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The Flub That Was the Flubber Fad
As kids, we all loved the Disney film, The Absent-Minded Professor (1961). What you may not remember was that Hasbro introduced a toy in 1962 called “Flubber” based on the miraculous compound invented by Fred…
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Everybody's Crazy About a Sharp-Dressed Man
Okay, so we don't have a stampede here... dudes line up on the left and studs on the right!
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From Our 1950's Advertising Hall of Fame
Uh, no. No, it doesn't.
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Calling All Gals
Can you pass the test?
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Back When Girls Wanted to Be Flat
Or at least that's what they wanted for their hair. So, they started ironing it! Today, of course, there are much more efficient appliances for straightening hair, but this is the way we did it…
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Montgomery Blair High School Class of '63
Do you recognize this future mega star? Of course, it's cutie who shot to fame on "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In," Oscar-winning actress Goldie Hawn.