Collecting 1950’s: A Very Retro Christmas

Hi folks. This post will tell you how to have a very retro Christmas. And according to the trends, it seems like that's what a lot of people want these days. Hmm, well. It seems that a lot of vintage resellers revolve their inventory around vintage Christmas stuff. And I don't mean only at Christmastime!…

Collecting 1950’s: Vintage Compact Address Book

Hey y'all, it's time for another edition of Collecting 1950's. In this section I like to incorporate some history into the the little, seemingly obscure things that I collect. Today we're gonna talk about compacts, and I know you love that! But the compact I'm going to show you today is not a makeup compact,…

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,…

Collecting 1950’s: Handkerchiefs!

Hello everyone and Welcome to another installment of "Collecting 1950's" I'm Retro Dee and today we'll be taking a look at an item that was considered essential for both women AND men in the 1950's: the handkerchief! His and hers "F" monogrammed hankies The handkerchief, or "hanky", has been around forever, far before the 1950's.…

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

Hi folks and Welcome to another new segment of Retro Dee's Guide to the Best Era Ever. I call this one "Slogans From The 50's You'd Never Hear Now". The 1950's were a very different time, and that gets more and more obvious each day as we struggle forth in the 21st Century. Life back…

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…

Collecting 1950’s: Makeup Compacts!

Hello, everyone and Welcome to Collecting 1950's where we'll be having a look at some of the wonderful items that you can collect from The Best Era Ever! In this post we'll have a look at one of my favorite items: compacts! When we talk about compacts for a lady, we're talking about makeup. There…