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Fifties Style: Then and Now

As retro as the 1950s are, the space age creations still seem to eclipse today's designs. Perhaps that's why so many people are borrowing the kitsch look for their homes and wardrobes. Fifties Stylestells you where you can get the nifty products featured in the 200 photographs in the book. Now it's possible to relive the happy days of Elvis, pink Cadillacs, and boomerang-shaped radios.

Audience
adult
Length
short · 174 pages

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