Update: Featuring A Fifties Foto Flashback Discovery!

Hello everyone! It's Retro Dee with another monthly Update here at Retro Dee's Guide to the Best Era Ever. This month's Update is extra good because it's a two fer: an Update and a Discovery about one of the photos featured in Fifties Foto Flashback! But first! I'd like to wish you all a Happy…

Life in the 50’s: Summer in the 1950’s

Hi folks it's Retro Dee and Welcome to another edition of "Life in the 50's!" What was Summer like in the 1950's? Well, I wasn't there, but from what I've heard, it was fun, carefree and, of course, romantic. Like everything in those days, simple joys were appreciated. Just going for a swim or down…

Passion Pinups Issue 14 is Here!

Hi everyone! It's Retro Dee and I have an exciting announcement to make: Passion Pinups has released Issue 14! Passion Pinups Issue 14, Summer 2020 What a great cover, featuring Dave Ribbands and Miss Molodestskaya as a 1920's gangster couple. And yes, that's me on the top left column with my leopard fan! This is…

Keeping the 50’s Alive: Flamingos with Everything!

Hi folks, It's Retro Dee with another edition of "Keeping the 50's Alive"! If you know anything about the 1950's, you know that the folks back then liked flamingos. Or, at the very least, liked flamingo themes. These whimsical birds of the tropics were an popular theme that seemed to be popping up in their…

True Vintage Fashion Finds: Pat Hartly

Bon jour, mes amis! I'm Retro Dee and Welcome to True Vintage Fashion Finds! In this section, I'll be sharing some of my true vintage fashion finds from my closet. Whether you're a fellow vintage clothing enthusiast or not, I hope you enjoy them. I've been shopping for vintage 1950's era clothing for about 3…

Fifties Foto Flashback: Four Regular Boys

Hi folks it’s Retro Dee with another edition of “Fifties Foto Flashback”! In case you don’t know, “Fifties Foto Flashback” is the segment where I choose a photo from the 1950’s era and write about how amazing it is. There was no Foto Flashback for May, so here's one for June that I hope you…

Pinterest: A Retro Lover’s Secret Love Affair

Hi everyone! It's Retro Dee and in this post I'll reveal another secret about how I make the 1950's a retro part of my daily life! Pinterest is a FANTASTIC resource for vintage-retro lovers such as myself. There's seemingly no limit to the pins of all the great old ads from the 50's. There are…