Tupperware Ladies and Tupperware Parties became an icon of midcentury suburban living and an early form of multilevel marketing. Above, a party sometime in the 1950s. Getty Images About eight years ...

The 1980s were a golden era of brand loyalty, particularly for middle-class mothers who relied on everything from household cleaners to convenience foods to keep their homes running smoothly. Products ...

PHILADELPHIA — In December 1999, Guinness World Records listed the 10 greatest inventions of the 20th century. The computer wasn’t included. But the food-storage containers made by Tupperware were.

The 1980s was a decade full of unique styles, bold choices, and memorable household items that shaped everyday life. Many of these things were so common in homes back then that they instantly bring ...