1970s Blog Posts
Baby cried the day the circus came to town’cause she didn’t want parades just passin’ by her…
From Melissa Manchester, 1978
1970s Blog Posts
Baby cried the day the circus came to town’cause she didn’t want parades just passin’ by her…
From Melissa Manchester, 1978
ISO Vintage Majorette Costumes by Taffy’s
The Vintage Twirler is seeking to purchase a small number of high-quality vintage majorette costumes manufactured by Taffy's for an exhibit we are curating. We're especially interested in well-preserved uniforms with original labels, hats, boots, accessories, or...
The Liberty Belle Majorettes and Drum Corps of Howard County
For more than two decades, the Liberty Belles Majorette and Drum Corps of Howard County, Maryland, introduced hundreds of young people to baton twirling, marching, music and performance. The organization became a familiar sight at parades, community celebrations and...
Dottie Dunston School of Dance and Baton
Dottie Dunston: A Jersey Shore Original Dorothy "Dottie" Dunston was one of the most influential baton twirling instructors on the Jersey Shore during the Golden Age of baton twirling. A performer, teacher, judge, pageant director, and school owner, Dunston spent...
July Vintage Twirler of the Month
As America begins celebrating its 250th anniversary, the Baton Twirling Preservation Society is proud to announce Nancy Rollings Stewart of Gadsden, Alabama, as the inaugural Vintage Twirler of the Month for July 2026. The selection could not be more fitting. A member...
The Diamondettes of Sequoyah School: Ramona Daniels and a Native School Spirit Tradition
Sequoyah Schools Diamondettes dance-twirl team, circa 1971Sequoyah’s legendary DiamondettesThe Diamondettes were the dance twirl team of Sequoyah Schools during the 1960s and 1970s, when the school operated as a Bureau of Indian Affairs boarding school serving Native...
The Baton Twirler in Atlman’s Film Nashville
A majorette with the Tennessee Twirlers, run through an arch of flags in the 1975 film Nashville. If you know her name, please let us know.Directed by Robert Altman, the film Nashville is a sprawling portrait of America in the mid-1970s, a time when politics,...
The Twirler on the Cover of Newsweek, July 4, 1976
I finally discovered the name of the twirler on the cover of the July 4, 1976 issue of Newsweek. Her name is Darlene Toth and she was a featured twirler at Toms River North High School in New Jersey. Based on my research, the band performed in Washington D.C. as part...
The 1976 Kodak Summer Girl
This 1976 Kodak Summer Girl sign is a metal display sign, 10 inches wide and 26 inches tall. As of June 2026, it was for sale on eBay for approximately $102. This is a very rare sign. It is even difficult to find pictures of it online. This is the only one we've come...
Julie Emerson, Little Miss Majorette of America, 1976
White Star Majorettes, 1976
The White Star Majorettes marched in their first parade on July 4, 1976. I believe they were from Northern Virginia, possibly the Fredericksburg/Stafford/Spotsylvania area. Source: I'm a White Star Majorette Fan / Facebook
Vintage Ephemera
Baton twirling ephemera refers to things like programs, posters, patches, stickers, magazines, newsletters, and other things typically written or printed that were used for a specific period of time.
Majorette Memories
We welcome high-quality scans of your vintage baton twirling ephemera. You can also receive items through the mail. We’ll digitally preserve your memories in high-quality scans. Thank you so much for supporting this project.
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