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... Read more...
Crafty ways with papier-mache (1970)
Crafty ways with papier-mache
1. Bathroom brighteners
For wastebasket, cut two large oatmeal cartons in half lengthwise. Then fasten three halve... 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... 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 ... Read more...
15 vintage Easter cards (1900-1924)
Happy Easter!
Here is a collection of 15 colorful Easter postcards from the early twentieth century! These were especially popular from around 1900 t... 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... 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!
‘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.
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 ... 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... 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... 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... Read more...
Here Comes Captain Kangaroo (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... Read more...
Doctor Dolittle & 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... Read more...
Sticker collector album & vintage ’80s stickers
Scratch-n-sniff
"Stinky stickers" - bubble gum, apple, Smurf with gum, lemon and orange. (And ~30 years later, all five of these still wo... 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
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Wrist pets (1915)
Get a wrist pet to be in style
Isabelle Wagoner introduces a new fad to "emphasize the fur season." She appeared in Los Angeles recently with a m... Read more...
