1940s
Love among the Reagans: Life with Ronald Reagan in 1942
With two lively females on his hands, Ronnie calls his home “The Ronald Reagan Home For Delinquent Girls” By Ida Zeitlin The Ronald Reagans were
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1960s
A dream-come-true vintage playhouse for the backyard: Creativity from the ’60s
This vintage playhouse from the ’60s is a real house, with a Dutch front door and hearts and flowers dormers and a white picket fence.
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!
1950s
Vintage Disneyland tickets: The A B C D E rides and attractions at the Magic Kingdom (1959-1982)
With these vintage Disneyland tickets, visitors could enjoy their choice of dozens of Disneyland rides and attractions in Fantasyland, Tomorrowland, Frontierland and Adventureland.
1900s
Sorry, Mildred. Too bad, Gertrude. These 12 old-fashioned baby names for girls just aren’t making a comeback
Take a look at the top 50 old-fashioned baby names for girls from 1900 for a few names that don’t even rank in the top 1000 today.
1970s
How to make some adorable lion and elephant quilted comforters (1972)
Give your kid a wild bedtime with lion and elephant quilted comforters! These comical quilts can turn a youngster’s bedtime from hassle to heyday. See how to make them here.
1960s
Wonder horse! See vintage ride-on spring horse toys from the 1960s
Get a Wonder Horse, and you’ve made your cowboy’s happiest dreams come true… Wonder Horse makes the world’s most popular toy horses. All 17 models promise instant joy on Christmas morning — and lasting year-round enjoyment!
1940s
Parenting in the ’40s: Harder than years ago? Are moms too soft? Opinions from the good ol’ days
When it came to parenting the ’40s, were moms too easy on their kids? Was being a parent harder than the generation before? Here’s what people said in 1940.
1950s
See cute vintage baby nursery furniture & bedroom decor they had in the fifties
Look back at adorable vintage nursery decor and furniture from the ’50s, plus get expert advice from interior decorators about old-school baby bedrooms.
1910s
A cheerful collection of 20 vintage Mother’s Day cards
Here’s a look back at some of the sweet vintage Mother’s Day cards – including a few of the 240 million greeting cards just for mom that were sold back in 1959.
1960s
Barbie and beyond: Vintage Barbie & Ken dolls, friends, dollhouses, accessories and 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.
1960s
Hatch a happy Easter! How to make some adorable vintage Easter egg crafts from the ’60s
There are so many clever ways to make vintage Easter egg crafts – from using colored foods, paper and glue, hollowed-out eggshells and other classic creative ways to make retro Easter decorations. Get some how-tos here!
1940s
Whitman’s Chocolates & the Mother’s Day guilt trips (1940s)
In the early 1940s, Whitman’s Chocolates heavily promoted their product as the ideal Mother’s Day gift — and they laid the guilt on thick. “There is no hurt like forgetting.”
1950s
How to be a perfect ’50s housewife: Love your refrigerator!
For the picture-perfect housewife of the ’50s, the kitchen was the heart of the home. And the heart of the kitchen was the refrigerator/freezer combo – the kind of luxury that mother and grandmother could have only dreamed of!
1960s
What did people think of autism in the 1960s? Here’s a look back at some of the attempts to understand
Autistic youngsters are children living in shells (1967) by Robert Shields, London Observer Writer “Alan behaves as though other people don’t exist. He shows no
1980s
The real death of a cheerleader story (1985)
Although the story below was the topic of the 1994 made-for-TV movies Death of a Cheerleader/A Friend to Die For, this story has personal meaning, because I was another teen girl at the same school.
1960s
Retro baby car seats from the ’60s, ’70s & ’80s: Forward- & rear-facing vintage auto safety seats for kids
See some old-fashioned toddler and baby car seats – like the baby bucket, stainless-steel bars padded with brown vinyl, & other retro child safety devices.
1960s
Mom: Autism is not your fault, and other good advice from 1963
We know of no earthly reason to believe that autism is a symptom of emotional disturbance stemming from the parents’ attitudes or their handling of the child.
