Spooky stickers: 16 vintage Halloween sticker sheets from the seventies & eighties
Before individual stickers-by-the-yard became popular in the '80s, sets like these Halloween sticker sheets were the big thing with kids!
Everyone’s favorite instant pets: The (not so) amazing live Sea-Monkeys
'Just add water and you've got instant life!' they said. 'Over 150 amazing Sea-Monkeys born ALIVE before YOUR eyes!' But, oh, the disappointment when the critters didn't look anything like the pictures on the package.
Which way does the wind blow? A look back at antique weathervanes
Vintage weathervanes were made in almost every conceivable design and pattern. Horses, cows, deer, eagles, ships. roosters and even pigs were hammered in metal and used to register the direction of the wind.
Owney: How the world’s most famous dog traveled the globe (1890s)
Owney, the world's most popular dog has traveled almost around the globe. He made the journey around the world all alone and with only a tag about his neck -- and found friends everywhere. Here's the story!
Make a Teddy Bear cake (1961)
Here's an incredible edible teddy bear made of the nicest things you could imagine. And you can make one easily.
Sticker collector album & vintage ’80s stickers
Stickers are the latest craze for pre-high pre-high pre-high school kids, and they've taken both east and west coast by storm. The offspring of the lowly label, pressure-sensitive stickers have become the baseball cards of the 80s.
Christmas goes to the dogs: A party for pups, plus antique Christmas postcards with dogs
Christmas goes to the dogs! Here are 8 adorable antique Christmas postcards with dogs, plus a tale of how some boys got together and gave their pups their own holiday party.
Good morning, Captain Kangaroo! Opening credits & more (1955)
Every weekday morning for nearly 30 years (1955-1984), Captain Kangaroo said good morning to kids from TV sets across the country. Created by the Capt... Click to read more...
Me Books: A story starring your child (1974)
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 pets all me... Click to read more...
How to make these lion and elephant quilted comforters (1972)
Wild bedtime! Lion and elephant quilted comforters
Our comical quilts can turn a youngster's bedtime from hassle to heyday!
Materials needed
Lion... Click to read more...
‘Bambi’ is the best of Disney (1942)
Bambi is pure Disney, with all that means to lovers of the world of fun, beauty and imagination which Disney has made his own.
Crafty ways with papier-mache (1970)
Vintage craft projects: Crafty ways with papier-mache
1. Bathroom brighteners
For wastebasket, cut two large oatmeal cartons in half lengthwise. The... Click to read more...
Thanksgiving greetings: Antique postcards (1900s)
These six vintage postcards all feature Thanksgiving scenes with children -- and, in all but one, a huge turkey!
Good wishes for Thanksgiving d... Click to read more...
Why the man-eating sharks off Jersey coast? (1916)
Shore men try to explain presence of big man-eaters
What has attracted the man-eating shark to the North Atlantic bathing grounds? This has been a ... Click to read more...
15 vintage Easter cards (1900-1924)
Here is a collection of 15 colorful vintage Easter postcards from the early twentieth century!
Doctor Dolittle, Pushmi-Pullyu & friends like Post cereals twice as much (1968)
"For some reason, I like Post cereals twice as much as everybody else does."
Doctor Dolittle and his friends agree!
"Start your day a little bit b... Click to read more...
The advantage of being a cat or a dog: Simple happiness
The advantage of being a cat or a dog: Simple happiness, aka the luxury of being stupid
by Lilian Bell
So much is being said on the subject of h... Click to read more...
Dogs’ names: The most popular of the pack (1875)
Most popular names for dogs from the 1870s
By reference to the City Clerk's records we find that he has licensed 1,606 dogs this year, including 16... Click to read more...
Sharks ravages on Jersey coast puzzle scientists (1916)
Scientists are without sufficient information to explain the appearance of the sea monsters so far inland and northward at a point remote from their usual habitat.
Kittens in silly storybook poses (1914-15)
The book “Little Folks of Animal Land” by Harry Whittier Frees was released in 1915, and featured mostly kittens and puppies in various human scenarios. Take a look!
My pal Flipper, the dolphin king of the sea (1963)
Before Flipper was a hit TV show, Luke Halpin appeared as Sandy Ricks in two movies, Flipper and Flipper's New Adventure!
Farms of the future: Domed fields in the year 2000? (1967)
Farms of the future -- High rise barns and plastic domed fields?
Farmers of the not-too-distant future may have as much need for off-hour exercise ... Click to read more...
Uncle Wiggly & Friends book (1939 & 1955)
Starting in 1910, and for more than three decades, Howard R Garis wrote "Uncle Wiggly" stories six days a week for The Newark News in New Jersey. He l... Click to read more...
Sea World San Diego: Shamu, dolphins & more (1986)
No other day makes you feel this way.
Take a look at the expression on this child's face. A good, close look.
What you see is more than just fun... Click to read more...
Puss ‘n Boots, Raggedy Ann & Peter Rabbit dinnerware (1972)
Special Offer! Betty Crocker Storybook Dinnerware
Take this opportunity to surprise the little people you know with their very own dinnerware designs... Click to read more...
Speak dog food: In a tray, not a can (1963)
One squeeze shows you it's soft and moist without adding water!
Tender, beef flavor! New dog food comes in a tray instead of a can.
Dogs and peopl... Click to read more...
This huge beast once roamed the US (1914)
This huge beast once roamed the US
Giant Ground Sloth's skeleton dug from the La Brea asphaltum beds near Los Angeles, California. (Note the size o... Click to read more...
My Friendly Giraffe: A Me-Book (1972)
My Friendly Giraffe
Your personal story by the magic computer
>> See more about this book series here: Me Books: A story starring your child... Click to read more...
The docility of the polar bear (1901)
Docility of the polar bear
Hitherto it has been supposed that polar bears could neither be trained nor rendered docile, but now Richard Sawade, a w... Click to read more...
At the circus: Performing animals (1904)
Beasts as entertainers
Tricks of performing animals
by William G Fitzgerald
There probably is more competition in the entertainment world than in... Click to read more...
Post Crispy Critters cereal (1987)
Don't let the smiles fool you.
He's learning good eating habits.
Post Crispy Critters cereal
Now there's a cereal with the taste, the crunch an... Click to read more...
Make Scooby Doo & Flintstones cartoon pillows (1978)
Hanna Barbera Cuddly Cutouts
They've had you in stitches for years... now it's your turn!
New cuddly cutouts anyone can make from Mountain Mist
... Click to read more...
Vintage ’80s animal stickers (1979-1985)
California's Mrs Grossman developed the concept of "Stickers by the yard" after a company mis-printed some heart stickers she designed on to rolls ins... Click to read more...
Four dressed-up bulldogs (1905)
Here are four posed portraits of bulldogs dressed in clothing and with hats, pipes and other props. Each shot below is titled the way it was originall... Click to read more...
Avoid whiskey for snake bites (1910)
Avoid whisky for snake bites
Be it remembered always that death following snake bite is not necessarily the same thing as death from snake bite. ... Click to read more...
Crocker’s educated horses, ponies & mules (1887)
Prof. E K Crocker's educated horses, ponies, donkeys & mules
Prof. E K Crocker and his school of educational Arabian horses will appear at Blac... Click to read more...
