiculously mean vintage ads that ran in popular magazines years ago.
1940s
Get ready for Oldsmobile’s ‘new thrill’ – Futuramic cars from the late ’40s
Futuramic in more than style – the Oldsmobiles of ’40 let you push a button to roll down the windows, and made automatic seat adjustments.
1970s
6 dessert recipes made with Duncan Hines cake mix (1978)
Dessert recipes: Fast fixin’ chocolate chip cake, Lemon supreme pound cake, Double pineapple upside-down cake, Cinnamon streusel cake, Cake mix chocolate chip cookies, Sock-it-to me sour cream pound cake
1800s
What became of Florida’s historic hotels & old resorts? Trip back to these amazing Victorian vacation destinations
A look back at some of Florida’s historic hotels — the most magnificent resort hotels of the Victorian era, and where — and if — they stand now.
1960s
Woodstock: What people said the famous music festival was REALLY like (1969)
Woodstock was supposed to be ‘3 days of peace and music’ – but as these stories from right after the concert describe, it didn’t exactly end up that way.
1970s
7 classic Hershey’s chocolate cake recipes from the ’70s
For many Americans, a big, sweet part of our past involves chocolate – *especially* chocolate in cake and cupcakes. Check out these 7 heavenly Hershey’s chocolate cake recipes from the ’70s!
1930s
20 vintage pink bathrooms: See some wild bubblegum-era midcentury home decor of the 1950s & 1960s
While not exclusively the domain of the fifties, the popularity of vintage pink bathrooms – including pink toilets, sinks and bathtubs and other home decor – reached its peak during the middle of the century.
1970s
Peanut butter chiffon pie with pretzel crust & a black-bottom peanut butter chiffon pie (1972)
We know. A peanut butter chiffon pie with pretzel crust sounds as though it might be sticky or salty or heavy. But this dessert is incredibly light and outrageously delicious.
1950s
Live Jetsons-style in the home of tomorrow! Ideas for retro-futuristic space-age inventions (1958-1961)
Imagine getting paid to create retro-futuristic space-age inventions. Throughout the late 1950s and early 1960s, that is exactly what commercial artist and futurist Arthur Radebaugh got to do.
1960s
Classic cookie recipes: Butterscotch oaties & chewy butterscotch oat squares (1968)
Butterscotch oaties – a classic recipe to make 60 deliciously buttery melt-in-the-mouth cookies. Also get a bonus recipe for chewy butterscotch oat squares!
1940s
Vintage basement decor from the ’40s & ’50s: See 25 creative remodels
Check out these 12 retro basement remodels, including a ranch room with a Western atmosphere, created with cowhide furniture, a totem pole, and a colorful pattern for the floor copied from a Navajo blanket.
1960s
Design & decor for a small but practical dream house (1960)
Our practical dream house: Practical in the sense of low maintenance. Dreamy in the way it realizes the family’s hopes. What a house costs to
1950s
Ford Edsel: See all 18 models of the 1950s car that failed disastrously & lost more than a quarter billion dollars
Despite a spectacularly expensive launch, the Ford Edsel was one of the greatest business failures of all time. Take a look back at these vintage cars here!
1950s
Women: Do you have the ideal figure? Here’s what ‘they’ thought in 1950
Direct from ’50s fashion experts come these tips for calculating a woman’s body measurements for the ideal figure. See how much things have changed!
1920s
Chicago gang kills six: Al Capone & the St Valentine’s Day Massacre (1929)
in 1929, gangsters linked to mobster Al Capone lured eight men into a garage in Chicago, lined them up facing the wall, then opened fire.
1970s
Weepuls: The fuzzy puff ball creatures that got kids in the ’80s excited to sell magazines
Why so much excitement? Because the teacher brings a basket brimming with weepuls — doughnut-hole-sized bits of brightly colored fur with shaky eyes and sticky feet.
1950s
Vintage Milton Bradley board games for family fun (1950s & 1960s)
See vintage Milton Bradley board games like Uncle Wiggily, Candy Land, Go to the Head of the Class, Chutes & Ladders, Stratego, Concentration and others!
1940s
Walls with a fashion future! Vintage wallpaper samples from 1940
These 72 wonderful wallpaper samples come straight from the forties, when wallpaper was all the rage. See real examples of vintage home decor here!
1960s
Mr Whipple: Please don’t squeeze the Charmin! 20 years of TV commercial toilet paper drama
From 1964 to 1985, America got to know grocery store manager Mr Whipple. The man’s existence was defined by toilet paper, and the line: ‘Please don’t squeeze the Charmin!’
1960s
How gals in the ’60s got such gorgeous legs: Retro leg workouts & stretches
If women of the ’60s needed slimming or trimming for their legs, they might have tried these retro leg exercises, created for maximum leg-watching appeal.
1950s
Easy lemon cheesecake pie: Retro recipes from the ’50s & ’70s
Lemon cheesecake pie appeals to menfolks and everybody – because it’s not too sweet, thanks to the tang of fresh lemons. Try it!
1960s
“You’re soaking in it!” Vintage Palmolive ads featuring Madge the Manicurist
Remember the old Palmolive dish soap ads, featuring Madge the Manicurist (actress Jan Miner), who was always telling women how terrible their hands looked?
1950s
And now for a little ad awkwardness from the fifties: 20 glamorous housewives who REALLY loved their toilet paper
Apparently stuck for a way to make toilet paper – particularly rolls of colored toilet tissue – more attractive to ’50s housewives, advertising executives turned to the world of glamour and fashion for an assist.
1960s
Small gardens & sweet retreats: Clever ideas for secluded outdoor spaces from the 1960s
Practical ideas to help you plan small gardens of your own – a quiet, refreshing area close to your house where you can enjoy the plants and flowers you love!
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