Delicious vintage holiday desserts are as easy as pie! Get recipes for old-fashioned apple crunch cake, pumpkin cream pie delight & luscious pecan pie.
Here’s how to make two moist and delicious loaves of classic cranberry-pumpkin bread. This retro recipe makes a breakfast or dessert that’s filled with warm and fruity flavor, and just the right blend of fall spices.
Christmas toy cookies for kids of all ages 44 fabulous designs, from drums to choo-choo trains… fun to bake, even more fun to eat! Christmas
Maxell was long one of the leaders in the cassette tape world, and produced one of the most iconic ad campaigns of the era, featuring the man fondly (now) known as ‘blown away guy.’
Here’s a scrumptious apple tart recipe what was worth $40,000 as the winning pie from America’s Bake-Off Contest in 1986!
Get seven holiday cookie recipes from the ’80s: Chocolate chip squares, Mocha shortbread cookies, Chocolate almond macaroons, Butterscotch apple cookies, Butterscotch bars, Chocolate-dipped brandy snaps & Snowballs
Vintage Etch-A-Sketch: 50 million moms can’t be wrong (1970s) Moms know, nothing draws out creativity like the Etch A Sketch magic screen. The power of
Campy or vampire spoof, call it what you like – The Lost Boys, a movie starring Kiefer Sutherland – is decidedly offbeat entertainment… with a twist.
Here are four retro recipes for easy appetizers and snacks made with envelopes of Good Seasons Italian Dressing mix!
Here’s a look back at a few of the recipes for Grape Nuts stuffing that have been published in newspapers over the years!
Temptation squared: Classic cookie bars recipe from 1987
While other cereals have up to 55% sugar, Sun Flakes crereal is lightly sweetened 100% with NutraSweet instead. For a deliciously light sweet taste your whole family will enjoy.
‘Family Ties’ has the most enviable time slot in network TV, following ‘The Cosby Show.’ But the four-year-old sitcom has managed to create its own following, and now clocks in at #2.
Try these two retro cherry coffee cake recipe from the eighties – cherry swirl cake and a holiday cherry coffee cake, which is especially popular at Christmas.
There’s a lot of magic and humor practiced in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. Written and directed by John Hughes, this energetic and offbeat comedy captures the best feelings about being young.
Looking for some fancy retro footwear? Women of the ’80s could select from spike heels, wedge heels, “flats,” pumps, penny loafers, moccasins and boat shoes, just to name a few women’s shoes from the 1983 JC Penney catalog.
Perhaps the biggest surprise of the 1985 TV season is the success of ABC’s “Growing Pains,” a family sitcom starring former talk-show host Alan Thicke as psychiatrist Jason Seaver.
The television sitcom Cheers ran on NBC from September 30, 1982 until May 20, 1993 — that’s 11 seasons, and a total of 275 half-hour episodes. Here, see the Cheers theme song from the opening credits, plus the song lyrics, along with a little look back to 1993, at the end of the show’s run.
If the idea of Toll House chocolate chip muffins sounds delicious to you, try these three recipes for chocolate streusel pecan muffins, orange butterscotch muffins and mini-chip crumb muffins!
Do you remember these totally awesome TV catchphrases of the ’80s? Which of these lines from the eighties do you still find yourself saying every now and then?
This pina colada cake is an attractive, delicious dessert made with packaged yellow cake mix, vanilla pudding mix, coconut – and, of course, rum.
Here’s a great new way to make the good old green-bean-bake – in the microwave! Green beans, soup and more help update a classic Thanksgiving recipe.
A new source of biking entertainment is becoming increasingly popular, especially for the youngsters. BMX (bike moto-cross) features a sturdy bike that has been reinforced to withstand a series of bumps, dumps and controlled turns.
Prom gowns are going romantic! Full-length pink taffeta-confections – like those from Gunne Sax — are the hottest-selling dream creation as high school prom season nears. Take a look back!
What were the hottest toys in 1987? See them in this vintage Toys R Us toy & game catalog insert! The slogan that year: ‘You’ll never outgrow us.’
