You are browsing an old, coffee-stained magazine from 1955. The images depict polished heels, immaculate hair, and broad smiles. A man in a sharp suit presents his wife with a fur coat and a cigarette ...

Remember the ’50s? Take a nostalgic trip back to the era of arsenic-green walls and mercury thermometers. Find out why these once-loved staples have vanished forever!

From Del Monte ketchup’s claim that the bottle is easy enough a “woman” can open it, to the “ditzy” secretary asking, “You mean this is a computer?”, ads from the “good old days” had plenty to say ...

Long before choosing who to date by swiping left or right, singles looking for love had to put themselves out there the old-fashioned way: through personal ads in newspapers and magazines. From lonely ...

The midcentury modern furniture exhibit at the Mingei Museum. (Photo courtesy of the museum) Balboa Park is famous for its historical Spanish Colonial architecture, but right now some of San Diego’s ...

Advertisements can tell us a lot about an era. The 1950s were a golden age in advertising, and incorporated catchy slogans, long paragraphs of copy, and idealized representations of an American ...

A GIRL stares, agog, at a shiny typewriter. “A Christmas Dream Come True!” proclaims the poster. “You’ll know why they call it longhand after you’ve used an Underwood,” insists another. The framed ...

Guinness relies on its tagline from 1950s ads for inspiration in its collaboration with craft ice cream maker Van Leeuwen. “Lovely Day for a Guinness” is the latest flavor from Van Leeuwen, consisting ...

SIDNEY — The Sidney Civic Band returns to the courthouse square in downtown Sidney on Friday, July 11 for a concert titled “See the USA in Your…” Conductor Kathy McIntosh will begin the program with ...