Canned Thrills at Coney Island in the 1920s Dusty Old Thing 2019-02-19 | Some called them "canned thrills" which paled in comparison to real life activities like riding in a motor car or traveling on horseback. But, at Coney Island in the 1920s, the rides were anything but simple or cheap. From the looks of these attractions, it looked like one might lose an eye or some hair going on some of the rides!dustyoldthing.com/scary-1920s-coney-island-rides
Jack and the Beanstalk from 1902 Dusty Old Thing 2020-03-02 | From the early days of silent film comes Jack and the Beanstalk- a classic fairy tale told in rudimentary motion picture. dustyoldthing.com/1902-jack-beanstalk
Cape Canaveral and the Space Race Dusty Old Thing 2020-02-28 | Not to be outdone, NASA's space program sought to outshine Soviet space exploration - thus launching the Space Race. dustyoldthing.com/cape-canaveral-space-race
Inside the World of the 1950s Mental Hospital Dusty Old Thing 2020-02-28 | It was another time when those with "nowhere else to go" could be placed in one of these facilities for years at a stretch. dustyoldthing.com//1950s-mental-hospital
Good Sleeping Habits from 1950 Dusty Old Thing 2020-02-26 | We all have our routines before bed and the family of the 1950s had theirs, too. dustyoldthing.com/1950s-sleep-habits
Aftermath of the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake Dusty Old Thing 2020-02-25 | The streets of San Fransisco after the big earthquake of 1906 were devastated by the destruction of whole city blocks.dustyoldthing.com/san-fransisco-earthquake-footage
What American Life Used to Be Like Dusty Old Thing 2019-04-03 | Have a look at some simple scenes from American life in the 1950s-60s- a time when the pace of family life was much different than today. dustyoldthing.com/1950s-60s-american-life-vid
Learn Apple Pie Makeing from Americas Champion Cook Dusty Old Thing 2019-04-03 | Learn how to make apple pie the old fashioned way from a blue ribbon cook, Mrs. Kurtz, in this clip from 1977. It has some surprise ingredients which make it special indeed!dustyoldthing.com/1977-learn-apple-pie-making-video
Flintstones Commericals for Beer and Cigarettes Dusty Old Thing 2019-02-27 | The adult characters on The Flintstones didn't often get sent to jail or do other bad things, but the animators created clips for products that today would never be allowed anywhere near a children's TV program. Fred and Barney were drawn and voiced to endorse Winston cigarettes in black and white. Later, in color, a short was created to convince bar owners to sell Busch beer with the hapless duo running a bar! Have a look at these Flintstones animations from a time when beer and cigarettes were pretty normal to see advertised on TV.
Travelling to New York by Train Dusty Old Thing 2019-02-19 | Riding on trains used to be the height of class, especially if you bought the best tickets. Dining cars, attendants, and berths with closets and beds were not uncommon. Table service and help with your bags wasn't unusual either. And, the passengers would dress to the nines to ride the train: it was only proper. Flying wasn't an option for most people and train was the standard way to travel back then. dustyoldthing.com/1942-riding-on-a-train-classy
1936 All-American Soap Box Race Dusty Old Thing 2019-02-18 | Began in 1933 and sponsored by Chevrolet, the Dayton race called on boys to build and race their own derby cars. Some were huge fantastic little carts, while others had a decidedly more "homegrown" feel to them. Within just a few years, the race was already a national pastime with huge press coverage and even more sophisticated derby cars.dustyoldthing.com/american-soap-box-derby-1936
Hospital of the Future Dusty Old Thing 2019-01-29 | After World War II, hospitals around the world were changing rapidly. Modern machines and technology, combined with new drugs and a sense of patient comfort meant that hospital stays meant something quite different than they did before. dustyoldthing.com/the-hospital-of-the-future
Remember The Goldbergs Dusty Old Thing 2019-01-28 | The Goldbergs was an early television show about a Jewish family was a real rarity for the era! The show started out as a radio program and ran from 1929-1946 on NBC and CBS radio stations. The trials of a Jewish family living in New York, with some family members from the Old Country with a typical Yiddish accents, was very novel at the time.dustyoldthing.com/the-original-goldbergs-tv-show
Much A Do About Hair Dos Dusty Old Thing 2019-01-23 | From Vidal Sassoon's sleek '60s looks to hair that was teased skyward within an inch of its life, there's no question that the golden period of hair-dos was definitely in the mid-century era. Women clamored for the most fashionable styles and were willing to sleep funny just to maintain them! Have a look at a variety of experimental hairstyles from the era (and how they were achieved). dustyoldthing.com/much-ado-about-hair-dos
The Many Dance Styles of the 60s Dusty Old Thing 2019-01-22 | The '60s were a time of amazing music talent and brand new dances were coming out every week to match the seemingly endless stream of hits on the radio. Some of the most well-known dances of the era were The Twist, The Pony, and the Watusi. But, there were plenty of other dances which also dominated the scene each in there own time. And, if you ever did any of these dances then no doubt you remember it well!dustyoldthing.com/favorite-dances-of-the-60s
Inside the First Ticky Tacky Neighborhood Dusty Old Thing 2019-01-22 | Levittown, Pennsylvania was the brainchild of William Levitt and was once a hotbed of technological innovation. The first successful suburb of its kind, the town (which was once just potato fields) grew to have 17,000 badly needed homes for the troops returning from World War II. For under $10,000 families could have a home of their own. But, that dream wasn't a reality for all families. dustyoldthing.com/levittown-ticky-tacky-houses
