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It’s a sad week for retro news (and we really, really don’t want to turn this blog into a massive obit site), but we can’t help but bid a fond farewell to 1950s icon Annette Funicello. Plenty grew up watching her on Mickey Mouse Club, and in later years as she blossomed into a legendary [...]
Remember Little League? I sure do. Played six seasons before turning fourteen and focusing on hockey, the game for which I’d developed an all-encompassing passion. And, I remember my first baseball bat. A Louisville Slugger. Pure wood. Junior size. I remember proudly carrying that bat—my own bat—to every little league game I played until I [...]
One of the most recognized works in American art is Edward Hopper’s 1942 painting, Nighthawks. Nighthawks features people sitting in a downtown diner late at night. The oil on canvas original measures 33-1/8″ x 60″. It is Hopper’s most famous work and within months of completion the Art Institute of Chicago bought it for $3,000.
The Three Stooges have a rather complicated history, yet we all know the names Larry, Curly, Moe and Shemp. The original stooges were Moe Howard, Shemp Howard and Larry Fine. The trio stemmed from a 1925 vaudeville act, and their first film was 1930′s Soup to Nuts. Shemp’s initial stooge membership, however, was short-lived. Fed [...]
We know the feeling – nothing induces a sense of panic faster than drawing a name for a Secret Santa or staring down the barrel of a Yankee Swap. Many of us wind up at the mall at zero hour buying a bath set or a Christmas ornament. Because, really, how are you supposed to [...]
“I want an Official Red Ryder Carbine-Action Two-Hundred Shot Range-Model Air Rifle!” – Ralphie Some holiday traditions get about as stale as last year’s fruit cake. It’s not uncommon for stores to play Christmas music the day after Halloween – or even before! – so by the time Christmas actually rolls around a lot of [...]
The holiday season is chock full of family traditions, from fruitcake and ham to Christmas trees and gingerbread cookies. But the most fun tradition might be Christmas stockings. Did you ever try to guess what was in the stocking by the shape of the bulge? You can’t beat the excitement and mystery of seeing a [...]
It’s holiday shopping time again! Time to run around the mall or scroll through websites looking for a truly unique gift, something really fun, quirky or useful. Well, no need to tear your hair out over finding a unique gift. At RetroPlanet, we carry gifts your friends and loved ones have never seen before. That’s [...]
Given her brief time in the limelight, few people have influenced our culture so profoundly as Marilyn Monroe. She is an enduring icon that has been celebrated and imitated since her death in 1962. Movies have been made in the hope of shedding some light on her private life, including her interactions with other celebrities. [...]
Harley-Davidson® Advertising Through the Years One of the most striking characteristics of Harley-Davidson® advertising is the company’s adaptability to the times. Because of this, Harley-Davidson® advertising has always been reflective of the time in which it was created. In effect, Harley advertising serves as a type of timeline of the values and interests of the [...]
