From the memory vault
The 1970s
Shag carpet, 8-tracks, and Saturday nights at the roller rink.
12 Toys Every ’70s Kid Begged For
Big Wheels, Lite-Brite, Simon, Speak & Spell, Stretch Armstrong and the empty-box Star Wars Christmas of 1977: 12…
13 Retro Coloring Book Memories, From the 64 Box to Paint With Water
The 64 box with the built-in sharpener, cowboys and TV stars on the cover, wet-a-brush pages and the…
10 Trends From the ’70s That Faded From Everyday Life
Pet Rocks, leisure suits, CB handles, shag-carpeted vans, waterbeds, and five more crazes that had the whole country’s…
1970s Movie Night Ideas: 13 Picks for a Night In, From Jiffy Pop to Jaws
How to host a 1970s movie night at home: set up a living-room drive-in, shake the Jiffy Pop,…
13 Photos of What Dating Looked Like in the 1970s
Thirteen real photographs from the National Archives of couples courting in the 1970s: riverbanks, roller rinks, midways, ballrooms,…
12 Noises From the 1970s That Don’t Exist Anymore
The rotary dial, the 8-track clunk, the filmstrip beep, and nine more sounds that slipped out of ordinary…