Retro Roundup

I love all things retro; clothes and home decor and movies and book. I love it all. And it has inspired a new blog feature that I hope will become a regular feature: Retro Roundup!

For Retro Roundup, I'll be sharing my favorite retro books, my favorite old movies, videos and links. 

1. Gastroanomalies: Questionable Creations From The Golden Age of American Cookery by James Lileks - 


This coffee-table book (assuming you don't want pretty things to look at on your coffee table and instead want to make your guests gag a little bit while they're visiting you) is hilarious. I laughed through the whole book, except for during the moments when I was reading about Squirrel Pie and I felt a bit queasy. I also found the Grass Aspic a little gag-worthy. Yeah, that's right, gelatin and grass. What could go wrong?

Apparently I've been living the wrong way all this time. I've been thinking of my backyard as simply a yard, when I should have been thinking of it as a grocery store. I've been living a high-falutin life where I buy chicken and lettuce from the store when I could have been eating squirrels and grass. I hope you'll forgive me for being such an elitist snob. 

2. My Mom sent me this 50 page slideshow of what life was like 50 years ago and I loved it! 

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This is one of my favorite old movies! Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz star as a newlywed couple on a cross country trip in a 40-foot trailer. 

Here's one of my favorite scenes from the movie: 



I can't decide what's more entertaining, the bad special effects or how awkward their conversation becomes when they're terrified. 

4. I can't stop watching this video in which someone took dance routines from old musicals and set it to the tune of Uptown Funk. 



Sofie can't get enough of it either. She likes to watch the video and try to dance like she's in an old musical. Here's Sofie giving it all she's got (ignore the 6,000 toys you see in the background) : 


Happy Retro Monday, dear readers! 

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  1. Thank you for finding me and leaving me a comment about my granddaughter. I am your newest follower. xo Diana

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    1. Welcome! Thank you so much for following. It means so much to me when someone follows my blog.

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  2. I love that video of Uptown Funk. It’s way too perfectly timed.

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    1. It is. Whoever made that video did a great job!

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  3. Gastroanomolies sounds like a hoot and a little gag-worty, too. Lol! Sophie has some dancing skills, and she's too cute! This was a fun post! :)

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    1. Thank you. I could watch the video of her dancing every day and never get tired of it.

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  4. Oh my goodness...The Long Long Trailer is one of my absolute favs too! And the retro book is darling! So fun! I just became your newset follower! Thanks for visiting my blog today too new friend!

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    1. I'm always excited to meet a fellow The Long Long Trailer fan! Thank you so much for becoming a follower. I really appreciate it!

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  5. Thanks for stopping my my blog today and leaving a comment. I can agree, I have way to many casserole dishes, pie plates and linens. They just speak to me....ha ha. And I do love the spring colors.

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    1. I buy too many aprons, casserole dishes, cake stands, fancy ice cream dishes. Sometimes I have to take people with me when I go to a kitchen store so they can talk me out of buying more stuff!

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  6. Great ideas! I appreciated your comment on my blog today! Retro is so fun!

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  7. Wow!! seems you are great fan of Retro, i like that video. me too like retro style.
    I just discover your blog and start following you #20, hope you follow me back. please visit my blog. (You can click on below link to go to my blog) Happy week ahead.
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  8. Thanks Angela, for visiting my blog and leaving a kind comment. I'm not able to post as often now than I would like to. I am following your blog and will try and visit when I can.

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    1. Thanks for becoming a follower. I always get excited when I have a new follower!

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    2. Love the videos, especially Sofie's delightful moves!

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    3. @Jenclair: I could watch the video of Sofie dancing every day and never get tired of it. That kid cracks me up!

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  9. Loved the dancing video. I wonder how many dancers we can name!

    God bless.

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    1. I watch a lot of old movies, but I'm struggling to name any of them other than Ginger Rogers, Fred Astaire and Shirley Temple!

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  10. Oh Golly! What fun things -- I've seen that dancing clip and I am continually in awe. Oh, to be able to dance like they do! And The Long, Long Trailer! How I laughed at that one. I'll look forward to this as well as your reading posts. Count me as a new follower! And thanks for finding me at Marmelade Gypsy! I hope you come back again!

