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The Schoolyard Art of the Pee-Chee Folder

Posted Oct 20, 2009 – 1:26 pm | 2 Comments »

Continuing our little spontaneous vintage art trend this week, we're musing on all the different ways school kids doodled on their Pee-Chee folders over the years. Probably that makes this more about vintage folk art. Sure! Originally created by the Western Tablet and Stationery Company and produced by school ... More »

Life-Sized House of LEGO?

Posted Aug 2, 2009 – 10:34 am | 1 Comment »

British television personality James May is planning to live in a life-sized house made entirely of Lego bricks. The house will include a staircase and working toilet. If Mr. May's experiment is successful, perhaps we can look forward to life-sized dwellings made from Lincoln Logs, Tinker Toys, and Erector Sets. Read ... More »

Retroland talks to Captain & Tennille

Posted Dec 21, 2007 – 12:35 pm | 2 Comments »

Retroland, www.retroland.com, the definitive pop-cultural website, interviews one of our all-time faves, Captain and Tennille! For more information on Captain and Tennille, visit their Retroland article here. The Interview Part One: Growing Up Retroland: Growing up, what was your favorite music? Captain replies: R&B, Fifties rock, soul-type / New Orleans type stuff. Toni replies: I loved Big ... More »

Donny & Marie may return to TV

Posted Dec 17, 2007 – 8:24 am | 4 Comments »

The Donny & Marie Show may be coming back to television . Donny Osmond's recent appearance, along with sister Marie Osmond, on the hit show 'Dancing With the Stars' has renewed interest in the famous siblings. Talks are underway for a reality series and a day-time talk ... More »

The return of the Sears Wish Book

Posted Oct 4, 2007 – 3:05 pm | 1 Comment »

According to this story, the Sears Wish Book is back after 14 years on the sidelines. If you grew up in the 80s or earlier, chances are you spent a lot of time combing through a Sears Wish Book on the lookout for the latest cool toys, groovy fashions, and state-of-the-art ... More »