1950s
Vintage baby gear from the 1950s: Playpens, strollers & more
See some of the vintage baby gear from the 1950s that parents used when raising our parents and grandparents – including a lot that wouldn’t be considered safe today.
See some of the vintage baby gear from the 1950s that parents used when raising our parents and grandparents – including a lot that wouldn’t be considered safe today.
If you think there couldn’t be much that’s changed about vintage baby bottles in the past 100 years or so, you may be surprised. Here’s a look!
Wonder Horses and other horse ride-on toys made kids’ dreams come true! There were different styles & sizes for all ages of children. Here’s a look!
These sweet bandana baby clothes are wearing tops made from the kind of cotton scarves you can buy anywhere. Here’s how to make these outfits from 1977!
What’s the history of Q-Tips – the little cotton swabs found all around the world? This big brand had a little baby-sized beginning. (Also find out their terrible former brand name.)
Back in the ’80s, these now-vintage baby nursery monitors were new – easy-to-use one-way intercoms that let parents hear what their baby was up to in another room.
Look back at adorable vintage nursery decor and furniture from the ’50s, plus get expert advice from interior decorators about old-school baby bedrooms.
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!
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.
This catalog of household goods was published to help people ‘spend’ the gift stamps they had earned at the grocery store — much like the better-known Green Stamps.
Check out some vintage baby gear from Cosco, along with some of their other products – including folding tables, serving carts and more.
A bouncy new baby is wonderful fun – but quite a burden, too! This practical safety crib will make Baby even more fun, because Trimble’s Kiddie-Koop makes baby care easier for you… safer for Baby
This photo of a mother and her child visiting the park probably shows the baby tucked under an inverted open-frame trash can
Big sister and baby (1900) Adjusting the parasol/umbrella for little sister Mothers pushing babies in carriages/strollers (1905) Boy and girl pushing baby carriage
Meet Alphie & Freddie… They’ve got something to teach. Alphie is an amazing electronic robot who makes learning fun. He plays tunes, question and answer
Tiny ride-on car Baby Patricia, in 1942, with a playpen/crib behind her. Sofa-slung vintage baby seat Stroller/ride-on toy for babies Here’s my mom with her
Women: Do you have the ideal figure? Here’s what ‘they’ thought in 1950 
Eight is Enough: The idyllic life of TV’s Bradford family, plus the opening credits & theme song (1977-1981) 
See the vintage ‘bullet bra’ look that was big in the ’50s 
What did a typical 1950s suburban house look like? Feast your eyes on this fab prefab home built in 1958 
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