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Retro Roses

tiffinydesigns wrote 2 years ago: ‘Retro and Rosy ‘ by Pkae1989 Retro items that feature roses! Chic and Shabby —-Ap … more →

Tags: tea lovers, teapot cozies, Red, handmade, tiffinydesigns.etsy.com, tiffinydesigns.com, Rosette, vintage, Shabby Chic

Happy New Year and the Pink (Tile) Bathroom is Back!6 comments

Natasha Burger wrote 2 years ago: According to the New York Times, pink bathrooms are back! Oh my. I hadn’t seen the article unt … more →

Tags: About Me, Real Estate, apartmenttherapy.com, Bathroom Renovation, Bathrooms: Pretty in Pink, new year 2011, New York Times, pantone 2011, pink tile bath

The Pacesetter House of 19513 comments

Lidian wrote 2 years ago: Vintage Ad Browser This Pacesetter House of 1951 is setting the pace a little bit too fast for me. B … more →

Tags: 1950s ads, Retro Decor, retro homes, The Magic of Television

Glamorene4 comments

Lidian wrote 2 years ago: I love some of the names that they gave products in the 1950s, and this is my new favorite: a rug cl … more →

Tags: Household hints, 1950s ads, household products, Retro Cleaning

Jackie's Jingle8 comments

Lidian wrote 2 years ago: Oh goody, a jingle contest! I don’t think that Mr. Gleason really wrote this, though. I think … more →

Tags: Coffee Klatsch, retro celebrities, 1950s ads, The Magic of Television

House of Fashion Secrets6 comments

Lidian wrote 3 years ago: The mysterious aliens had a hidden agenda. They would not rest until every man in Gotham City was we … more →

Tags: Cartoon Retro, Comics

A Del-Ray of Sunshine13 comments

Lidian wrote 3 years ago: I don’t have a lot of time today so I’m sending you all this beautiful postcard. It is f … more →

Tags: old postcards, Motels

A Del-Ray of Sunshine13 comments

Lidian wrote 3 years ago: I don’t have a lot of time today so I’m sending you all this beautiful postcard. It is f … more →

Tags: old postcards, Motels

1950s Retro Candy Gift Box - Burgundy

pichapron wrote 3 years ago:   Publisher : Candy Crate Features From Candy Crate Enjoy C. Howard’s Violet Gum, Slo Pok … more →

Tags: gift baskets, candy gift, box burgundy

Book Review: The 1950s Home9 comments

Lidian wrote 3 years ago: I am so pleased to have the opportunity to review several books from Shire Books, here and also at T … more →

Tags: Retro Kitchen, Retro Decor, retro homes, Book Reviews

Pudding On the Ritz14 comments

Lidian wrote 3 years ago: When you’re blue and youdon’t know what to serve nextWhy don’t you go and get this … more →

Tags: Promotional Cookbooks, Stranded On A Dessert Island, 1960s Retro, 1950s ads, The Magic of Television, RETRO COMMERCIALS

Retro dresses

The Driver wrote 3 years ago: So I had a good clear-out, put together bagful of clothes for various friends, sold a decent sackful … more →

Tags: Clothes, car boot sale, vintage dress, Vintage clothing, silk dress, 1950s dress, retro dress, Retro print, Sayers Common

Silk scarf and bangles

The Driver wrote 3 years ago: Besides all the men’s silk scarves (see below) I found myself a large 1950s floral one, almost … more →

Tags: Accessories, car boot sale, silk scarf, retro jewellery, usual shop, the usual shop, 1950s silk scarf, 50s, fifties retro

Roto-Hoe20 comments

Lidian wrote 3 years ago: Roto-Hoe (inspired by the Beach Boys’ “Kokomo”) Home Hardware, IKEA, what a great … more →

Tags: Household hints, 1950s ads, household products, pop culture

Getting Fried15 comments

Lidian wrote 3 years ago: Let’s see, how does one become famous for fried foods? 1. Fry all food that you can get your h … more →

Tags: Household hints, Retro Kitchen Shortcuts, Retro Kitchen, 1950s ads

Bad Dreamland13 comments

Lidian wrote 3 years ago: What strange amusement parkStraight out of a bad dreamOr possibly out of the pagesOf a Merck ManualC … more →

Tags: Retro Medicine, 1950s ads, writing

Hey Mindy!7 comments

Lidian wrote 4 years ago: Hey, Mindy you’re so fineHeading that receiving lineHey Mindy!You’ve got zits but we don … more →

Tags: 1950s ads, Retro Beauty, Retro Self-Improvement, Retro Teens, comic book ads

Never Too Young For Pressure15 comments

Lidian wrote 4 years ago: 1. Yes, you can be too young for curls. Unless you were born with them. 2. And yes it is too a home … more →

Tags: 1950s ads, The Peanut Gallery, Retrogirlworld, Retro Beauty

Cottage Cheese Haiku15 comments

Lidian wrote 4 years ago: Cottage cheese in spring:White as the clouds up above -Curds in a blue dish. Oh happy taste thrill - … more →

Tags: 1950s ads, Canadian Retro, Retro Families, retro 2, Haiku


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