Take a look back with us as we highlight some
memorable events during this exciting era of the 1950s!
The game of marbles is played on street corners.
Silly Putty is marketed as a children’s toy.
Paper Mate is the first leak-proof ballpoint pen with ink that dries instantly.
Walt Disney’s Cinderella opens in movie theaters.
Clairol promotes do-it-yourself hair coloring and asks, “Does she or doesn’t she? Only her hairdresser knows for sure.”
Telephones were corded and numbers had to be dialed.
Telephone area codes begin.
The TV remote control was invented.
American Bandstand goes national with Dick Clark as host.
The first Holiday Inn opens and features the now familiar bright yellow and green sign.
Danny’s Donuts coffee shops are renamed Denny’s for trademark purposes. Today, Denny’s is the largest full-service family restaurant chain in the
Vinyl records are the craze!
General Electric introduces colored kitchen appliances.
Sports Illustrated hits the newsstands.
Sony, a new Japanese company, introduces the first pocket-sized transistor radio.
Certs, the first candy breath mint, is introduced.
Seat belts are installed in
Elvis Presley gyrates on Ed Sullivan’s TV show.
The Hula-Hoop fad circulates.
Crest toothpaste inaugurates the
“Look, Mom! No cavities!” ad campaign.
A quarter got you six tunes in the Jukebox!
At a
The Barbie doll by Mattel, Inc. makes her debut.
The first-ever Grammy Awards air on television.
Garters are no longer required to keep stockings in place with the introduction of the all-in-one pantyhose.
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