Toys and Games
The Pogo Stick
Remember seeing people riding a contraption that enables them to jump off the ground while standing? They do so with a clever modern toy invented in Germany by Max Pohlig and Ernst Gottschall (from which […]
All Things Boomer
Culture and Lifestyle
Educational Movies and Films in School
Ah, those were the days that Boomers looked forward to in school. It was movie time. Often in black and white with sound that seemed as though it was coming from underwater, teachers would show […]
Food and Drink
Candy Cigarettes
These iconic white cigarette-shaped candies have left behind many fond memories throughout the years. This was a staple for the cool kids who wanted to hang out with the smokers and fit in. Children would […]
Culture and Lifestyle
POW MIA Bracelets
POW/MIA Bracelets War consumes many lives, it is cruel fact that was uniquely observed by college students Kay Hunter and Carol Bates Brown, back in 1970 during the height of the Vietnam War. Each metal […]
Products
Mr. Coffee
Mr. Coffee was something that we all grew up with. The brand as a whole was founded in the early 1970s. Mr. Coffee has often been referenced in popular culture and has been promoted by […]
Music
Gino Vannelli – Music from the 70s and beyond
Gino Vannelli was born in 1952 in Montreal, Canada to a family with a strong musical background. His father was in the cabaret scene while his mother possessed a strong musical inclination. Vannelli grew up […]
Food and Drink
Swanson TV Dinners
Swanson TV Dinners Food waste remains a massive problem in the world and TV dinners may have been one creative solution. In 1953, Gerry Thomas was inspired by the neat compartmentalization of the metal trays […]
Music
Peggy Lee – Fever
“Her wonderful talent should be studied by all vocalists; her regal presence is pure elegance and charm.” – Frank Sinatra, 1994 May 26, 1920 was the day Norma Deloris Egtsrom was born the seventh of […]
TV & Radio
First Television Broadcast
From “History Comes to Life” comes this first 1936 television broadcast. This is a filmed record (not a kinescope) of the first actual “public” television broadcast in the United States. (There were perhaps three receivers […]
Advertising
Colt 45 Malt Liquor Commercial 1960s
One of the most uncommon commercials seen in the sixties on television were the Colt 45 Malt Liquor commercials. These tended to be something that people watched repeatedly and they were commercials that people talked […]