How about the red plaid Skotch Koolers? They began production in the 1950s, but our family was still buying and using them into the ’60s. There were also the matching plaid thermoses and plaid-and-pleather sandwich carriers, one of which I believe Don’s head is resting on at their picnic.

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I myself would vote for either the Barbie Doll (classic!) or Telstar (the satellite and the song) entry; that song haunts me to this day, of magical times gone by. :-}

Rocky and Bullwinkle! Why didn’t I think of that? Genius show!

Your mentioning the earliest Motown hits reminded me of the other great pop music force to emerge 1960-62: Phil Spector. His greatest songs didn’t really begin until 1963, but The Crystals’ “He’s A Rebel” was #1 in November 1962.

Miami has some great Art Deco. But I love the uses of color, Turquoise and Magenta.

The one reason I love all the set in MadMen is a great use of color. You rarely see just white walls. Peggy’s apartment has those dark walls, with the crown molding and hard wood floors which I love in old building. The offices have the wood panelling, and the houses all have wallpaper. The colors in Don’s house (buttercup yellow). I just love all the color.

Use to have an a apartment on Davis Island, Tampa. It was built in 1910. It had tall ceiling, huge closets and hard wood floors. It had a back stairwell for milk delivery. I would imagine what people lived in the apartment over time.

The Season 1 DVD extras note that Matt Weiner originally wanted the Draper kids to be playing with one when Betty takes out the bird bath with her car — but the toy would not be introduced until a month or two after the episode took place, so Weiner took it out.

we love the aesthetics of the period. how people lived and where they dwelled comprises so much of that era. it also shows how they viewed modern and futuristic. much of the furniture at the time reflects that and is made for ease of use, practicality in terms of space, how it functions in it environment as well as comfort.

the set design for Mad Men and the furniture pieces are incredible. also, the artwork throughout the office. It is very interesting when you start looking at how each couple’s home is decorated and you juxtaposition it with their personalities……

# 2 Peter G Says:
September 4th, 2008 at 11:45 am
On March 27, 1962 Johnny Carson takes over the Tonight Show, starting an amazing 30 year run of 1874 episodes.

Regards,
Peter G

They did that in “American Dreams” and it pissed me off royally. If they know they are not going to renew, give us a decent ending and some closure.