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A distinctly modern, consumer-based American youth culture emerged during the 1950s. Toys and other products were marketed specifically to girls and boys, and kids personalized their rooms with a variety of items. #1950sConsumer This tweet was posted on January 15, 2019.

"The Modern Consumer: Products and Style" is on display, post-security, in Terminal 3. https://t.co/A9goh7obtY #1950sConsumer #1950s This tweet was posted on January 09, 2019.

The Roy Rogers Show, starring the actor-musician and “King of the Cowboys,” Roy Rogers was set in the fictional town of Mineral City. The show featured Rogers, his golden palomino Trigger, and the theme-song “Happy Trails. #1950sConsumer This tweet was posted on January 09, 2019.

Television introduced a series of western-themed shows that delighted children all over America. Dolls, lunchboxes, and other toys accompanied The Howdy Doody Show (1947–60), one of the era’s most successful children’s shows. #1950sConsumer This tweet was posted on January 09, 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 January 04, 2019.

Lake Tahoe in Northern #California became a favorite vacation destination in the late 1940s. Attracted to year-round activities such as snow-skiing in the winter and boating during summer months. Have you ever been to Lake Tahoe? #1950sConsumer This tweet was posted on January 04, 2019.

"The Modern Consumer: Products and Style" is on display, post-security, in Terminal 3. https://t.co/A9goh7obtY #1950sConsumer #1950s This tweet was posted on December 28, 2018.

Commonly produced in the 1950s as back-lighted figural forms, kitschy, ceramic TV lamps were proudly displayed atop televisions and provided an eerie, dim glow that allowed for hours of guilt-free television viewing. Did you own a TV lamp? #1950sConsumer This tweet was posted on December 28, 2018.

TV lamps were designed to preserve one’s eyesight while watching television. The picture quality of early TV sets was somewhat dim, causing people to watch programming in darkened rooms to improve the viewing experience. #1950sConsumer This tweet was posted on December 28, 2018.

Modern entertaining called for contemporary and expressive dinnerware. In 1954, the quintessentially modern Starburst design was a transfer-printed pattern created to decorate George James’ line of Eclipse dinnerware. Did you ever own dinnerware like this? #1950sConsumer This tweet was posted on December 21, 2018.

"The Modern Consumer: Products and Style" is on display, post-security, in Terminal 3. https://t.co/A9goh7obtY #1950sConsumer This tweet was posted on December 13, 2018.

From 1945–55, the number of cars on American roads doubled, and throughout the 1950s, dealers sold more than seven million cars and trucks every year. Automobile toys made from die-cast steel, molded plastic, and printed tin mirrored their full-sized counterparts. #1950sConsumer This tweet was posted on December 13, 2018.