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Wellbee Polio Vaccine Mascot
In the early 1950s, between 20,000-60,000 people a year were becoming afflicted with polio. Jonas Salk and his team at the University of Pittsburgh developed a polio vaccine in 1952. By 1955 a campaign to vaccinate children in the U.S. was launched. ALbert Sabin... -
Gray Drug Stores
Gray Drug was founded in 1912. In the 1960s it bought Cincinnati-based Rink's discount department store, later merging it with Cleveland's Bargain City. The drug store chain to over 100 stores by the 1970s. In 1987, Gray Drug was acquired by Rite Aid. -
Fresh Up Freddie
Before Spot, there was Fresh Freddie who first introduced kids to 7-Up back in the 1950's. -
Friday Night Videos
If you didn't have MTV in the early to mid '80s, or even if you did, you were parked in front of the TV to watch??Friday Night Videos??on NBC after??The Tonight Show. -
It's a Dilly
It's one of the world's most famous ice cream bars. -
Freedom Rock!
"Hey Man, is that Freedom Rock?" "Yeah, Man." "Well, turn it up, Man!!!" -
Dreaming of Ft. Meyers - Spring Training
As the cold wind winter wind howls, baseball fans' thoughts turn to Florida and spring training.?? -
Dreaming of Tampa - New York Baseball
As the cold Winter wind howls, baseball fans' thoughts turn to Florida's Gulf Coast and spring training.?? -
I Survived Y2K
If you survived Y2K, you can survive anything! -
MicroMagic French Fries
Crispy golden fries in two minutes was the promise made by MicroMagic, a line of frozen foods that appeared in the late '80s. "Give 'em MicroMagic now," went the jingle. -
Smoking Stinks
Who knows better than a skunk that smoking stinks? -
ShowBiz Pizza Characters
ShowBiz Pizza Place was a pizza restaurant and video game arcade chain??in the '80s and early '90s. It was founded by Robert L. Brock, a Holiday Inn franchisee, who had ended his partnership with the owners of Chuck E. Cheese. In addition to pizza, ShowBiz featured... -
Burger Queen
Burger Queen was a popular fast food chain in the Louisville area. It was founded in 1963 and its mascot was Queenie Bee,??? with it's roots going back to 1956 in Winter Haven, FL.??In 1981 it became Druther's Restaurant to reflect a broader menu... -
ShowBiz Pizza
ShowBiz Pizza Place??was a pizza restaurant and video game arcade chain??in the '80s and early '90s.??It was founded by Robert L. Brock, a Holiday Inn franchisee, who had ended his partnership with the owners of Chuck E. Cheese. In addition to pizza, ShowBiz featured... -
Lionel Play World
From 1969 until 1993, the Lionel Corporation operated a chain of toy stores under the names Kiddie City, Playworld, and Toy Warehouse. At its peak, the chain had over a 150 stores and was the second largest toy store chain in the country. -
Bob's Juice Bar
Belly up to Bob's Juice Bar! -
Arena Football League Original Logo
The Arena Football League was founded in 1986 by Jim Foster, who had gotten the idea from watching a Major Indoor Soccer League game earlier in the decade. After two test games in 1986, the league kicked off in 1987 with four teams travelling... -
Arena Football League 2000s Logo
The Arena Football League was founded in 1986 by Jim Foster, who had gotten the idea from watching a Major Indoor Soccer League game earlier in the decade. After two test games in 1986, the league kicked off in 1987 with four teams travelling... -
PM Magazine
PM Magazine was a news and entertainment magazine produced in several markets throughout the United States from 1978 to 1991. -
Tom & Chee Crafty
Tom & Chee is crafty.