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.
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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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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Old-school color-changing liquid pregnancy tests & ovulation predictors (1980s)
The ’80s color-changing liquid pregnancy tests were is simple to do and easy to read. They said you’re pregnant if the liquid turns a distinct color, and not pregnant if it remains clear.
1980s
What were the most popular toys in the early ’80s? See toys, games & fun for kids in the 1981 Sears Catalog Wishbook
See what kids in the early ’80s were hoping to find under the Christmas tree by browsing the toys and games section of the 1981 Sears Wishbook catalog!
1950s
Housewife heaven! Vintage Woman’s Day magazine covers from the fifties
Vintage Woman’s Day magazine covers: April 1951 Capitalizing on the country’s dual obsession with babies and “Indians,” here’s a cute little one, wearing a Native
1950s
Mid-’50s families: Top 100 baby names for boys in the year 1955
What were the keenest, neatest and most popular names for newborns in the mid-fifties? Check out this table of the top 100 names for baby boys who were born in the year 1955!
1950s
How the world welcomed baby Carrie Fisher (1956)
Fishers’ Baby Early (October 22, 1956) The baby expected by crooner Eddie Fisher and his actress wife, Debbie Reynolds, arrived almost three weeks ahead of
1960s
Latest Mattel toys & games for Christmas (1966)
How to give a preschooler something fun to do. And something fun to learn. The Mattel-O-Phone talks, teaches, and works like real. The voice actually
1950s
Vintage playpens & more: Fold-away baby gear from 1955
Modern living: Fold-away baby gear Most women feel that nothing takes up more room in a home than a baby, unless it is a husband, and
1920s
Benefits of breastfeeding your baby (1922)
Breastfeeding the baby By S Josephine Baker, MD Director, Bureau of Child Hygiene, Department of Health, New York City Every once in a while, someone
1910s
Million dollar babies: The children of the very rich (1915)
Millionaire mothers spend oceans of dollars in bringing up their babies How will the richest babies in the land turn out? The mothers of Baby
1970s
Aww! See these celebrity baby photos (1976)
Celebrity baby photos at David Niven Jr’s restaurant include those of Fred Astaire and Leslie Caron, little, big-eyed, Natalie Wood, and debonair Edwardian Cary Grant.
1800s
The trouble with triplets: How to tell them apart? (1892)
There is a disadvantage in being parent to triplets, particularly when the trio look as much alike as three dice with the sixes turned up.
1910s
Tips for train travel with children (1910)
If the weather is not too warm, it is a good plan to have a child wear his bonnet when he lies down. This will keep cinders from his ears and will help deaden the noise of the train.
1910s
Feeding baby: Mother’s milk safest (1915)
Food most important factor in keeping baby healthy: Mother’s milk safest Feed babies properly and they will grow up healthy and happy While the mother
1950s
Just for the ladies: Woman’s Day magazine covers from 1950
Take a look back here at Woman’s Day covers during the year 1950, and marvel at how much magazine marketing, photography and graphic design have changed.
1800s
Antique babies: Cabinet card portraits of baby boys & girls
Baby boy in a long white gown Antique cabinet card portrait of a baby Photographer: W A Flower, Perry, Oklahoma Kansas antique cabinet
1960s
Congrats on your new baby! Vintage cards from 1969
You had a baby! Hear you’re getting rave notices Congratulations on your new little tax exemption Best wishes to you and your new baby
1960s
Congrats on your baby girl: Vintage cards from 1969
A little daughter! That’s happy news! Congratulations on your Baby Girl! A baby girl! Congratulations! Congratulations on your baby girl To
1910s
From baby to child: Portraits of a little girl (1915)
Introducing Miss Aileen Harris From baby to toddler to preschooler
1910s
Youngest automobile globe-trotter (1914)
Youngest automobile globe-trotter has traveled 1,000 miles a month 18-months’ old John Edmund Hammond cranking papa’s cycle-car Los Angeles, Cal, April 23 [1914] – “Howdy!”
1940s
New parents, newborn babies of the ’40s
In some ways new parenthood looks just like it did in the 1940s… and in other ways, it’s pretty different. Here’s a little peek.
1950s
Tiny Tears, the doll that cries real tears (1952)
The gift she’ll never forget: Tiny Tears, the doll that cries real tears She blows bubbles / She bathes / She has a complete layette
1960s
Post-war babies grow up: Projected effect on population (1967)
Population shifts: Business effect New trends in population and income are changing America. There is an “explosion” of young adults. Yet some age groups are
1950s
A mid-century perspective on cesarean childbirth (1959)
Good news about cesarean childbirth How did cesareans come to be among the safest of all major operations? Here’s a fascinating account of these baby-deliveries
1980s
Discover the baby nursery monitor from Fisher-Price (1985)
Fisher-Price lets you be in two places at once. Discover the Nursery Monitor, an easy-to-work, one-way intercom that lets you hear what your baby is
1950s
For expectant moms & new babies: Mennen powder (1959)
To every lady-in-waiting New “swaddling powder” gives baby “wetproof” protection against skin infection Long ago, mothers swaddled their babies in soft silks and linens. Today
1960s
New & classic Fisher-Price preschool toys (1965)
New shopping guide for particular parents from Fisher-Price toys Fun, durable, safe, educational… for the precious preschool years when Christmas means so much World’s largest
1950s
Baby-sitting isn’t just sitting (1950)
Baby-sitting isn’t just sitting When parents permit a teen-age daughter to baby-sit, they have a responsibility to both her and to the baby by Barbara
1980s
Royal genes! What Princess Diana’s baby will look like (1982)
Royal genes! What Prince Charles’ & Princess Diana’s baby will look like Britain’s top geneticist says the baby is likely to have blue eyes, his
1970s
Fisher Price baby toys (1970s-1980s)
Fisher-Price makes toys you can trust with a baby (1980) We know that curious babies are a lot stronger than they look. That’s why we
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