1950S CHRISTMAS DISPLAY AT HISTORY ROOM IN SPARTA

1950S CHRISTMAS DISPLAY AT HISTORY ROOM IN SPARTA

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas – of the 1950s – at the Monroe County Local History Room in Sparta.  Starting Monday, November 13^th, visitors can time travel to the not-so-distant past by viewing the History Room’s special Christmas display, “A 1950s Christmas.”  This retro holiday display recreates what Christmas morning might have looked like sixty years ago, from the classic toys under the tree to the linoleum flooring under the toys.  Bask in the nostalgia as you view dozens of the most popular playthings of the 1950s on display right in front of your eyes.  Time travel through television as you watch 60-year-old commercials on a 1953 TV.  Get goosepimply as you page through Christmas catalogs from six decades ago.  Bring the whole family and see what Christmas morning was like in the 1950s.

The museum display, “A 1950s Christmas,” runs from November 13^th through January 13^th.  The public is invited to a special open house on Monday, November 13^th from 6:30-8pm.  Enjoy a sneak preview of the display as well as sweet holiday treats.  The Monroe County Local History Room is located at 200 West Main Street, Sparta.  Regular museum hours are Monday-Saturday, 9-4:30.  The History Room will also be open until 8pm on November 24-25, December 1-2, and December 8-9.  For more information call 608-269-8680 or visit Facebook.com/MCLHR.  Admission is free.