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A new disposition towards form over function led to fluctuating trends in the market, including drastic yearly changes in items ranging from clothing to automobiles to home appliances. Americans exercised their new purchase power by investing in new chrome-laden automobiles, purchasing colorful home furnishings and appliances, and keeping current with the latest fashions. ... Hobby shops and do-it-yourself kits flourished during the 1950s as Americans utilized what recreation specialists referred to as their "Fifth Freedom." ... Society still equated food and home cooking with happiness, home ...
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