In the ’80s, popular Dynasty actress Linda Evans made a series of ads promoting Clairol Ultress hair color – take a look back here!
You’ll never forget the first time! From the creators of “The Young and the Restless” The Bold and the Beautiful Series Premiere Monday, March 23
Bringing you the finest in family entertainment, Disneyland is reaching for the stars like never before!
In the 1980s, Ford offered a choice of big and small 4×4 pickups with independent front suspension – a tough, full-size pickup with great mileage.
Here’s a beautiful way to serve a holiday dessert — in a chocolate bowl! Get the whole how-to here, plus a recipe for a delicious berry cream that makes the perfect filling for your chilled chocolate container.
Choose the style that suits your hair type — we’ll tell you how to make it work for you!
The easy-to-use AMSTRAD Word Processor: One box holds the complete system – everything shown plus word processing software and simple instructions.
Who wins in Chevy vs Ford pickup trucks? In 0 to 60 acceleration. In 40 to 55 MPH passing. In trailer-towing acceleration. In wet-surface handling. The results are clear as black and white
Peruse these vintage ads to see how the pro-fission profession once professed their preference for the promotion of nuclear power.
Busch Gardens: The Dark Continent – Tampa, Florida Sights that take your breath away! Take your seat in the dazzling Moroccan Palace to experience “Kaleidoscope”
Tech brand Magnavox worked to improve their cachet in the ’80s with then-hot vintage tech products, like CD players, word processors & big screen TV sets. See some here!
The Good Guys! Grand Opening Celebration Join us for the fun and the savings, as we celebrate the Grand Opening of our new Stereo Video
Any way you carve it, the big bird will taste even better with these sensational Thanksgiving side dishes
Charlie Sheen has written and directed over 200 Super-8 films in his 22 years, with pals like Sean and Chris Penn, Rob and Chad Lowe, and older brother Emilio Estevez in the lead roles.
Polished, professional… and pregnant (1987) From the time you begin to show, you want to look your professional best. These tailored — and sophisticated —
Maid to Order She was raised in a Beverly Hills mansion. Now she’s got to clean one. Ally Sheedy is Jessie Montgomery… worse help is
My Sister Sam’s Pam Dawber lands the Sexiest Man Alive — Moonlighting’s Mark Harmon
Faces to watch Robert Downey, Jr “Everything changes my ideas about acting,” admits 22-year-old Robert Downey, Jr. “I feel like I’m raking up a lawn
“Yo, Good Morning America. I’ll be there.” Sylvester Stallone speaks. About his body, his battles, his box office hits and his new movie. Plus, Ron
Showtime: Mothercare fashions are a hit >> Also see: Polished, professional… and pregnant: Maternity clothes from the ’80s Workdays: For moms on the go Let’s
Carowinds food, shopping & show guide Shopping Info! Be sure to include shopping in your Carowinds visit! You’ll discover over 35 shops throughout the
Original Yoplait yogurt In her own words, Teri Garr tells you why you should eat new thicker, creamier Yoplait. “First of all, because now Yoplait
Amerika. 1997. The world is different. The dream is the same. Let freedom ring. Premiere Sunday, February 15, 9pm/8pm Central — ABC Television Network Cast
Introducing Sunkist Fun Fruits Creme Supremes Now we’ve turned real fruit and yogurt into a whole new kind of wholesome fruit snack. We put a
Super-Crayons run circles around ordinary crayons Ordinary crayons are, well, ordinary. But new Super-Crayons are extraordinary! They’re hard-wearing, blend beautifully, erase, come in lots of rainbow
Merry Christmas from m&ms plain and peanut chocolate candies M&Ms stuffed toy Fun friends are here in time for Christmas! They’re irresistibly soft and loveable
The 25 most talked about gifts of ’87 Black & Decker products are so unique and special, they’re not just given and enjoyed, they’re talked
Women: Do you have the ideal figure? Here’s what ‘they’ thought in 1950 
31 vintage TV dinners: Fried chicken, turkey, pot roast & other fab frozen food, retro-style 
Woodstock: What people said the famous music festival was REALLY like (1969) 
62 beautiful vintage home designs & floor plans from the 1920s 
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