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EyeEm Mobile GmbH/istockphotoTime has a funny way of turning everyday items into goldmines. Just ask this guy who sold a 1952 Mickey Mantle baseball card for $12.6 million. From mid-century modern ...
Tailfins gave a Space Age look to cars, and along with extensive use of chrome became commonplace by the end of the decade. 1950s American automobile culture has had an enduring influence on the culture of the United States, as reflected in popular music, major trends from the 1950s and mainstream acceptance of the "hot rod" culture. The American manufacturing economy switched from producing ...
Kogan sees structured handbags as one of the '50s fashion trends poised to make a comeback — a notion born out by the prevalence of such styles in Chicago's 900 North Michigan Shops, she says ...
Hudson cars were very popular in NASCAR in the early 1950s, in particular the Hudson Hornet, now known as well for its prominence in the 2006 Pixar animated movie, Cars. Its early popularity was due to its sleek design, low center of gravity and excellent handling, but they failed to keep up with the rest of the industry by mid-decade.
Brightly colored clothes and accessories became fashionable in the 1950s and the bikini was developed. The main article for this category is 1945–1960 in Western fashion . See also: Category:1950s clothing
From diners to drive-ins, we take a look back at classic American foods reminiscent of the 1950s as we celebrate the 35th anniversary of the film, Grease. Set in the 1950s, the musical film Grease ...
Deserts in the 1950s were particularly "frothy, cloudlike, and very feminine. Whipped gelatin, whipped cream, whipped egg whites, and marshmallows were all incorporated into deserts to make them delicate, ethereal, and devastatingly rich" as historian Sylvia Lovegren writes in Fashionable Food: Seven Decades of Food Fads. [28]
Its 1950s flair shines through green-and-white cabinetry, a green range, red diner-style seating, and laminate counters. Elizabeth and Harriet chat in Harriet’s kitchen. Michael Becker