The News of 1930s - Prohibition Ends and Capone is Caught Dusty Old Thing 2019-01-18 | For more than a decade and through the Stock Market Crash of 1929, America was also facing Prohibition. The lack of alcohol was not only hard to deal with in the tough first years of the Great Depression, but it also gave rise to a whole culture of gangster violence and bootlegging the likes of which the U.S. had never before seen. When bootlegging was finally curbed because alcohol was legal again, gangsters like Al Capone, who had made their fortunes from illegal liquor, where caught and tried. dustyoldthing.com/prohibition-ends-capone-is-caught
The Trailer Age Begins Dusty Old Thing 2019-01-18 | It wasn't until the 1930s and later that cars really had the power to haul heavy trailers long distances. And once they could a whole culture of trailer dwelling rose up. For those with limited means or a migrant lifestyle, trailer living meant a modern (if small) home at a reasonable price, able to take them wherever they needed to go. dustyoldthing.com/trailer-age-begins
Buses Riding on the Railroad Tracks Dusty Old Thing 2019-01-17 | Back in the 1930s-1950s transportation experts were tinkering with some innovative ideas. The concept of the convertible street-to-rail bus was a novel mode of transport which allowed buses to go from street to rail quickly thereby reaching more stops and taking rail shortcuts to avoid traffic.dustyoldthing.com/vintage-convertible-buses
Early Shopping Mall Had a Film Reel to Explain This Brand New Concept Dusty Old Thing 2019-01-16 | At the Hillsdale Shopping Mall in San Mateo, California, stores like Macy's, Farmer's Market, and Sears anchored this open-air shopping mall. Today this shopping center has been leveled to make way for a more modern two-story indoor shopping mall. But, back then it was a bustling center unlike what most Americans had on their own Main Street drag. Have a look at shopping footage from this mall in 1957. dustyoldthing.com/shopping-can-be-fun-1957
Testing Things in the Old Days Dusty Old Thing 2019-01-16 | It's no secret that back in the old days inventors and scientists who ere developing new technology often tested these items on themselves or even their friends and family members. Many new products were tested the hard way: through trial and error on real life human subjects. While this type of procedure wouldn't pass muster today, back in the first half of the 20th century this was all too common. See how football helmets, bullet proof glass panels, and aircraft ejection seats were once tested in the early 20th century. dustyoldthing.com/testing-old-products-dangerous-video
Speedboat Race in Cypress Florida Dusty Old Thing 2019-01-16 | Speedboat racing clips from the 1950s and 1960s show the drivers riding almost like jockeys through the trees and inlets in central Florida. These fast races used ramps and fallen trees to perform all kinds of tricks at the Cypress Gardens in Winter Haven Florida, between Orlando and Tampa. dustyoldthing.com/vintage-speedboat-steeplechase
The Cliche American Family Dusty Old Thing 2019-01-16 | The Cliché American Family in Televisionland (made MBO Productions) was meant to be a parody, a comedy intended only for a select audience of advertising industry-men: the so-called Mad Men. Created in 1960 the short film shows how the modern family at the time was thought of in popular culture. Clips from the film show how advertisers depicted family life, gender norms, and daily living in the U.S.dustyoldthing.com/cliche-american-family-clip
Footage from Atomic bomb Dusty Old Thing 2019-01-16 | The atomic bomb may have been created to end World War II, but nuclear weapons testing went on well into the 1960s. Film footage from the Army's testing field Camp Desert Rock, Nevada in 1959 shows how close the soldiers were to the action. It's chilling and awe inspiring to see!dustyoldthing.com/nuclear-bomb-1959
The Moulin Rouge Fartiste Youve Probably Never Heard Of Dusty Old Thing 2019-01-15 | Around the turn of the 20th century, the Moulin Rouge was the premiere Parisian hotspot for entertainment. From showgirls to burlesque to music, this place had it all...including a man who farted artistically for crowds. And, he was pretty darn good at it, too!dustyoldthing.com/moulin-rouge-fartiste
Roy Rogers Classic Commercials Dusty Old Thing 2019-01-15 | Classic commercials of products endorsed by Roy Rogers, film and TV cowboy. Products include the Roy Rogers Quick Shooter Hat from Ideal, Post Sugar Crisp Cereal, and Chevrolet cars and trucks. dustyoldthing.com/roy-rogers-commercials
The Great Molasses Flood Dusty Old Thing 2016-11-01 | Read More Here: dustyoldthing.com/great-molasses-floodOn January 5th, 1919, Boston experienced one of the most bizarre and tragic events of the 20th century. In the North End neighborhood of the city, a tank filled with 2.3 million gallons of molasses suddenly burst, flooding the streets with a 15-foot wave traveling at speeds of 35 mph, destroying everything in its path.... READ MORE!!!
100 Years of Halloween Costumes Dusty Old Thing 2016-11-01 | Halloween used to look a lot different than it does, now... that's for sure!!
Dance Styles of the 60s Dusty Old Thing 2016-11-01 | The 60's were full of fun, and new things! Watch these styles that became popular back in the day
Things We Used to Have Dusty Old Thing 2016-11-01 | Remember these things? You probably don't if you're a youngin'
Superman = ... Nembo Kid? Dusty Old Thing 2016-11-01 | Superman looked a little different at one point... but just HOW different?
Toys of the 1960s Dusty Old Thing 2016-11-01 | Remember these things? You probably don't if you're a youngin'
Classic TV Characters Dusty Old Thing 2016-11-01 | From Mary Tyler Moore to Howdy Doody - check out these classic TV characters!
History of Halloween Dusty Old Thing 2016-11-01 | Ever wonder where Halloween came from? Watch and learn!
60 Years of Candy Dusty Old Thing 2016-11-01 | Candy has changed over time... learn how it used to look!
TV shows That Started as Radio Shows Dusty Old Thing 2016-11-01 | Many of the shows we used to love began as radio shows, watch and learn about them!
Batman in classic comics Dusty Old Thing 2016-11-01 | Batman looked different a while ago, but just HOW different?
