Song Sung Tube - Everybody Knows One
The other day while driving home from work I heard the song "Welcome Back" from "Welcome Back Kotter" and it occurred to...
Nor Mrs. Slocomobe and Karl Malden, Too!
Oh this New England weather...and recent numerous celebrity deaths. I can't take it anymore! Mollie Sugden, who played the multi-colored...
Sam Malone's Dating Advice for Girls
I'm not sure where this clip originally aired, but it appears Ted Danson was called upon in the 80s to dispense dating advice to young l...
Fiero Makes My Dreams Come True
I saw this print ad for sale on eBay and just thought it was neat enough to post, since I love Hall & Oates (click on image for larger v...
Separated by a Past Life: Retro Couple #4
Max Wright played the nerdy father Willie Tanner on the 80s TV series Alf , and Christopher Kimball is the nerdy host of America's Test ...
The Curtain Falls...
He was the top banana of the second bananas...Ed McMahon, the most famous sidekick in history, passed away yesterday at the age of 86. Of co...
And Be Sure to Wear Some Flowers in Your Hair...
Fabulous fringe, long, flowing dresses, and feather earrings: in case you haven't noticed when you visit your local mall, the year 1969 ...
The Big Band Beat Goes On
PBS has started to air a pretty good special called The Big Band Years , which features vintage clips of the famous bands during WWII includ...
For Father's Day, Give Him What He Really Wants
Why, socks of course! And not just ANY kind of socks...the "interwoven" kind (aren't all socks made of interwoven material?) Y...
Marianne the Librarian's Tips for Making Any Man "Head Over Heels" About You
Marianne the Librarian* clearly has something going on to be pursued so relentlessly...by the lead singer of an 80s band, no less. Clearly, ...
My Boyfriend the K.I.T.T. Car
When I was 13 years old, one of my favorite TV shows was NBC’s Knight Rider . Way before David Hasselhoff ran in slow motion across a Malibu...
World War Two Poster Collection
I just discovered this WW2 poster collection on Northwestern University's Library site, and I could spend all day looking through the v...
Time to Make the Donuts...
It's National Donut Day in the U.S., so what better way to celebrate then with some vintage Dunkin' Donuts commercials I found lurki...
Mommy Dearest Monkeys Around
It's one thing to end your illustrious film career with a bang; it's quite another to end it with a bomb. Apparently Joan Crawford c...
Macy's Maxi-Fad and Summer of Love
Macy's is going retro by promoting several clothing items and events around a "Summer of Love" theme, which includes a tie-in ...
Forrest Gump vs. Fonzie
Seeing "Angels & Demons" this past weekend made me nostalgic for some retro Tom Hanks, particularly after a columnist on Slate...
Judy (Or You) In Disguise With Glasses
Sunglasses have been slowly getting bigger during the past couple of years, and these 60s inspired shades are no exception. Available at the...
Throw Back Some Pepsi Throwback
(Source: Pepsi-Cola North America Beverages) Pepsi's been on a retro revival this year. First there was the commercial showing past gene...
Spam Gives You Seven Reasons to Become a Vegetarian
No need to say more after finding this 1975 Spam ad online... And very happy belated Mother's Day to all of the moms out there! Here&#...
Flashback to 1968
I have a confession to make: I love AARP magazine. I don't care if it's for the Geritol crowd. Now that baby boomers are entering th...
And Then There's Bea Arthur
Actress Bea Arthur passed away over the weekend from cancer. She was 86. I always liked her characters because they seemed so brutally hones...
Flashback Flash Dance
The remaining contestants from "Dancing With Their Stars" got their go-go on for a groovy group dance that paid homage to the earl...
No More Life on Mars
I don't know what's worse when your favorite TV series gets canceled after just one season: when the network doesn't bother to g...
Popping Fresh Good!
Happy Spring! I don't know why, but this sweet song was on my mind today...it's the Chordettes singing their 1958 hit Lollipop. Mayb...
Please Don't Change the Channel...
This blog has been quiet of late, hasn't it? No, I haven't been doing any time traveling, just been extremely busy with work and fre...
It Was 45 Years Ago Today...
Yeah, yeah, yeah...it's THAT anniversary again, but today quite possibly has to be my favorite anniversary in pop culture history: it...
Big Band Bachelor Boys!
When it comes to describing musicians – in this case, the leaders of swing bands – one (GoRetroGirl) can think of so many cute and naughty d...
Shagadelic Rugs Without the Shag
Rug me gently, rug me slowly! Would you check out these groovy rugs courtesy of FunkyRugs.co.uk? All are 100% pure New Zealand wool and silk...
Not Fade Away
Yesterday marked the 50th anniversary of Buddy Holly's death in a plane crash. It is, as Don McLean immortalized in his hit "Americ...
High Art!
I miss the days when music videos were so much more than scantily-dressed dingbats lip-synching to songs that they didn't even write. Ba...
Talking About My Pepsi Generation
Retro is big in advertising lately. There are two fun commercials currently running on TV right now that pay homage to their brand's pas...
Cat Scratch Fever
What's new, pussycat? Apparently, some very cool looking retro/modern scratchers, beds, and kitty condos for your cat! I ordered a cat...
Hey Marty, You Must Have a Dame!
The 1955 movie Marty is one of my favorite old films. Like many people it has won over, I think a major part of its appeal is the fact that...
Time Travel
With the global economy headed down a murky-looking road, it's unlikely that travel is on the top of a lot of people's lists this ye...
Happy New Year!
Yes, I know I'm a week late. My New Year's Resolution for 2009...errrr....post more often to this blog? With all that's going on...
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