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Retro Lifestyle

When Every Town Had a Five-and-Dime

Remember when every downtown had a five-and-dime? From Woolworth and Kresge to lunch counters, toy aisles and treasures you could actually afford…

Retro Lifestyle

When the Neighborhood Had a Corner Store

Remember when every neighborhood seemed to have a little corner store? From penny candy and baseball cards to returnable soda bottles and…

Retro Lifestyle

Before YouTube: How We Learned to Fix Things Ourselves

Before YouTube tutorials, we learned to fix things with dog-eared repair manuals, Popular Mechanics, Chilton guides, advice from the hardware store and…

Retro Lifestyle

Before Amazon: The Magic of the Mail-Order Catalog

Before online shopping and next-day delivery, there was the mail-order catalog. From Sears and JCPenney to Montgomery Ward, Radio Shack and the…

Retro Lifestyle

The Family Restaurants Everyone Remembered in the 1970s

There was something special about hearing, “We’re going out to eat tonight” in the 1970s. From Howard Johnson’s and Pizza Hut to…