RetroFest!
I've been stuck in the 40s era for so long that the other decades of the 20th century are crying foul, so it's time to shake things ...
Is Retro Marriage Making a Comeback?
It seems the days of June Cleaver and the 1950s housewife aren't as dead as people thought. CNN recently reported that a number of marr...
No Boogie Woogie Bugle Boys, But Everything Else
A few weeks ago I wrote about the Wright Museum in Wolfeboro, NH which focuses on the WWII era. Well, I got the chance to visit this past we...
A Picture is Worth A Thousand People
Last week my friend forwarded me a picture taken in 1918 of 18,000 men (who were training in Iowa to go off to the first world war) position...
No Boogie Woogie Bugle Boys, But Everything Else
A few weeks ago I wrote about the Wright Museum in Wolfeboro, NH which focuses on the WWII era. Well, I got the chance to visit this past we...
Wiping the Smile Off Ford's Face
One of the previews I saw while waiting for "Mamma Mia" to begin was for a movie coming out in October that looked pretty interest...
Own A Piece of Movie History
Profiles in History auction house is auctioning off hundreds of authentic movie items on eBay, including props, set pieces, and costumes tha...
Brrrriinnng! Retro Crosley Phones on Sale!
I'm a little disheartened by the trend of dumping your land line phone in favor of just having a mobile phone. If more people adopt this...
15 Things You Didn't Know About Everyone's Favorite Neighbor
He's been parodied and poked fun at as much as he's been idolized, but there's no denying that Mister Rogers ...
Separated by a Past Life: Retro Couple #2
I think it's maybe just the eyes, but there's always been something about George Clooney that reminds me of Clark Gable.
Mad for Ad Age's Mad Men Ad
The June 23, 2008 issue of Advertising Age has this really cool section on the back that's all one long advertisement for the cable show...
Go Retro Video of the Day: Sing Sing Sing (With a Swing)
Yah, gotta love those big band swing jams. If this song doesn't make you want to get up and dance you need a soul transplant. I agree wi...
Separated by a Past Life: Retro Couple #1
This is the first in what I hope is a recurring new feature on Go Retro: the retro separated at birth (or separated by a past life) couple. ...
Hydrox Redux
In 1964, Sunshine thought their Hydrox cookies were good enough to be served on a silver platter... Pop Quiz time! What is the name of the o...
Kellogg's Vintage Items....They're GRRRREAT!
I was in Northampton, MA over the fourth of July weekend, visiting one of my favorite stores in the area called Faces. I picked up some cute...
Go Retro's Retro Hottie of the Month: James Cagney!
Just to clarify, James Cagney, admitedly, doesn't do much for me. However, I'm picking him as the Retro Hottie of the Month in honor...
Take a Sentimental Journey...in a WW2 Era Museum
If you ever find yourself vacationing on Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire and you're looking for something different to do, you may w...
Timeless Classics...Or, the Ballad of Sir Swatch
Did you own a Swatch watch? I knew one girl at my school who was lucky enough to own 2 or 3. She'd wear them all together on one wrist (...
You Can't Stop the (Tiger) Beat!
Newsweek published a slideshow tribute to teen idols from the 50s through today. Some of these guys that us little girls swooned over are l...
It's a Buyer's Market Right Now
This modern house has been for sale in my town for quite a while now. In fact, when I go for a bike ride I usually coast past it and wipe my...
The Land That Made Me, Me
My friend sent me this poem and it seemed appropriate for the blog. There was no author attached to it, but it definitely sound like it was ...
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