Nostalgic 1963 Purina Dog Chow Ad: Boy and Puppy
The 1963 Purina Dog Chow ad features a boy and puppy on a rug, symbolizing the pure love between them.
Category: Family
1951 – Modernization & the Working Mom
An automatic washer and dryer to the rescue
1963 Organ Lessons
Learning and teaching with a Baldwin Petite Piano.
1953 Hula Hoop Full Circle
A favorite toy then and now
1963 The Dandiest Dads
Makin’ Pancakes with Pop
1963 Mom and Morning Oats
What’s for breakfast? Quaker Oats with brown sugar.
1954 Let’s Look Alike
A Day With Dad in Matching Plaid
1953 Red White and Gingham
These sweet sisters are dressed in seersucker and ready for the county fair
1964 Wedding Letter
One of my favorite vintage magazines is a Home and Bride magazine from 1964. It easily illustrates the mid-century cultureContinue Reading
1952 Newborn Cuddle
Mid-century nursery showing mom and newborn baby and pink bassinet.
1952 Nightgown Story
A look at moms and mid-century mornings.
1963 Cowboy Kids
Boys shooting toy pistols when life was less politically-correct.
1963 Ivory Baby
Dual purpose ad for Ivory soap showing adorable baby and copy that reads, Your skin needs Ivory’s special purity justContinue Reading
1959 Daisies and Pony Tails
Another mid-century mom and daughter ad from 1959 showing a happy trio.
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