Fifties Fashion Fix: Dee’s Top 6 Retro Outfits of 2020

Hello everyone! Welcome to a Special Edition of Fifties Fashion Fix! This edition is a tad behind schedule, as it's a year-end compilation. But better late than never! Here I'm showcasing the Top 6 Retro-Styled Outfits I wore in 2020. The ranking of these outfits was determined by the amount of likes they got on…

Collecting 1950’s: The Case of the Missing Pennant

Hi folks! Welcome to a Special Edition of Collecting 1950's! I thought we'd start the New Year off with a little mystery... that's always fun. If you've ever read my Collecting 1950's segment, (and you should have! 🙂 ) you know that one of my vintage collections is pennants. I'm not a serious, die hard,…

Retro Dee Reveals: My Picks for the 9th Annual Great 88!

Ooh, yes folks, it's that time of year again. The end of the year, that is. And for most of us, 2020 can not end too soon! Although to me, the end of the year means one thing: revealing the songs that I voted for on The Grooveyard Great 88! That's right, here's where I…

Collecting 1950’s: Retro Holiday Decorations!

Hi folks and Welcome to Collecting 1950's... Today we're going to be looking at some Holiday decorations from my collection that pay homage to The Best Era Ever. No matter what era we're in, designers and artists harken back to the 1950's because it was such a happy time. It's no wonder that 1950's-inspired Holiday…

Slogans From The 50’s You’d Never Hear Now: Episode III

Hi folks and Welcome to “Slogans From The 50’s You’d Never Hear Now”. The 1950’s were a very different time. Life back then was far less complicated and people’s goals and ideals were much different from what was to come. This could not be more evident in the advertising slogans of the day. For this…

Retro Dee Reviews – Movie Classics: Them!

Hey folks. Welcome to Retro Dee Reviews. This time instead of music, I'll be reviewing an actual MOVIE from the 50's. Golly gee, it's about time! Okay. So on Halloween night I was looking for a movie to watch, when I came across the 1954 horror classic Them! on TCM. It was great timing, because…

Life in the 1950’s: Candy Bars!

Just in time for the Halloween Season, this installment of Life in the 50's is about another sweet aspect of the 1950's: Candy bars! Candy bars have been around for generations, but sometimes they were hard to come by such as during The Great Depression in the 1930's, and in the 1940's due to sugar…