Remember These?

[ShelbyAD]

Some people & I have been talking about "old" things. Things we had or remember from our childhood, that is no longer around or popular.

Do you remember Ditto Paper? Before Xerox copy machines were in schools. Remember the smell?

Do you remember using special paper for Math?

How about the plastic Tupperware Salt & Pepper shakers?

Huge wooden Fork, Knife and/or Spoon hanging on a wall?

What about metal ice trays with the handle to get the ice cubes out?

What do you remember?

[Piglet822]

Some people & I have been talking about "old" things. Things we had or remember from our childhood, that is no longer around or popular.

Do you remember Ditto Paper? Before Xerox copy machines were in schools. Remember the smell?

Do you remember using special paper for Math?

How about the plastic Tupperware Salt & Pepper shakers?

Huge wooden Fork, Knife and/or Spoon hanging on a wall?

What about metal ice trays with the handle to get the ice cubes out?

What do you remember?

OMG! I thought we were the only ones with those giant utensils, lol.

How about wringer washing machines? You know the ones where you had to "feed" the clothes between the rollers to squeeze out the excess water? My neighbor had one, I used to beg her to let me help her.

And how about those mowers that you had to push to make the blades turn? No engines or motors on those things!

[Tick-Tock]

And how about those mowers that you had to push to make the blades turn? No engines or motors on those things!

We have one of those now. Bought it new just a couple of years ago. They're very environmentally friendly.

[Dakota Rose]

Thermal fax paper that came on a roll.

5 inch floppy diskettes.

Beta format movies.

Laser discs.


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I just bought some plastic tupperware S&P shakers last summer for camping. I love 'em.

[Kidsmom]

How about the plastic on the furniture including keeping the plastic on the lamp shades.

And not that long ago...but when the TV was one of the biggest (and heaviest) pieces of furniture in the living room.

And I earned a lot of money RAKING our RUG. Yes the lime green shag rug.

[kakn7294]

How about the plastic Tupperware Salt & Pepper shakers?

Uh, they still make those - most of my family has them. In fact, I think I'm the only one who doesn't!

And how about those mowers that you had to push to make the blades turn? No engines or motors on those things!

My neighbor has one of these. It works pretty well too. I'll bet with the price of gas going up like it is, we'll be seeing more of these around.

[mook3y]

I remember :

Basic Calculators with red lights that were like $400+

A TSR 80 PC was awesome

Pong was the first video game

having an 8 track in your car was hip

Big Mac's were advertised as : "2 all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame seed bun."

Gi Joes had Kung-Fu grip

[offwego]

Drinking from a hose..that would likely cause a major incident now!

[BluewaterBrad]

Drinking from a hose..that would likely cause a major incident now!

True,True!!

[ShelbyAD]

Question: Why would drinking from a hose cause an incident? Am I missing something? Heck, if I'm outside working, I have been known to drink from the hose.

And how about those mowers that you had to push to make the blades turn? No engines or motors on those things!

OMG - my mom had one in the mid 1970s and she had an acre of land. It took her forever to mow the yard. Eventually she got the electric one with the mile long extension cord, then she graduated to the gas mowers.

[Jasper]

Question: Why would drinking from a hose cause an incident? Am I missing something? Heck, if I'm outside working, I have been known to drink from the hose.

The idea is that you will pick up some kind of cancer or other disease by drinking from the hose. It is just another of those "sanitation" things that is going on in the world. In my humble opinion I think there is too much concern about never getting contaminated by anything.

[murphy1]

Did any of you have a Mon ChiChi? My friend did and loved it!! My sister and I wore earth shoes and Jelly shoes in HS which are at Target now.

[MsMin]

Drinking from a hose..that would likely cause a major incident now!

I loved drinking from a hose...the water tasted so much better.. just wipe the dirt off.
I remember those but my family didn't have the big fork and spoon.
I loved frozen cokes too when we used to put the bottles in the freezer to make them and be careful that we didn't let them explode.
Anyone use a meat grinder before the Cuisinart's? I have my gm's old one that had the suction cups and enamel on top my cabinets.

[murphy1]

This is such a great thread! I had a Baby Krissy doll, the big read head one, there was also a teen one. My cousin owns a pair of Gene Simmon's Kiss handcuffs he got at a concert back in the 80's, I wouldn't want that, only something from Duran Duran or The Cure. Jeff, that's a great email.

[Dakota Rose]

Top loading VCRs.

My parents only got rid of their no-remote TV when I got married 6 years ago. Until then, it was always, "Go change the channel."

[mamacon67]

How about riding in the "way back" of the station wagon, no seatbelts, hangin out the window pumpin your arm to get the semi truck drivers to honk.


Banana seats and sissy bars on your brand new Schwinn, that you rode everday, all day.

[amy-rella]

How about candy cigarettes! With the red tips to look like the flame. *Gasp* How did we ever survive?
I loved Marathon candy bars.
Remember the metal lunch boxes? I had a Holly Hobbie one and my brother had one shaped like Snoopy's dog house.
The Snoopy/Peanuts snow cone maker, lite brite and rubix cube were the hottest gifts for christmas.
I also remember the jellies. And painter's caps!
Great thread!

[Deesdisney]

What about the Ditto pants (saddleback was my favorite), jelly shoes (yes), and parachute pants (I dream of Jeannie pants), and Atari.
Yes I still have mine believe it or not and it still works.

[AuntDJ]

"Anyone remember the original Weebles?"

Oh yeah...Weebles wobble but the don't fall down!"

We just bought the whole School House rock collection on DVD...ugh, some of them are really dumb..except (of course), I'm just a Bill and Conjunction, junction, what's your function?

I loved Candy cigarettes, for which I am sure I would jailed if I gave to the kids now.

I also remember, just playing...not at anything at all...we would just go outside and dig in the dirt or run around.

Lemonade stands in the summer...

How about Water beds...do they still make those?

[princessjojo]

I was in the mall just yesterday and there was a new store called Flashback. Their specialty was all things popculture that were old, like the original Tie-dye shirts, metal lunchboxes, Jonny Quest mdse., etc. I wanted to go in, but the kids thought whyyyyyyyy, nooooooooo. And dinner was more interesting at that time anyway.