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Mid-century radios were available in a variety of bold shapes and angular designs. As new technologies allowed for increasingly compact and affordable sets, radios were advertised for every room of the house. #1950sConsumer This tweet was posted on April 02, 2019.

Bilt-Rite Manufacturing of Chicago combined an aquarium, planter, and TV lamp into one unit—complete with an illustrated, mountain riverscape as a backdrop for the fish. #1950sConsumer This tweet was posted on March 29, 2019.

Many lamps from the 1950s represent an eclectic range of taste and design. Companies created lamps that featured novel, multi-purpose functions. #1950sConsumer This tweet was posted on March 29, 2019.

"The Modern Consumer: Products and Style" is on display, post-security, in Terminal 3. https://t.co/A9goh76A5o #1950sConsumer This tweet was posted on March 19, 2019.

In 1950, the federal government created the Civil Defense Administration to organize response personnel and to educate the public about the nuclear threat. To counteract widespread fear, atomic energy was promoted as a safe and efficient source of power. #1950sConsumer This tweet was posted on March 19, 2019.

"The Modern Consumer: Products and Style" is on display, post-security, in Terminal 3. https://t.co/A9goh7obtY #1950sConsumer This tweet was posted on March 11, 2019.

Compact and more affordable than heavier, full-size models, portable #televisions could be transported to various rooms of the home with relative ease. #1950sConsumer This tweet was posted on March 11, 2019.

#Television quickly surpassed radio as the most popular media in the United States during the 1950s. #1950sConsumer This tweet was posted on March 11, 2019.

"The Modern Consumer: Products and Style" is on display, post-security, in Terminal 3. https://t.co/A9goh7obtY #1950sConsumer This tweet was posted on March 01, 2019.

Marketed towards teenagers and young adults, these portable devices allowed for the playback of popular records in bedrooms and away from the living room, out of earshot from prying parents. #1950sConsumer This tweet was posted on March 01, 2019.

By the mid-1950s, #record companies released the majority of rhythm-and-blues and rock ‘n’ roll songs as 45-rpm singles. To promote record sales, RCA Victor introduced an affordable line of 45-rpm record players. #1950sConsumer This tweet was posted on March 01, 2019.

RT @PurcellOutdoors: Love the exhibits at @flySFO in general. But this one just might be my favorite #1950sConsumer @SFOMuseum Mid-century… This tweet was posted on February 27, 2019.