Monogrammed shirt from Dial – only $2.00!
From What Makes The Pie Shops Tick? Flickr feed
Man-Tailored, Magnificently Feminine (1959)
Doris Day sings “Secret Love” (1953)
From the film, Calamity Jane, starring Doris Day and Howard Keel. Her voice is like butter!
“Once I had a secret love, that lived within the heart of me…”
Monday Meal: Marshmallow “Crispy Squares”
Today’s Monday Meal is brought to you by Howdy Doody. It’s Kellogg’s Marshmallow “Crispy Squares.” It’s so easy, even a puppet can make it!
Yes siree, Mom! Make some for the kids tonight! It’s so easy – once they taste ’em they’ll make ’em for themselves!
More likely they will whine until YOU make more!
Happy 4th of July!
Touch of Retro wishes you a happy 4th of July!
Jayne Mansfield (1954)
Update 5/1/2013: The original image from Flicker disappeared, so I found a replacement from My Vintage Vogue’s Tumblr.
Classic Judy Garland – “Get Happy” (1950)
I simply love this clip of Judy Garland singing “Get Happy” from the musical, Summer Stock.
Gale Storm, star of “My Little Margie,” has died
Gale Storm, one of television’s early stars, died last Saturday at the age of 87. After appearing in many B-movie roles, she rose to stardom in 1952 with the hit series, My Little Margie (1952-1955). During her second hit TV show, The Gale Storm Show (1955-1960), she had three hit records, “I Hear You Knocking,” “Teenage Prayer” and “Dark Moon.”
Below is a clip of her singing “Dark Moon” from her television show, The Gale Storm Show-Oh Susanna!
A Day in the Life…
Monday Meal: Sweet Potatoes
This Monday Meal is courtesy of A Word to the Wives, an advertisement demonstrating the many conveniences of modern appliances. This sweet potato recipe is simply just… well, just watch.