Category: 1950’s
Buster Brown Shoe
Richard F. Outcault create the Buster Brown comic strip in 1902 which first appeared in the New York Herald. Buster…
Send In The Clowns- Jimmy Durante
In a new feature on the Retro Site we will explore the lives of the comedians of our most popular…
Jerry Lee Lewis Marriage Scandal
Jerry Lee Lewis was one of early rock-and-roll’s pioneers and leading performers. In December 1957, when he was 22 years…
Festus Parts the Waters
Gunsmoke, the TV show was based on a Radio show by the same name. Gunsmoke ran from 1955 to 1975,…
I Love Lucy – Five Santas
This holiday-themed tag appeared at the end of the I Love Lucy episode that aired on December 24, 1951. It…
Aladdin School Lunch Boxes
Aladdin Industries was founded in 1908 as a kerosene lamp and stove company as Mantle Lamp Company (now you know…
1957 Dodge Advertisement Featuring Lawrence Welk
Most early TV shows were sponsored by one main advertiser like Dodge did for Lawrence Welk for his champagne music…
1955 Nash Rambler
The Nash Rambler was produced by the Nash Motors, a division of Nash-Kelvinator who then merged with the Hudson Car…
Action Play Sets by Marx
Play set carry all’s were very popular toys produced by Marx during the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s. They were sold…