Retro Fashion Fads
These 1970s wide-legged pants flared dramatically from the knee down.
Bell Bottoms
This brand’s airtight plastic containers became famous for their signature 'burping' seal at home parties.
Tupperware
This massive catalog retailer was known for its thick "Wish Book" that arrived in the mail before the holidays.
Sears
To predict the arrival of spring every February 2nd, thousands gather in Pennsylvania to watch this famous weather-forecasting rodent look for his shadow.
Punxsutawney Phil / A groundhog
In 1980, this iconic maze game debuted with a yellow, pie-shaped character who spent his time eating dots and dodging ghosts.
Pac-Man
1950s teenage girls went wild for felt skirts featuring this stitched-on pet.
Poodle(poodle skirt)
Swanson revolutionized busy weeknights in 1954 by introducing this frozen meal format.
Tv Dinners
Once the world's largest airline, this iconic carrier featured a blue globe logo and operated the historic "Yankee Clipper" flying boats.
Pan Am
In January 1977, a freak winter weather system brought measurable, recorded snowfall to this tropical, palm-tree-lined U.S. city for the first time in its history.
Miami, Florida
Introduced in 1983, this legendary platform game features two Italian plumber brothers working together to clear pests from the sewers.
Mario Brothers (or Super Mario Bros)
This synthetic, matching 1970s men’s suit came in wild pastels and plaids.
Leisure Suit
Reynolds introduced this shiny, metallic kitchen staple in 1947 to wrap up leftovers.
Aluminum foil
Until it filed for bankruptcy in 2002, this retail giant was the king of the five-and-dime stores, famously founded by Frank Winfield in 1879.
F.W. Woolworth Company
In July 1913, Death Valley, California, entered the global record books by reaching this staggering, highest-ever recorded ambient air temperature on Earth.
134 degrees Fahrenheit
Originally a 1981 arcade hit where a carpenter had to jump over rolling barrels thrown by a giant gorilla, this game marked Nintendo's first massive international success.
Donkey Kong
1980s blazers used these stiff foam inserts to create a sharp silhouette.
Shoulder Pads
In 1971 Mr.Coffee introduced this automatic appliance, replacing the stovetop percolator.
Drip coffee maker
This photography icon filed for bankruptcy in 2012, decades after winning a massive $909 million patent infringement lawsuit against its rival, Kodak.
Polaroid
Because of a massive Indonesian volcanic eruption blocking the sun, the year 1816 became globally famous in folklore by this nickname after snow fell in New England during July.
The Year Without a Summer
Long before modern systems, this Japanese company completely took over the 1980s with a gray home console called the NES.
Nintendo
In the early 2000s, pop stars popularized this denim style that sat dangerously low on the hips, completely eliminating the top waistband.
Low-Rise Jeans
In 1957, Alfred Fielding and Marc Chavannes accidentally created this famous product while trying to heat-seal two plastic shower curtains together.
Bubble wrap
Before growing into a multibillion-dollar empire, David Cook founded this rental giant in 1985, opening its very first storefront on Cook's Lane in Dallas, Texas.
Blockbuster
In the Rocky Mountains, this warm winter wind can make the temperature jump 40 degrees in just a few minutes. Its Native American name literally means 'snow-eater.
A Chinook wind
Released in 1972, a virtual table tennis game called Pong became the world's first massive hit for this legendary home video game company.
Atari