toys Odd commercial for the Colorforms Donald Duck Cartoon Kit Mark Frauenfelder

Food North Americans feared and misunderstood pizza in the 1950s Mark Frauenfelder

Art and Design These odd NSA motivational posters from the 1960s look like props from The Prisoner Mark Frauenfelder

crime "Leave phony overcoat button at scene" — Read this 1950s burglar's notebook of advice Mark Frauenfelder

toys This is the original Slinky TV commercial. Accept no substitutes Popkin

relationships Here's what to do on a date David Pescovitz

1950s "Return to Life: An Experiment in Artificial Respiration" is a bizarre Australian film from 1959 Mark Frauenfelder

movies "So Long at the Fair" is an eerie 1950 mystery movie you can watch for free Mark Frauenfelder

commercials This 1950s Sugar Crisp Cereal commercial sparks joy Popkin

television Watch down-on-his-luck cowboy star Hoot Gibson in a 1954 infomercial for chinchilla breeding Mark Frauenfelder

commercials This clown sure likes Sugar Rice Krinkles in this 1956 TV spot Popkin

toys This 1952 Mr. Potato Head spot was the first TV commercial targeted at kids Mark Frauenfelder

1950s Watch: 32 opening themes from forgotten 1950s TV shows Mark Frauenfelder

horror movies The origin story of Vampira Boing Boing

books Fun book about toys of the '50s, '60s and '70s Bob Knetzger

high school How to win the Soap Box Derby – a high schooler's essay from 1957 Mark Frauenfelder

egypt In 1958 Egyptian audience laughs over proposal for women to wear head scarfs Mark Frauenfelder

television Watch: DeSotos in space! David Pescovitz

Boing Boing Gadgets The IBM 1620, an affordable "scientific computer" from 1959. Xeni Jardin

Environment The revenge of the lawn Mark Dery