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📽️ Drive-in movies, Mother's Day ideas, 1980s Toys R Us, Hawaii Five-O, the first Piggly Wiggly, 60s home hair dryers, Six Flags over Texas, Betty White's dog advice & more!

May 07, 2026

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Hi, and thanks for joining the newsletter list on the Click Americana website! Here’s a quick look at some of the new and updated vintage & retro articles and pictures we have for you. 😎

21 throwback ideas for Mother’s Day cards, gifts, recipes & fun

Vintage Mother's Day cards like these were cute & cheerful

Here's a look back at some of the sweet vintage Mother's Day cards - including a few of the 240 million greeting cards just for mom that were sold in 1959.

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Vintage hooded hair dryers, bonnets & big rollers: The home styling routine that defined 1960s hairstyles

Beehive hairstyle history: How this wild ‘60s trend took over America

So hot in the 60s, the dramatic, dome-shaped beehive can be created at home! With instructions directly from that decade, find out how to get the vintage beehive hairstyle that creates the illusion of tall elegance.

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Are You Ready to Actually Retire?

Knowing when to retire is harder than knowing how much to save. The timing depends on what your retirement actually looks like: how long your money needs to last, what you'll spend, and where your income comes from.

When to Retire: A Quick and Easy Planning Guide is built for investors with $1,000,000 or more who are ready to move from saving to planning. Download your free guide and start working through the details.

Looking back: Snoopy stuff at Sears for fun with the Peanuts characters (from 1981)

Remember how the Peanuts gang starred in these old Met Life ads? - Click Americana

While popular cartoon kids talking about life insurance and IRAs might not seem like a natural match, in the '80s & '90s, the combination was a hit. Take a look back here!

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