Despite being a critical and commercial failure, The Monster Club (1981) is no ordinary B horror movie. It stars Old Hollywood legends Vincent Price as the Vampire Erasmus, John Carradine as the horror author, R. Chetwyn-Hayes, and Donald Pleasance as the Vampire Hunter Pickering. Each of these A-list stars are known for a massive and diverse body of works as actors but they are each famous for being horror movie icons. The film begins with Vincent Price who plays the Vampire Erasmus walks around looking for a little midnight snack. Before you know it he is nibbling on John Carradine. Althoug ..read more

The nicest thing happened a few months ago. Gill from Realweegiemidget’s Reviews blog nominated me for a Sunshine Blogger Award. It's been ages since I have been gifted one of these. They were really popular when I first started blogging back in 2011. It was really cool to be nominated and thought of by such a wonderful blogger like Gill from Realweegiemidget’s Reviews. Now technically I will not be receiving the award because I cannot nominate 11 bloggers. Frankly the world of blogging especially for us vintage bloggers has changed dramatically over the years. Many have left a ..read more

I was lucky to meet the lovely Mr. David Bean back in October 2022 at the Chiller Theater Expo in New Jersey. I purchased his book at this event and after reading  When You’re A Jet: A Dancer’s Extraordinary, Ordinary Life , I reviewed it on my blog. I was so inspired by his life stories that I decided to try reach out to Mr. Bean in the hopes of conducting an interview. To my surprise I received an email from Mr. Bean himself asking me to give him a call. We started having conversations in December 2023 which then brought me to this magical interview. Mr. Bean was a Jet named ..read more

I just love old recipes. I have a slew of vintage cookbooks but the recipes are usually hard for me to understand. I appreciate a cookbook that takes old recipes and fleshes them out for the modern day cook. Retro Recipes from the '50s and '60s: 103 Vintage Appetizers, Dinners, and Drinks Everyone Will Love by Addie Gundry has heaps retro recipes that include appetizers, dinners, sides, soups, salads, sandwiches, desserts, and drinks.  This cookbook not only shares some delicious retro recipes from the 1950's and 1960's but each recipes includes a detailed photo of what the end ..read more

Back in 1985 the late John Hughes wrote the words, “We're all pretty bizarre. Some of us are just better at hiding it, that's all.” For those of you that grew up watching The Breakfast Club (1985) it was the first movie that really showed the complexities of being a teen. Trying to figure out who you are, peer pressure, cliques, feeling like an outcast, family turmoil, and the pressures from family-all were displayed in the characters in this John Hughes movie.  Although Hughes himself was in his thirties when he made this film, he never forgot what it was like to be a teen. He ne ..read more

I'm taking a few steps as a blogger to not only enhance my blog and the work I have been doing for over ten years but also to build on the business side of my blog. I recently opened an Amazon Storefront on Amazon. There I have categories where you can shop from. Each category is carefully curated, true to my brand, and caters to all things that I love.  The classic films and old Hollywood books I added to my storefront are a result of years of watching, reading, discovering, and endless trips down the rabbit hole of researching. In those two categories alone in my shop you can find end ..read more

It wasn't until Marlon Brando and James Dean burst onto the Hollywood scene in the 1950s, that the t-shirt became popular not only as a piece of clothing but as a sign of rebellion and masculinity.  The popularity of t-shirts grew exponentially in the 1970's and 1980's. Both women and men wore them as a symbol of their devotion to a band they loved to listen to or for the sheer casual, comfort of it all.  I personally love to wear tees because I feel you can share some of your personality through them. Not to mention that they are comfortable-which is a must when I am putting a ..read more

When most people think of vintage recipes they usually think of  the kitschy recipes from the 1950's and 1960's. I am here to tell you that the 1970's was just as wild and creative when it came to food as the decades before it. If you ever decide to recreate some retro recipes from the 1970's for your next Christmas dinner, here are some photos for inspiration ..read more

Last year we took our first trip to Sleepy Hollow, New York. I have been wanting to explore more of our state and we figured Sleepy Hollow was the perfection Fall season destination. Mini or day trips are easiest and most affordable for our family of five. We explored a great deal of the area and did most of the activities they have to offer. Everyone enjoyed themselves so much that we all want to go back again one day soon. Here are some useful tips that might help you if you are planning to visit Sleepy Hollow You can get a lot of your research done by checking out the website Visit Sleep ..read more

Redbox recently reached out to me because they heard I was a big fan of DVD Netflix. They wanted to send me a box of goodies and to enjoy watching some movies. I can't tell you how surprised I was to receive all of the things I needed to have an awesome night in front of the boob tube. They sent me a cozy blanket, some treats, a gift card, movie codes, popcorn with a popcorn container, and a cup with their logo. Everything was super cute and my kids are already clamoring on what movies we get to watch together. Redbox is an easy and super affordable site where you can rent movies. You can r ..read more