time capsule 1950s

  • toys- slnky

    toys- slnky
    fact 1. In the 50s people used to call slinky the slink train.
    fact 2. Richard t. James invented the slinky
    fact 3. the longest slinky is 67 feet long\
    link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slinky
  • artist- perry como

    artist- perry como
    fact 1. He was born on May 18, 1912
    fact 2. he owns a TV show
    fact 3.he has 3 children
    link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perry_Como
  • artist- hank Williams

    artist- hank Williams
    fact 1.He was only active for 20 years from 1937- 1952
    fact 2. he has 2 children
    fact 3. he died in 1953
    link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hank_Williams
  • TV show- the jack benny program

    fact 1. There are 931 episodes of this program
    fact 2. The very first episode came out on October 28, 1950
    fact 3. The final played episode was played on April 16,1965
  • actor/ actress- james dean

    fact 1. He was active from 1950 to 1955
    fact 2. He was born February 8, 1931
    fact 3. He died on September 30,1955 due to a bad car accident.
    link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Dean
  • fashion- bobby socks

    fashion- bobby socks
    fact 1.Little girls from the age 7-15 usually wore bobby socks with poodle skirts.
    fact 2. the original creator was called bob so bobby socks got the name from an original creator
    fact 3. they were only a type of woman's socks
    link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_sock
  • fashion- hats

    fact 1. Men wore hats with business attire or or with something fancy.
    fact 2. the original hat creator was Frank Sinatra
    fact 3. they had a more simpler style
    link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_sock
  • news event- the korean war

    news event- the korean war
    fact 1:The war began on June 25, 1950
    fact 2:The war ended on July 27,1953
    fact 3:5 million people died just in this war
    link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War
  • technology- video tape reorder

    fact 1.This device was invented in 1951
    fact 2.The first one sold was for 50,000 dollars in 1956
    fact 3.Charles ginberg created this invention
    link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_tape_recorder
  • artist- buddy holy

    artist- buddy holy
    fact 1.He was only active from 1952-1959
    fact 2. he was September 7, 1936
    fact 3. his hall of fame was rock and roll
    link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddy_Holly
  • sports figure- floyd patterson

    fact 1. At the age of 21 he became the youngest boxer in history to win the title
    fact 2. He competed from 1952- 1972
    fact 3. He was born January 4, 1935
    link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floyd_Patterson
  • fashion- poodle skirts,

    fact 1: From 1952-1956 girls wore poodle skirts with a plain shirt.
    fact 2. poodle skirts had flowers, poodles, flamingos, and hot red cars on them
    fact 3. the original creator of poodle skirts is juli lynne charot
    link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poodle_skirt
  • u.s. president- Dwight Eisenhower

    u.s. president- Dwight Eisenhower
    link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwight_D._Eisenhower
    fact 1:He was born December 8, 1985
    fact 2:He was the 34 president in the u.s.
    fact 3:He was born and raised in Kansas but now he lives in Texas
  • toys- play doh

    fact 1. Play dou was first introduced in 1955
    fact 2. play doh was originally only one color
    fact 3. some play dohs have sented smells
    link: http://mentalfloss.com/article/52727/10-fun-facts-about-play-doh
  • movie- Cinderella

    movie- Cinderella
    fact 1. Cinderella came out on february 14, 1957
    fact 2. Cinderella was originally written by charles perrault
    fact 3. This movie is corrupted with walt disney
  • toys- hula hoop

    fact 1. The modern hula hoop was invented in 1958
    fact 2. hula hoops were originally made for fun and entertainment
    fact 3. the first 6 months of hula hoops they were sold out
    link:http://www.oldetimecooking.com/Fads/hoola_hoop.htm
  • transportation

    fact 1: It was first introduced in 1958
    fact 2: In 1965 it was the top model for top-line sport sedan
    fact 3: This car was designed for the other models by its symmetrical type
    link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Impala