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Frigidaire’s ‘wife savers’ home appliances (1968)

What can we do with this horrible old kitchen? Frigidaire saves her from covering leftovers. A special storage area in this Frigidaire Frost-Proof Food-life Preserver Refrigerator helps keep turkey from shr... Read more...

Radio Shack’s new cordless telephone (1982)

Make and take calls from anywhere in your home (without wires) No cord to tangle or restrict you Once you've used it, you'll wonder how you ever got along without one. Radio Shack's new ET-320 all-electr... Read more...

GE’s clock radio fits on your bedside table (1965)

Put your hand over this clock radio & see how tiny it actually is. Now put your hand on your night table -- and see how little room this General Electric clock radio actually takes. That's why this new... Read more...

Illinois: Farm land from $8 to $12 an acre (1863)

The finest farming lands equal to any in the world EQUAL TO ANY IN THE WORLD MAY BE PROCURED At FROM $8 to $12 PER ACRE Near Markets, Schools, Railroads, Churches, and all the blessings of Civilization. ... Read more...

American heritage: Pieced patchwork quilts (1972)

American Heritage: Pieced Patchwork Try your hand at these traditional patterns, pride of America's past and adaptable for many uses today. By Jean Todd Freeman (The variations shown were chosen by Roxa... Read more...

Fashionable districts of 1850s San Francisco (1901)

How San Francisco's society folk were housed and entertained years ago Fashionable districts that have faded into obscurity Where and how the smart set of the fifties lived Suppose that all the new hou... Read more...

Make your kitchen the happy hub of your home! (1963)

Who needs a nursery? Look what you can get to go with the family to make your kitchen the happy hub of your home! Know how you can have a dream kitchen like this? Well, believe it or not, you don't have to ... Read more...

Remodel your house, but don’t spoil the looks (1959)

Don't spoil the looks Whether you're remodeling or building, follow a simple, straightforward style. Your house will look better and cost less A house should look like what it does. Ornament and decoration ... Read more...

Goodbye Mr Clips: Get the new Paper Welder (1971)

Goodbye Mr Clips! Excuse the lame pun but it's true — you can now free yourself of such cumbersome paraphernalia as paper clips & staples. Our handsome chrome Paper Welder smartly "welds" up to 6 sheet... Read more...

Introducing the first Touch-N-Cook Range (1973)

Introducing the first Touch-N-Cook Range in history. From Frigidaire and General Motors... naturally For 55 years, we've been bringing you firsts in appliances, but this is one of the greatest firsts by... Read more...

Antique work basket craft project (1862)

Work basket, trimmed with ribbon Procure a small basket, of a round or oval shape, with a lid some violet and maize-colored ribbon (the quantity must depend upon the size of the basket): it will require to be ... Read more...

Fashion Brite Westclox alarm clocks (1970)

From Westclox. Shades of a decorating revolution: New Bens in Avocado, flame, Blue and Woodtone. The era of colorless alarm clocks is over. Big Bens and Baby Bens have opened up a whole new world of t... Read more...

Dormeyer portable mixer with 9 speeds! (1957)

It’s a totally new kind of portable. It’s the new 1957 Dormeyer… completely redesigned and styled like a new car! Comes in white, pink, turquoise or yellow with chrome trim.

Terrariums: Gardens under glass (1971)

A terrarium is not only easy and fun to put together, it’s a snap to care for. Here’s how you go about it.

7 budget small house designs (1956)

These unique designs prove that good things still do come in small packages — that originality can make the tiniest house attractive.

Lava Lite: They’re like wild – way out! (1967)

The "in" gift of the year! Lava Lite is so unusual it defies description! You'll want several! Beautiful! New! Exotic! Fascinating! Intriguing!

Sylvania cathode ray tubes: Making TV affordable (1946)

This is high-quality, high-fidelity television! Sylvania’s new Cathode Ray Tubes will bring you lifelike television pictures as sharp and clear and richly-toned as our modern movies.

How to clean your silver easily (1918)

Are you still wasting your time and energy — and, incidentally, your silver plate — through a vigorous use of her polish and elbow grease?

Build enchanting things with cardboard boxes (1965)

What better use to make of those big, clumsy cartons that enclose your new refrigerator or range? Make a fun toyland for the kids!

Let the computer do the work (1978)

If your schedule is too hectic, for a small investment you can now buy a personal home computer to do the things you don’t want to do.

Spring flowers, succulents & other plants in Arizona

While springtime might come a little late in some parts of the country, it tends to show up a little early in Arizona. Here, take a look at what was blooming in Phoenix's Valley of the Sun in the middle of March, 2014!

How life might be for you in the year 2000 (1960)

At home, Gladys Consumer is getting ready for dinner. At her core units in the kitchen she consults her home computer to find out how many calories, vitamins, etc. her family will need tonight and what kind of menu will supply it.

New touch-tone dialing has missile-like speed (1965)

The telephone of tomorrow - featuring pushbuttons, missile-like speed and musical tones - represents a totally new signaling system and opens the way to vastly increased versatility in communications.

Young furniture that grows up with its owner (1965)

No matter how independent teenagers may sound when they’re talking about furniture, they still need guidance... Here are pieces that easily please all concerned – without a family scene. They’re in good taste and all have growth potential.

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