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A Glorious Book of French Textile Samples (1863)

A Glorious Book of French Textile Samples (1863)

Pages from a collection of nineteenth-century textile samples - in watercolour copies - from the Robert Maison company of Paris. ...
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That 70’s Bedding: Groovy Pillows & Sheets from a Catalog

That 70’s Bedding: Groovy Pillows & Sheets from a Catalog

It might not sound interesting at first, but 70's bedding was a sight to behold.  ...
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The Bean Bag Chair: Comfy Sacks of the Seventies

The Bean Bag Chair: Comfy Sacks of the Seventies

"The chair for the lax, hippie community and their non-conformist household" ...
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Plastic Power! Action Figures Through the Years (1970s-1980s)

Plastic Power! Action Figures Through the Years (1970s-1980s)

Up until the early seventies, action figures were basically Barbie dolls for boys; there wasn't ...
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Two Decades of Sleeping Bag Evolution: From Peter Max to Skeletor

Two Decades of Sleeping Bag Evolution: From Peter Max to Skeletor

It wasn't until the 1980s that sleeping bags became billboards for kids' favorite pop culture ...
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Vintage Christmas Cringe: Families in Matching Holiday Pajamas

Vintage Christmas Cringe: Families in Matching Holiday Pajamas

“Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family in another city” - George Burns ...
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Atari to Nintendo: Home Electronic Games (1975-1986)

Atari to Nintendo: Home Electronic Games (1975-1986)

Paging through catalogs from Sears, Montgomery Ward, and JC Penney, let's follow the rise, fall ...
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Star Wars, Barbie, and Spirograph: Sears Catalog Stuff for Kids in 1979

Star Wars, Barbie, and Spirograph: Sears Catalog Stuff for Kids in 1979

It's December 1979.  Christmas is right around the corner.  What can kids expect to find ...
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Frilly Nightgowns to Garfield Pajamas: 1980s Women’s Sleepwear Catalog Pages

Frilly Nightgowns to Garfield Pajamas: 1980s Women’s Sleepwear Catalog Pages

We're not talking about slinky lingerie today; we're looking at sleepwear: nightgowns, polyester chemises, and long ...
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The 1972 Kenner “Fun Catalog”: Cheap Toys for Gen X Boys & Girls

The 1972 Kenner “Fun Catalog”: Cheap Toys for Gen X Boys & Girls

In 1972, Kenner placed a multi-page catalog in the back of select comic books, advertising some ...
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Lessons in Class: The 1961 Spiegel Catalog

Lessons in Class: The 1961 Spiegel Catalog

Seventies fashions were funky, eighties fashions were rad, but fashions from the early sixties were straight-up ...
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Viking VHS! Nordic Video Catalog Pages from the 1980s

Viking VHS! Nordic Video Catalog Pages from the 1980s

I'm sure the the home video cassette player was a welcome arrival for Scandinavian homes ...
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