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    1. I'd love to visit your blog again soon! And thanks so much for becoming a follower!

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    2. Thanks for visiting my Tickled Tuesday post today!!

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  11. Nice to meet you Angela! Sofie is cute as can be - oh to have her energy! I always enjoy older cookbooks, from thrift stores or antique stores. The reading, not the old fashioned way of cooking and surviving! lol I'm following you now. Visit when you can. xo

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    1. Thank you so much for following. And it's nice to meet you too! Sofie is quite the bundle of energy!

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  12. Thanks so much for finding me! I love meeting new , to me, friends. I'll be back. ♡♡

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    1. Welcome to the blog Sally. I hope to see you again soon!

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  13. Hi Angela! Thanks for stopping by and leaving your kind comment. I am so sorry to hear that you are having a health issue as well. I'm afraid derailed plans are just one of the parts of life that we have to endure and leave up to the One who knows best. I do hope you also get some answers and a resolution soon! I love retro anything and these videos you shared are great. I love Lucy & Desi but cannot believe I have never seen this movie! I am definitely going to have to look it up and watch in it's entirety! It also looks as toughh you have a little dancer on your hands! Sofie is adorable!

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    1. Thank you so much. If you love Lucy & Desi, you will love this movie. It's really funny!

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  14. I love the Lucy movie....I watch it every chance I get when I see it's on. Lucy collecting rocks is my favorite part...I've been known to do that myself. Golly....believe it or not, this coming May my husband and I will be married for 50 years...I'd like to see what your mom sent you that took place in 1968.

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    1. Congratulations on 50 years of marriage. Is the link to the 1968 article not working? Did you try clicking on the highlighted words? Let me know if the link doesn't work and I'll fix it.

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  15. cute video! enjoyed your look back today!

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  16. Retro is right up my alley. It probably won't surprise you to know I own the following DVD's: The Long, Long Trailer; and the complete set of I Love Lucy television episodes.
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    1. I guess that makes us kindred TV spirits! I have all complete I Love Lucy series too!

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  17. What a fun post! I'm totally going to watch The Long, Long Trailer this weekend. :)

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  18. Sophie dancing is adorable (and she got a few of those moves perfectly!). I have a penchant for mid-century modern furniture. But the cuisine of the 1950s isn't for me. Not a fan of Jello!

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    1. Thanks you. Sofie always cracks me up!
      I enjoy Jello! But I don't like gravy or pie or a lot of other mid-century foods.

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  19. I love Lucy! Thats one of my favorite episodes. Speaking of that and “Retro” I dream of owning a little retro camper.
    Lisa

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    1. That sounds fantastic. I went to a family reunion a few years ago and one of the relatives had the cutest retro camper and I was kind of jealous!

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  20. Hi Angela! Thanks for stopping at my place. That coffee table book looks like a fun one to read, but I don't think I'd try any of the recipes. I love Lucy, never heard of that movie, and I think I'd like it. Your Sophie is adorable and has some great moves!

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    1. Thank you. Sofie is such a ray of sunshine!
      I bet you would like The Long, Long Trailer. The two main characters in that movie have a similar dynamic to the Lucy-Ricky relationship!

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  21. That Uptown Funk video is incredible!!! Thanks for sharing!

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  22. Oh my, just loved watching Lucy. I did not know about the movie. I will have to find it.
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    Carla

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  23. I'm not very much of a retro or vintage gal, but my late sister was...her kitchen looked like a 1950's diner. So I do have a soft spot for that style.

    Oh- so cool to meet another reader. Looking forward to that you are reading!

    Thanks for the visit! And omg...don't get me started on Bruno. I exercise to his videos!

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  24. I Love Lucy. I really do! That was fun.

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  25. I love this new feature, the book, movie, and videos look fun. :-)

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  26. I love these. There was a time when you could go out into your backyard and pick dandelion greens and eat them. Thanks so much for your visit. I look forward to getting to know you better. xo Laura

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