The 1950’s: True or False?

Hi folks, this is Retro Dee and today we're going to take some ideas from the 1950's and find out if they're: True or False? All right, folks. When people start talking about the 1950's era, there is a lot of information that might or might not be true. The 1950's were long enough ago…

Retro Dee Reveals: Picks for the 2022 Summer Song Survey

Hi folks and Welcome to another Retro Dee Reveals!  Yes, yes, yes, it's another post where I reveal which songs I voted for, complete with a lot of useless commentary. This time I'm going to be talking about the songs I voted for in The Grooveyard 2022 Summer Song Survey! The way the Summer Song…

Faking The Fifties: In Bloom

Hi folks, Welcome to the newest section of Retro Dee's Guide to the Best Era Ever: "Faking The Fifties"! In this segment, each post will showcase something (a show, a movie or a video) that’s supposed to take place in the 1950’s. I’ll talk about its content, and its accuracy. I know I've mentioned this…

Just For Fun: Star’s Signs of the 1950’s

HI folks. It's Retro Dee with another post. I have always found Astrology fascinating. Maybe I got that from my Aunt Helen. I don't know. While it should always be taken with a grain of salt, I always find people's astrological signs and horoscopes are more "right on" than wrong. More recently, I began to…

Searchin’ For the 50’s: Heartthrobs from Philly

Welcome to “Searchin’ For The 50’s!” I was inspired to do this segment when I was reviewing some of the things people were searching for that sent them to my blog. While some of the search terms sent them to a post with the exact information they were seeking, I realized that not every search…

Life In The 50’s: Contests and Giveaways from the 1950’s

Hi folks this is Retro Dee with another swell post about Life in the 50's! This one is especially gonna be fun because the 1950's was the era that companies began to promote their products with a very basic concept: Give Away Free Stuff! This has always been a good tactic to get customers to…

Life In The 50’s: Pyrex

Hey folks it's Retro Dee with another swell post about what life was like in the 1950s. Because, you know, it was the Best Era Ever. Recently, I joined a collector's network and I noticed that a popular collectible on today's market is Pyrex. What once went for under a dollar at Woolworth's, can go…