Then & Now
Cheap Toys from the Past That Are Now Collector’s Gold
Remember those toys we begged our parents to buy us at the five-and-dime store? The ones that cost just a few dollars, or came ... Read…
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Lori Summers
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Classic Department Stores That Made Shopping an Event
Ah, those magical days when shopping meant more than clicking “add to cart”! Back in our day, department stores weren’t just places to buy ... Read more
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Retro Slogans Only Boomers Still Use — and Why They’re Hilarious
You know what really takes me back? Those catchy phrases and slogans we all used to say without thinking twice. These days, when I ... Read more
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School Fundraisers from the Sixties Through the Nineties
Before GoFundMe and online donations, school fundraising was a wild and wonderful world of door-to-door sales, collection drives, and community events. From the psychedelic ... Read more
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13 Classic Summer Camp Activities That Built Friendships for Life
Camps of the past meant summer adventure and memories. Days spent outdoors, playing finished games and telling stories around the campfire. The sights and ... Read more
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What You Could Buy at the Corner Store for Pennies
Remember when a pocketful of pennies could buy you a whole afternoon of treats? Back in the 1960s, the corner store was a magical ... Read more
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12 Grocery Items from the 70s That Are Worth a Fortune Now
Well, folks, you won’t believe what some of those everyday items from our grocery shopping trips in the 1970s are worth today! While we ... Read more
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What Things Cost in the ’60s — and What They’ll Cost You Now
Remember when a dollar actually meant something? I was reminiscing the other day about how far our pocket money used to go back in ... Read more
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Supermarket Brands You’ve Forgotten — Until Now
Remember walking down those squeaky-floored supermarket aisles in the ’60s and ’70s, when every shelf seemed to hold a treasure we can’t find anymore? ... Read more
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Remember These? 14 School Supplies That Defined the ’50s Classroom
Ah, the good old days of classroom supplies! Before tablets and smartphones took over, we had a whole different set of tools for learning. ... Read more
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