1980s
Vintage disposable diaper ads: Huggies, Pampers, Luvs (1980s)
Back in the ’80s, when disposable diapers were still somewhat of a novelty, the biggest brands were Pampers, Huggies & Luvs — all of whom continue to dominate the market. Here’s a look back at these vintage disposable diaper brands!
1970s
New Zoo Revue intro & theme song lyrics from the campy ’70s kids show
Somewhere in that golden haze after Sesame Street, there was a little TV show called New Zoo Revue. Take a look back to that oh-so-retro kids’ show here!
1920s
So this happened… 12 too-cute vintage engagement stories from the ’20s
“How did he propose?” was asked in a series of nationally-syndicated newspaper columns during the early 1920s. Here’s a selection of some of the best engagement stories – from the sweet and simple to the too-cute-for-words.
1910s
Vintage breastfeeding tips: The best way to keep your baby healthy (1915)
These vintage breastfeeding tips start by saying that no other one thing a mother can do for her baby means more to him than to feed him at her own breast.
1950s
Look back at Candy Land, the vintage board game that made millions of kids dream of an ice cream & lollipop world
Here, take a look back at some of the game pieces, cards, and several game boards for the vintage Candy Land game. Which ones do you remember most?
1970s
How much did it cost to have a baby in the ’70s?
The expensive facts: Can you afford a baby? (1976) By Richard Flaste NEW YORK — Forget, for a moment, the buzzing confusion that greets infants
1800s
Dogs’ names: The most popular of the pack (1875)
Take a look back at the most popular names for dogs from the 1870s!
1970s
How did people spend their free time back in the 1970s?
Can you guess what was the #1 evening pastime according to nearly half of the people interviewed in a 1974 Gallup survey?
1970s
Kimbies ‘Baby-shaped’ vintage disposable diapers (1970s)
When it comes to diapers, all the absorbency in the world won’t help, if it’s not in the right place. That’s why we shaped Kimbies like a baby, instead of making it square.
1800s
Unidentified but not forgotten: Antique portraits from Cincinnati
Unidentified young woman, half-length portrait A woman in a patterned dress, wearing a ribbon choker and large hanging earrings, sits with her left arm resting on
1800s
Genealogy: A Crusader in your past? A bank robber? Join the great ancestor hunt! (1967)
A Crusader in your past? A bank robber? Join the great ancestor hunt to map your genealogy, and find out just how far back you can trace your family tree.
1960s
An early look at autism: ‘Wooden doll’ illness noted by university researchers (1960)
“Wooden doll” illness noted at university A recently recognized type of emotional illness characterized by “animated wooden doll” behavior and computer-like mental processes strikes in
1980s
Vintage Toys R Us catalog of Christmas gifts: ’80s Out of this World Toy Book (1986)
Take a look back at the latest and greatest toys from 1986 in this vintage Toys R Us catalog they called the ’80s Out of this World Toy Book.
1980s
See the vintage Magic Slate paper saver toys that almost every kid used to have – with characters like Donald Duck, The Incredible Hulk, Tom & Jerry and more
Hours of fun for youngsters (1970) Magic Slate pads will delight every young child. Colorful characters surround the drawing surface, which can be used over
1970s
Remember these Etch-A-Sketch and other vintage toys from Ohio Arts? (1970s & 1980s)
50 million moms can’t be wrong (1970s) Moms know, nothing draws out creativity like the Etch A Sketch magic screen. The power of imagination. To
1980s
See the ultimate over-the-top Strawberry Shortcake bedroom makeover: An explosion of pink and cute from 1982
Anyone obsessed with Strawberry Shortcake probably dreamed of winning a bedroom makeover like this one from 1982. The prize package included more than 75 pieces of sugary sweet delight – toys, of course, but also wallpaper, roller skates and more.
1950s
The ’50s Hula Hoop fad gets millions twirling & whirling – plus tips on how to hoop
The Hula Hoop fad had millions of children and adults shaking their hips to make the hoop spin. See what the craze was all about – and how to hoop!
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