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🎄Retro Christmas decorations, famous Bacardi rum cake, Heat Miser & Snow Miser, 1960s toy memories, vintage sleeping bags, traditional gingerbread & more!

December 18, 2025

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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. 😎

Vintage Christmas decorations with 60s and 70s style: Bright, colorful & homemade

Remember wooden Christmas ornament kits from 1974 that made holiday crafts easy & fun?

See the vintage wooden Christmas ornament kits families painted in 1974 -- a simple, creative way to make holiday decorating more personal and fun.

clickamericana.com/holidays-seasons/christmas/vintage-wooden-christmas-ornament-sets-you-could-paint-1974

The famous Bacardi rum cake recipe: Find out how to make the classic 1970s dessert, step-by-step with photos

And for the chocolate lovers…

Classic chocolate Bacardi rum cake recipe from the 1970s, remade for today with step-by-step photos

From the 70s, here's a retro recipe for a frosted chocolate Bacardi rum cake - a chocolatey partner to the famous Bacardi rum cake. Get the recipe step-by-step here!

clickamericana.com/recipes/dessert-recipes/chocolate-bacardi-rum-cake

How to make a Christmas cookie house step-by-step (it's like a gingerbread house, but without the gingerbread)

People of all ages will love these cute Christmas cookie houses, which can be made easily and inexpensively. See examples and get directions here!

clickamericana.com/holidays-seasons/christmas/make-a-cookie-house-for-christmas-1967

The best Secret Santa gift? A Pop-Tart heating pad.

For the friend who loves cozy comfort and a touch of nostalgia, the Happy Helpers Pop-Tart Heating Pad is a sweet standout on any holiday gift list. Designed to look just like the iconic Strawberry Frosted Pop-Tart, this microwaveable cutie delivers warm, soothing relief for period cramps, sore muscles, or chilly winter days.

Perfect for your bestie, parent, sibling, or anyone who could use a little extra warmth this season. Equal parts comforting and charming, this Pop-Tart is guaranteed to be the most delightfully unexpected hit of your Secret Santa exchange!

100 joyful vintage Christmas TV specials & fun holiday episodes you might remember from the 70s & 80s

Vintage Christmas TV specials were as much a part of the holiday as gifts and Christmas trees. Millions of people - especially kids - looked forward to them year after year. Look at more than 100 of these classics.

clickamericana.com/holidays-seasons/christmas/100-vintage-christmas-tv-specials-holiday-episodes-you-might-remember-from-the-70s-80s

Looking back: Christmas light styles from 1967

25 retro DIY Christmas ornament craft ideas from the 60s that are just as awesome as ever - Click Americana

These retro Christmas ornament craft ideas may be more than 50 years old, but that doesn't mean they're any less festive than you'd expect to see today! Take a look at how easy they are to do.

clickamericana.com/holidays-seasons/christmas/retro-diy-christmas-ornament-crafts-from-the-60s

Thank you for visiting, and we look forward to seeing you again soon for some old-fashioned fun!

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