50+ World

June 15, 2022

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Father's Day Gifts for a Stylish Dad

With Father's Day just around the corner, you may be looking for the best present you can find for your dad. It's not that easy, especially if you want to…

March 20, 2022

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Regency Romance Writers & Fashions

Just in time for fans of the Bridgerton series on Netflix (season two starts soon). I've heard some people say they watch it for the Regency fashions; others, not so…

November 21, 2021

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12 Gifts Your 50+ Dad Will Actually Use

Picking a gift for our dads (or father figures) can be frustrating. Aside from the fact that they seem to have everything already, they also tend to use the same…

June 30, 2021

Fashion

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Chic Styling Tips for Women Over 50

When it comes to fashion, being age 50+ and stylish doesn't mean you have to follow the trends blindly, nor dress like you're in your twenties. (Style Wardrobe - Jeans…

April 1, 2021

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When Every Day is April Fool's Day

Vintage cartoons, funny stuff (unintentional and otherwise), and an assortment of the odd and unusual from the land of filmdom. Baby Peggy Flies Her Pelican Caught on film for eternity,…

February 14, 2021

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Vintage Inspired Valentines

These Valentine's Day greetings may inspire you to send a Valentine to someone(s) special. As a lover of history, poetry, and art, I found my inspiration for these customized greeting…

October 9, 2020

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Mona Lisa and The Spendthrift

The Los Angels Belasco stock theatre company established singer-actress Thais Magrane as their new leading lady in 1909. (Thais Magrane 1920 Merchants of Venus, and in 1909 for the Belasco…

September 25, 2020

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What Was New in September 1952?

News Headlines & Entertainment Trivia from September, 1952: George Reeves, star of The Adventures of Superman; Charlie Chaplin's U.S. Re-Entry Permit is Revoked; and the Classic Movie Release of Just…

June 28, 2020

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Fashion in Advertising..because

How do you run a highly successful advertising campaign for over 20 years, for an "unmentionable" product? If you're Johnson & Johnson, you successfully pussy-foot around it for decades and…

May 18, 2020

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A Look Inside Jazz Age SHADOWLAND

Billed as "The Handsomest Magazine in the World" when it debuted in September 1919, browsing though an edition of SHADOWLAND is like taking a journey back to a unique time…